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Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.
A matchbox is a container or case made of cardboard, thin wood or metal on some models, and designed to be filled with matches. In short, is a box that contains safety matches made of wooden sticks or cardboard stripes. It commonly has a coarse striking surface on one edge for lighting the matches contained inside.
Description and design. Window coverings comprise materials used to cover a window to manage sunlight, privacy, additional weatherproofing or for purely decorative purposes. Window coverings are typically used on the interior side of windows, but exterior solutions are also available. Window coverings may be used to manage overheating and glare ...
Flat-panel displays are thin panels of glass or plastic used for electronically displaying text, images, or video. Liquid crystal displays (LCD), OLED (organic light emitting diode) and microLED displays are not quite the same; since LCD uses a liquid crystal that reacts to an electric current blocking light or allowing it to pass through the panel, whereas OLED/microLED displays consist of ...
Tempered glass. Tempered or toughened glass is a type of safety glass processed by controlled thermal or chemical treatments to increase its strength compared with normal glass. Tempering puts the outer surfaces into compression and the interior into tension. Such stresses cause the glass, when broken, to shatter into small granular chunks ...
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Smart glass in an opaque state. Smart glass,also known as switchable glass, dynamic glass, and smart-tinting glass, is a type of glassthat can change its optical properties, becoming opaque or tinted, in response to electrical or thermal signals. This can be used to prevent sunlight and heat from entering a building during hot days, improving ...
Mercedes and Jonathan Sandhu, the Texas couple who welcomed identical quadruplets, have brought Hannah, Lucy, Rebecca and Petra home from the hospital.