Isolation Technologies: Glossary of Terms

This Glossary of terms has been compiled for your convenience. To view the terms and their descriptions, click a letter from the list below.

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Adsorb
To hold molecules of gas or liquid to the surface of a solid material.
Not to be confused with Absorb, which is the process of combining or merging one object into another (as in water).

Anneal
To take the brittleness out of metal, plastic or certain carbon composites. Performed in the preparation of new products or in their restoration, annealing is accomplished via a heat treating process.

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