Natural sun protection for wood floors and furniture

Without a coating, UV light can interact with wood surfaces, causing discoloration and damage. Credit: Naturhaus Naturfarben GmbH To keep wood from aging prematurely, it’s important to protect it effectively against ultraviolet (UV) radiation. At the same time, people want to retain the look and feel of natural wooden surfaces, but the transparent protective coatings…

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Earnings Miss: Xiamen R&T Plumbing Technology Co.,Ltd. Missed EPS By 12% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

As you might know, Xiamen R&T Plumbing Technology Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:002790) last week released its latest yearly, and things did not turn out so great for shareholders. Xiamen R&T Plumbing TechnologyLtd missed earnings this time around, with CN¥2.2b revenue coming in 3.0% below what the analysts had modelled. Statutory earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥0.52 also…

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Does what we put into our plumbing end up back in the water supply?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When you see an advertisement for a detergent promising to brighten your clothes, something called a fluorescent whitening compound, or optical brightener, is probably involved. Such material absorbs UV light and emits visible blue light via fluorescence. The result? Brighter whites, vibrant colors. Yes, your clothes are glowing. As it turns…

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