Foamlatex is a lightweight, soft form of latex which is used in masks and facial prosthetic s to change a person s outward appearance. The Wizard of Oz 1939 film The Wizard of Oz was one of the first films to make extensive use of foamlatex prosthetics in the 1930s. ref Miller, Ron. Special Effects An Introduction to Movie Magic. Twenty First Century Books, 2006. ref Since then it has been a staple of film, television, and stage productions, as well as finding use in a number of other fields. To create foamlatex, a liquid latex base is mixed with various additives and whipped into a foam , then poured or injected into a mold and baked in an oven to cure. The main components of foamlatex are the latex base, a foaming agent to help it whip into a froth , a gelling agent to convert the liquid foam into a gel , and a curing agent to turn the gelled foamlatex into a solid when baked . A number of additional additives can also be added depending on the required use of the foam. ref Drexler, Donna. The FoamLatex Survival Guide. Burman Industries, 1996. ref Foamlatex has also seen heavy use in the field of stop motion animation, being used to form the skin and muscles of many puppets. The characters in The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline were made partially of foamlatex. It is also used in place of clay in productions such as Celebrity Deathmatch in which the various celebrities who appear to be made of clay are in fact foamlatex over wire armature . fact date August 2011 Artists such as Lordi and GWAR wear costumes that include this material. fact date August 2011 Latexfoam is also widespread in the manufacture of modern soccer goalkeeper gloves. The material has proven to be the most effective way of allowing players to grip the football in wet and dry playing conditions, as well as providing damping properties which help in catching. A variety of treatments are applied to latexfoam to produce different types of foam with varying properties to assist performance ... more details
other uses Image Latex production.jpg thumb right Extraction of latex from a tree , for use in rubber production Latex is the stable dispersion emulsion of polymer microparticles in an aqueous medium. Latexes may be natural or synthetic. Latex as found in nature is a milky fluid found in 10 of all flowering plants angiosperms . ref name Agrawal Agrawal AA, Konno K. 2009 . Latex A Model for Understanding ..., latex is white, but some have yellow, orange, or scarlet latex. Since the 17th century, latex has been ... against herbivorous insect s. ref name Agrawal Many people are latex allergy allergic to latex . The word is also used to refer to natural latex rubber particularly for non vulcanization vulcanized rubber. Such is the case in products like latex glove s, latex condom s and latex clothing . It can ... cells laticifer s in which latex is found make up the laticiferous system, which can form in two ... so that continuous tubes, called latex vessels, are formed. Since these vessels are made of many ... , a clade in the Family Asteraceae distinguished by the presence of latex in its members. It is also ... latex cells differentiate, and as the plant grows these latex cells grow into a branching ... the fruit s. It is particularly noticeable in the Cortex botany cortical tissues. Latex is usually exuded ... name Agrawal Productive species Latex is produced by 20,000 species from over 40 families occurring ... s and pteridophyte s. Several members of the fungal kingdom also produce latex upon injury, such as Lactarius ... species create latex, as opposed to 6 of temperate plant species. ref Lewinsohn TM. 1991 . The geographical distribution of plant latex. Chemoecology 2 64 68 ref Defense function Image Latex being collected from a tapped rubber tree.jpg thumb Rubber latex right Latex functions to protect the plant from herbivores. The idea was first proposed in 1887 by Joseph F. James who noted that latex blockquote ... of their latex but not intact ones, that many insects sever the veins carrying latex before they feed ... more details
about the substance formed from trapped gas bubbles Image Foam big.jpg thumb right Soap foam bubbles A foam is a substance that is formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid . A bath sponge ... is into closed cell foams and reticulated foam open cell foams . In a closed cell foam, the gas forms discrete pockets, each completely surrounded by the solid material. In an open cell foam, the gas pockets connect with each other. A bath sponge is an example of an open cell foam water can easily ... foam the gas pockets are sealed from each other, and so the mat cannot soak up water. Foams are examples ... fine foam, this dispersed medium can be considered as a type of colloid . The term foam may also refer to anything that is analogous to such a foam, such as quantum foam , polyurethane foamfoam rubber , Polystyrene Extruded polystyrene foam XPS foam , Polystyrene , Phenolic resin phenolic , or many ... thumb 200px Cappuccino s are topped with a layer of steamed milk foam. A foam is in many ... unit cell of a perfectly ordered foam Citation needed date December 2009 , while Plateau s laws describe ... associations. Foaming and foam stability Several conditions are needed to produce foam there must ... , and the formation of foam faster than its breakdown. To create foam, Work physics work W is needed ... of foam is caused by van der Waals force s between the molecules in the foam, electrical ... force to the lamellas. Several destabilising effects can break foam down. i Gravitation causes drainage of liquid to the foam base, ii osmotic pressure causes drainage from the lamellas to the Plateau borders due to internal concentration differences in the foam, while iii Laplace pressure ... disjoining pressure , These effects can lead to rearrangement of the foam structure at scales larger ... medium, foam can be studied using many different techniques. Considering the different scales, experimental ... using neutron scattering. Image Foam Reflects.png right thumb 250px Reflection of radiation by a foam ... more details
Wiktionarypar latexLatex is a dispersion chemistry dispersion of polymers Latex may also refer to Natural latex see Natural rubber Synthetic latex see Plastic Latex clothing Latex, Texas LaTeX , a document preparation system and markup language disambig cs Latex rozcestn k de Latex es Latex eu Latex fr Latex pl Latex ro Latex dezambiguizare sk Latex ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Foam rubber refers to rubber that has been manufactured with a foaming agent to create an air filled matrix structure. Commercial foam rubbers are generally either polyurethane foam or natural foam rubber latex . it s also made from chemicals polyol, Latexfoam rubber, used in mattresses, is well known for its endurance. ref Poulsen, Chris http www.hihut.com latex mattress faqs.html Latex Mattress FAQs ref See also Polymeric foam Talalay Process , a method of producing molded natural foam rubber of uniform density References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Foam Rubber Category Rubber Material stub de Moosgummi es Espuma de poliuretano it Gommapiuma nl Schuimrubber ru fi Vaahtomuovi sv Skumgummi ... more details
Image Latex mask eg.jpg thumb Example of an empty mask Latex mask generally refers to a full head enclosure or disguise, often worn by someone as a part of a costume and usually made from natural latex rubber , though some masks can be made of vinyl , silicone rubber or foamlatex. Latex masks are particularly popular around holidays such as Halloween , where they are worn by trick or treaters. Latex masks were among the earlier arts, typically in film but applying also to the theatre, ref name mm http books.google.co.uk books?id d2p6nx0Md9QC&pg PA21&dq 22latex mask 22&as brr 3&ei z9 9SKbQNIPctAP26JjVDA&client firefox a PPA20,M1 Magnificent Masks , Sharon Parsons, 2000, ISBN 074875730, accessed 21 October 2008 ref originally called special effects. Latex masks are capable of portraying various guises, including monster s ref name mm , Human skull skull s, mythical creatures, animal s, humans, zombies, certain inanimate objects such as a baseball or a crescent moon and even political figures such as Nixon mask Richard Nixon and popular film, TV or cartoon characters. Latex masks are generally made in several stages. The first stage may begin with a clay sculpted positive or male mold ... form. Image Latex mask eg2.jpg thumb Silicone mask Once the male or positive casting has been made ... be re cast. Whether altered or not, the mold is re cast to form a hollow negative of the design and latex ... the latex rubber has dried inside the mold, it can be peeled out and painted as desired. What comes out of the mold is now the positive version of the latex mask. In complex transformations, both the original ... between them filled with liquid latex so that the interior fits the original wearer and the exterior matches the desired character precisely. Image Wolf.png thumb A wolf latex mask. A pioneer in the creation of latex masks was Don Post, whose work in the film and television industry spanned decades and whose son, Don Jr., still works in the industry. Don created many of the greatest latex effects ... more details
Image Black Latex Catsuit 777.jpg thumb 400px A woman wearing a black latex catsuit and thigh high boot s. Latex rubber is used in many types of clothing . Rubber has traditionally been used in protective ... by plastics. Mackintosh es have traditionally been made from rubberized cloth . Latex ... seen worn at fetish club s. Latex is sometimes also used by couturier s for its dramatic appearance .... There are several magazines dedicated to the use and wearing of it. Less commonly, latex clothing ... title Image of loose latex clothing publisher date accessdate 2011 09 13 ref Design and manufacture There are a handful of companies around the world which manufacture latex rated as suitable for contact ... produced an explosion in cottage industry scale latex fetish clothing manufacturers. Latex sheet ..., and adjusted carefully to suit the measurements supplied by the customer. Then the sheet latex is cut out on a flat board, by hand lastly latex glue generally rubber cement solvent based adhesives is used to join seams together. Skilled latex makers can build a stocking, shaped to match the contours of a specific person s leg, made from latex only 0.2mm thick, in under an hour. It is possible to use water based glues such as Copydex to make latex clothes however, the long term durability of items made this way is somewhat dubious. Latex moulded clothing is produced by dipping a mould into a vat of liquid rubber. Dealing with raw liquid latex is more difficult because of the extra effort that must be put in to keep the thickness of the latex itself consistent. Because of this, improper molding techniques can lead to inconsistent thickness in the latex, causing it to fail at the weak points faster than items made from sheet latex. This has led to a major stigma against molded latex garments, in favor of sheet latex versions. Unfortunately, this stigma has been detrimental to those few latex providers who have proper mold making techniques. When done properly, a molded latex ... more details
orphan date May 2009 Latex beads are the polymeric particles suspended in a latex . They are used in applications as contrast agents for fluorescent imaging, as particles for flow tracking, or as biological carriers. Category Polymers physical chemistry stub ... more details
Dead end date April 2012 Liquid latex is often used for special effects make up and body painting applications ... Ammonia free latex from Liquid Latex Fashions. Liquid latex contains about one third latex, two thirds water plus less than one percent ammonia to keep the latex from spoiling and to control the pH of the solution . Liquid latex is sold in jars ranging from 2 oz. through gallon jugs and the consistency is similar to latex house paint. A four ounce jar can typically cover an average sized ... ends up shrinking about three percent. As the latex dries it becomes very tacky and will stick to itself if accidentally folded over. Most manufacturers offer a slick spray for latex once it is dry ... powders can be dusted over dried liquid latex to create metallic effects. One advantage to the tackiness of liquid latex is that it can act as an adhesive to attach things to the paint, such as zippers. Unlike most other body and face paints, liquid latex is removed by peeling it off since water does not reactivate it. Peeling the latex from the skin can be painful to some people and does tend to pull body hairs out similar to waxing. Even though latex is non toxic, some people can have an allergic ... reaction. The fumes from the ammonia in liquid latex can also severely irritate the eyes, especially when used in special effect makeups on the face. Latex is a natural ingredient that comes ... types of latex, including the Chicle tree that brings us the rubbery stuff in chewing gum. Unlike some rubber compounds, rubber tree latex is non toxic in both its liquid and solid states, and because ... latex is naturally clear and then dries into a translucent amber color. Manufacturers add pigments ... . Additional acrylic paints can be mixed with the liquid latex solution for custom colors but may not be suitable for use a cosmetic application. Liquid latex used for special effect make up projects like scars and gashes incorporate flesh colored latex that is applied to the skin and then built ... more details
Infobox software name LaTeX Beamer class logo screenshot Image beamer01.png 300px LaTeX Beamer presentation screenshot screenshot Image A modified Latex Beamer example.jpg 300px An adapted Latex Beamer presentation caption LaTeX Beamer presentation screenshot developer Till Tantau , Joseph Wright programmer ... latest release date Start date and age 2012 04 15 frequently updated yes programming language LaTeX ... genre Presentation software license LaTeX Project Public License , GNU General Public License website http bitbucket.org rivanvx beamer LaTeX Beamer class Beamer is a LaTeX class for creating slides for presentations. It supports both pdfLaTeX and LaTeX dvips . The name is taken from the German word ... LaTeX class for creating presentations, and like many of its predecessors, it has special syntax .... Source code for beamer presentations, like any other LaTeX file, can be created using any text editor ... LaTeX presentation packages, including Prosper LaTeX Prosper and Foils , by using compatibility ... of its features. External links wikibooks 1 LaTeX 2 Presentations 3 Presentations in LaTeX Portal ... macros latex contrib beamer doc beameruserguide.pdf User s guide from http www.ctan.org www.ctan.org ... pracjourn 2010 1 dohmen dohmen.pdf Dual Screen Presentations with the LaTeX Beamer Class under ... Latex class http www.math.umbc.edu rouben beamer Another tutorial http www.tug.org pracjourn ... output http en.wikibooks.org wiki LaTeX Presentations Introduction to beamer on wikibooks http www.lampos.net latex presentation A presentation using the LaTeX Beamer class short guide samples Presentation software LaTeX navbox Category Free TeX software Category TeX SourceForge projects Category Free presentation software Category Presentation software cs Beamer de Beamer LaTeX es Beamer fr Beamer ko LaTeX hr Beamer LaTeX it Beamer ja Beamer pl Beamer LaTeX ru Beamer LaTeX sk Beamer LaTeX uk Beamer ... more details
AMS LaTeX is a collection of LaTeX document classes and packages developed for the American Mathematical Society AMS . Its additions to LaTeX include the typesetting of multi line and other mathematical statements, document classes, and fonts containing numerous mathematical symbols. ref cite book url http www.ctan.org tex archive info mil mil.pdf title Math into LaTeX author George Gratzer year 1996 isbn 0 8176 3805 9 accessdate 2007 10 08 ref It has largely superseded the plain TeX macro package AMS TeX . AMS TeX was originally written by Michael Spivak , and was used by the AMS from 1983 to 1985. The following code of the LaTeX2e produces the AMS LaTeX logo Image AMS LaTeX.svg 80px AmS LaTeX source lang latex AMS LaTeX logo.tex documentclass article usepackage amsmath begin document AmS LaTeX end document source The package has a suite of facilities to format multi line equations. For example, the following code, source lang latex begin align y & x 1 2 & x 2 2x 1 end align source causes the equals signs in the two lines to be aligned with one another, like this math begin align y & x 1 2 & x 2 2x 1 end align math AMS LaTeX also includes many flexible commands for formatting and numbering theorems, lemmas, etc. For example, one may use the environment tt theorem tt source lang latex begin theorem Pythagoras Suppose a leq b leq c are the side lengths of a right triangle. br Then a 2 b 2 c 2 . end theorem begin proof . . . end proof source to generate blockquote Theorem Pythagoras Suppose math a leq b leq c math are the side lengths of a right triangle. br Then math a 2 b 2 c 2 math . br Proof . . . blockquote See also AMSRefs References references External links http www.ams.org tex AMS TeX Resources http www.tex.ac.uk cgi bin texfaq2html?label AMSpkg TeX FAQ on AMS packages http www.tex.ac.uk cgi bin texfaq2html?label AMSpkg TeX FAQ on AMS TeX Category TeX TeX navbox LaTeX navbox compu library stub digital typography stub de AMS LaTeX es AMS LaTeX ru AMS LaTeX ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Morrisonia latex status status system image Fluid Arches Moth Morrisonia latex Hodges10291 .jpg image width 200px image caption Caterpillar regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Noctuidae tribus subtribus genus Morrisonia species M. latex binomial Morrisonia latex binomial authority Guen e, 1852 synonyms Aplecta latex Apamea demissa Polia latex The Fluid Arches Morrisonia latex is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to South Carolina , west to Arkansas and north to Manitoba . The moth flies from May to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Acer rubrum , Acer saccharum , Acer saccharinum , Acer nigrum , Prunus serotina , Betula lenta , Betula nigra , Betula lutea , Betula papyrifera , Ulmus americana , Nyssa sylvatica , Quercus alba , Quercus rubra , Quercus prinus , Quercus velutina and Sassafras albidum . External links http www.butterfliesandmoths.org species?l 5989 Butterfliesandmoths.org http www.daltonstate.edu galeps webpages noctuidae Molatex.htm Picture of Adult http bugguide.net node view 31448 Bug Guide Category Hadeninae Hadeninae stub ... more details
Refimprove date December 2011 Infobox Disease Name Latex allergy Image Disposable gloves 09.JPG Caption Latex medical glove DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD9 ICD9 V15.07 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID D020315 Latex allergy is a medical term encompassing a range of allergic reactions to natural rubber latex . Types Latex is known to cause 2 of the 4 or 5 types of hypersensitivity . Type ... E, Scorzoni M, Schiavino D, Caldarelli M, Pietrini D, Patriarca G. title Latex sensitisation ... JV, Bonanni C, Prebluda J. title Latex anaphylaxis during spinal surgery in children with myelomeningocele ... ref Testing for type I natural rubber latex allergy is through blood testing , such as RAST test RAST ... for latex in the United States, Citation needed date February 2010 though some specify date February 2011 other countries do have approved skin testing reagents. Type I natural rubber latex allergy is caused ... of rubber tree. Some people who are allergic to latex are also allergic to clothes, shoes, and other things that contain natural rubber latex for example elastic bands , rubber gloves , condoms , pacifiers ... . This type is caused by a naturally occurring latex protein. Citation needed date February ... Allergy cite web url http www.aafp.org afp 980101ap reddy.html title Latex Allergy work accessdate ... videos 2008 1206 protect yourself from latex allergies.htm title Plant Biologists And Immunochemists Develop Hypoallergenic Alternative To Latex publisher ScienceDaily date December 1, 2008 accessdate 2010 02 13 ref Industrial rubber workers, exposed for long periods to high amounts of latex ... the ubiquitous use of latex products in health care settings, management of latex allergy presents significant health organizational problems. Healthcare workers who frequently use latex gloves and other latex containing medical supplies such as physicians, nurses, aides, dentists, dental hygienists ... for developing latex allergy. ref cite web url http www.cdc.gov niosh latexalt.html accessdate 2008 ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Latex is a rural unincorporated area unincorporated community in Harrison County, Texas Harrison County , Texas , United States . It lies about 15 miles northeast of the county seat, Marshall, Texas Marshall . The community s name was derived, not from latex the rubber product , but from the names of the U.S. state states of Texas and Louisiana it is located near the border of the two states . Harrison County, Texas Coord 32 36 17 N 94 02 35 W type city region US TX display title Category Unincorporated communities in Texas Category Populated places in Harrison County, Texas HarrisonTX geo stub vo Latex ... more details
Referenced date September 2010 Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Latex Cult Type Studio album Artist Impaled Nazarene Cover Impaled Nazarene Latex Cult.jpg Released 1996 Recorded Genre Black metal Length 30 48 Label Osmose Productions Producer Jarmo Anttila, Mika Luttinen Reviews allmusic Not Rated Allmusic class album id r316653 pure url yes link Last album Suomi Finland Perkele br 1994 This album Latex Cult br 1996 Next album Rapture Impaled Nazarene album Rapture br 1998 Latex Cult is the fourth full length album by Finnish black metal band Impaled Nazarene . A music video was made for 1999 Karmakeddon Warriors . Track listing All music and lyrics by Impaled Nazarene, except where noted. 66.6 s of Foreplay 1 06 1999 Karmakeddon Warriors 2 38 Violence I Crave 1 37 Bashing in Heads 1 10 Mot rpenis 2 21 Zum Kotzen Music Impaled Nazarene Lyrics Potka 3 14 Alien Militant 2 46 Goat War 0 52 Punishment Is Absolute 2 47 When All Golden Turned to Shit 1 26 Masterbator 2 25 Burning of Provinciestraat 3 12 I Eat Pussy for Breakfast 1 25 Delirium Tremens 3 21 Personnel Mika Luttinen vocals Jarmo Anttila guitar Taneli Jarva bass Reima Kellokoski drums Production Executive Producer Osmose Productions Produced by Mika Luttinen and Jarmo Anttila Engineers Ahti Kortelainen External links http www.discogs.com Impaled Nazarene Latex Cult release 370808 Latex Cult at discogs Category Impaled Nazarene albums Category 1996 albums fi Latex Cult ... more details
Use dmy dates date May 2011 Teki Latex born 1978 as Julien Pradeyrol in Paris, France is a Paris based electronica , dance music dance and hip hop artist, working both independently and as part of the French hip hop act TTC band TTC . Life Image Tekilatex.JPG thumb right Tekilatex 14 December 2007, Lille . He is also co founder of the independent record label independent hip hop and electronica record label Institubes. He is of Italian people Italian descent. ref http www.tourte.org teki latex disco dance with you et les matins de paris feat lio clip et paroles 1553.html Teki Latex, Disco Dance With You et Les Matins de Paris feat. Lio clip et paroles Bot generated title ref The colorful music video for his 2007 collaboration with Lio , Les Matins de Paris . Discography Albums Party de plaisir 4 June 2007, EMI Music France Mes pelures sont plus belles que vos fruits June 2009, Institubes Collaborations 33 Hz Devin the Dude Teki Latex Paris, Texas Remixes 18 December 2007, Dither Down References references External links myspace tekitek Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Teki Latex ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Rapper DATE OF BIRTH 1978 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Teki Latex Category French male singers Category French rappers Category 1978 births Category Living people Category French people of Italian descent France musician stub fr Teki Latex ... more details
Infobox single Name Latex Messiah Viva La Rebel In You Cover Latex messiah single cover.jpg Artist Toyah Willcox B side from Album In The Court Of The Crimson Queen Released 29 October 2007 Format download Recorded 2007 Genre Rock music rock Length 3 51 Label Willow Recordings Writer Toyah Willcox Simon Darlow Producer Simon Darlow Last single Little Tears Of Love br 2002 This single Latex Messiah Viva La Rebel In You br 2007 Next single Latex Messiah Viva La Rebel In You is the 22nd single release by the Great Britain British Rock music rock singer Toyah Willcox . Written by Toyah and collaborator Simon Darlow, it was her first single release since 1994 and also her first digital release. The single, taken from the singer s studio album In The Court Of The Crimson Queen 2008 in music 2008 , was released as a download, exclusively through iTunes , on the 29 October 2007, and reached 6 in the iTunes Rock Chart. ref name crimson http www.toyah.net crimsonnews.html Dreamscape. In the Court of the Crimson Queen . www.toyah.net. ref Several guerilla footage home made videos were shot for the song a collaboration between Toyah and her long term photographer Dean Stockings and are featured on her Myspace page and on the official Toyah YouTube channel. Personnel Toyah Willcox vocals Simon Darlow all instrumebts, backing vocals, producing, mixing References Reflist Category 2007 singles Category Toyah songs Category Songs written by Toyah Willcox ... more details
multiple issues cleanup November 2010 confusing November 2010 context November 2010 unreferenced November 2010 Biber is a BibTeX replacement for users of biblatex . Biblatex relies on BibTeX only for sorting and generating a very generic .bbl file. Biber eliminates the need for BibTeX. It includes a pure perl BibTeX parser. Given the same data file as input, biber should output a functionally identical .bbl file as BibTeX. The advantages of no longer being dependent upon BibTeX include the following full Unicode support, no memory limitations, and extensibility. External links SourceForge biblatex biber Biber LaTeX navbox Category BibTeX ... more details
orphan date June 2010 Latex Generation is a New York , USA punk rock musical band band that formed in the early 1990s. The band s name was inspired by a news report that spoke of the current generation of teens regarding the threat of Sexually transmitted disease STDs and the AIDS epidemic came on the radio. The name has also been said to be a play on words as the Late X Generation because the members ... LG . Over the years, Latex Generation has released 2 full length CDs, 3 7 records, a number of compilation ... 1 Latex Generation recorded a demo music demo entitled Loser with local producer Steve Ronsen ... Cover Runaround Sue Cover Latex was now playing shows with larger bands in the NYC punk scene ... I Killed the President Bazooka Fallen Angel with hidden track Sgt. Thrasher afterwards Latex Generation ... Latex Generation , now with the following members Joseph Nienstedt Vocals Guitar Tommy Rockstar ... their record label, Latex Generation embarked on their first international tour to Europe with label .... Latex Genreation was featured in video documentary film documentary filmed during that tour European ... Guitar Tommy Rockstar Bass Brian Alien aka Alien Drums Latex Generation was a completely different ... Latex Generation s 2nd CD, were Laugh It Off 6th Sense 21 of age recorded with Hugo on drums ... The Best Revenge never commercially released Latex Generation 1998 to 2006 After years of hard work ... audiences on a daily basis performing in front of as many as 15,000 people . Upon return, Latex Generation ... was having difficulties with drummer Brian Alien. Brian Alien and Latex Generation decided to split .... It was the song 21 of age . In December 2006, Latex Generation reunited for a pair of shows with an also reunited Weston band in New York and Pennsylvania. Latex Generation s lineup for these shows ... can be viewed on YouTube Digital Music Releases In late 2006, Latex Generation released digital download ... The Underground Press http youtube.com latexgeneration Latex Generation Channel on YouTube.com ... more details
File Dagorhir 2007 02.jpg thumb 280px right A Dagorhir battle which shows a variety of foam weapons and shields being used. A foam weapon , also known as a boffer , padded weapon , or latex weapon , is a padded ... layers of rubberised coating such as latex ref name DIY to protect the foam from abrasion and tearing ... States there are four major kinds of foam mock weapons in use in medieval combat sports, battle gaming ... of weapon that involves a single piece of PVC pipe, with one layer of pipe foam around it, and covered ... for Creative Anachronism SCA in their youth combat program. latex weapons Throughout Europe, almost all modern sword fighting games use molded foam swords of latex rubber. By far, the best looking of all the mock weapon technologies, these weapons are often airbrush painted with slick latex finish ... The padded weapon sometimes just called the foam weapon is the creation of the American battle gaming ... Society . In Europe and the United Kingdom UK , the terms latex weapon and LARP safe weapon are more ... 2008 01.jpg thumb 180px right A member of Dagorhir checking foam weapons and shields before a match for safety. The primary concern in designing a foam weapon is safety a pulled blow with a foam ... the stresses of combat. A secondary issue is aesthetics often, a foam weapon is designed ... and balance of a foam weapon can also affect how easy it is to use in combat. Normally there are several main features of a foam weapon A core, padding, thrusting tips, various forms of functional and artistic flourishes, and an outer coating or shell. Core The most important piece of a foam ... break. ref name DIY Padding Once a core is decided upon, a layer of foam padding is glued around ... cell foam for safety reasons. Some groups differ on the thickness required however, the going convention ... Some full contact groups require more padding on striking surfaces. Thrusting tip Some foam weapons also feature a tip made of open cell foam or other foam types that allow a progressive give, which ... more details
Foam may refer to Foam , a substance that is formed by trapping gas bubbles in a liquid or solid. Foam culinary , a modern food preparation and presentation technique Foam organization , also FoAM, an arts and technology organization Foam hand , a sports paraphernalia item Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam FOAM , a photography museum located in Amsterdam OpenFOAM , an open source finite volume pde solver used in a variety of computational fluid dynamics applications USS Foam ID 2496 USS Foam ID 2496 , a United States Navy trawler and minesweeper in commission from 1918 to 1919 First Office Action on the Merits, a form of Office action in U.S. patent law See also lookfrom foam intitle foam Foamy disambiguation disambig ... more details
original research date November 2009 Refimprove date May 2009 file HLR FOAM PARTY 02.JPG thumb Dancing at a foam party the blue object on the ceiling is a foam generator. A foam party is a social event ... from a foam machine. Participants may wear Swimsuit bathing suits or Beachwear beach attire ..., foam parties occur at nightclub s, discotheque dance clubs , or private parties. History Foam parties ... in a large area of soap suds. Songs performed in the foam are I ll Be Glad When You re Dead, You ... foam parties is The Party 1968 ref http www.foam party.co.uk about foam parties.php ref featuring Peter Sellers. Party goers are seen dancing and playing instruments in a house filled with foam. Robin Wincup developed the first foam cannon in the U.K. for commercial use in nightclubs, which then went on to become a popular nightclub activity there and still remains so today. Foam generation file HLR FOAM PARTY 01.JPG thumb Club patrons dancing at a four hour foam party Generating hundreds of cubic meters of foam in a club environment is difficult because foam breaks down rapidly after it is generated ... the foam. The event shown in the photo at right lasted four hours and was held on a dance floor measuring convert 10 by 15 m ft . It required three foam generators, approximately 80 liters of foam concentrate, and over 500 liters of water to keep this size of dance floor filled with foam for the evening. Foam concentrate is diluted with water and pumped to the foam generator, which is usually ... the blower, solution flow, and thread count of the bag s fabric, various foam consistencies can be achieved ranging from a thick shaving cream texture to large bubbles. The distribution of foam can range from a blizzard like effect of small bubbles to a thick mass of bubbles. A Foam party dance pit is an inflatable dance pit which contains the foam and water inside to limit damage to floors or grass, or intensify the effect at an outdoor foam party. Health file HLR FOAM PARTY 00.JPG thumb A nightclub ... more details
Decontamination foam known commonly as Decon foam is a spray on cleaning solution that, due to its physical properties, has a longer residence time on contaminated surfaces than regular liquids and thus provides efficient decontamination of biological and chemical contaminants e.g. chemical warfare chemical warfare agents , anthrax anthrax spores or other toxic industrial materials TIM . It is designed for use in emergency situations involving areas containing large numbers of possibly contaminated people e.g. at Convention meeting convention s, airport s, concert s etc. Soap cannons and other foam delivery systems in practice The LAX airport soap cannon can spray large quantities of decon foam on crowds of potentially exposed persons, e.g. to mass decontamination decon an entire planeload of people who might be victims of a nuclear, chemical, or biological agent release. Mixing and using decon foam Decon foam often comes in two bottles, that, when mixed, expand to produce many times their volume in foam . Using decon foam for crowd control Decon foam is also useful as an area denial weapons medium for crowd control , e.g. to make the ground slippery, as well as to reduce visibility as a fog , such as with the CASCAD product. Types of decon foam SNL100 Sandia National Laboratories MDF200 Modec Decon Foam http www.deconsolutions.com pdf Files DF 200 20Performance 20Data 20 Live 20Agent.pdf External links http adsabs.harvard.edu abs 1997SPIE.2934...86G Category Hygiene Category Safety equipment chem stub ... more details
Refimprove date August 2011 Acoustic foam is an open celled foam used for acoustic treatment . It attenuates airborne sound waves by increasing air resistance, this reducing the amplitude of the waves. The energy is dissipated as heat . Acoustic Foam can be made in several different colors, sizes and thickness. It is best applied directly to a wall. ref cite web title Acoustic Foam Sound Insulation url http www.foamorder.com acoustic.html accessdate 9 October 2011 ref Acoustic foam comes in a variety of sizes and can be attached to walls, ceilings, doors, and other features of a room to control noise levels, vibration, and echoes. Many acoustic foam products are treated with dye s and or fire retardant s. Uses The objective of acoustic foam is to stop sound from entering or leaving a space. This purpose requires all walls, ceiling and floor to be covered in acoustic foam, effectively eliminating ... foam is often used in recording studio s. The purpose is to reduce, but not entirely eliminate resonance within the room. This is achieved by placing similar sized pieces of foam, often in the shape of cones or triangles, on opposite walls. How Acoustic Foam Works Acoustic foam is a lightweight material made from polyurethane foam either polyether or polyester, and also extruded melamine foam ... to enhance the sound quality within a room, Acoustic foam deals more with the mid and high frequencies in a room an to deal with lower frequencies much thicker pieces of acoustic foam are needed, Large pieces of acoustic foam are often placed in the corners of a room and are called acoustic foam http ... than soundproofing, which is typically used to keep sound from escaping a room. Acoustic foam ... foam is primarily used in recording studios to minimize sound echoes. However, it can perform the same ... preferably used by professional hardcore metal bands Acoustic foam is often used to reduce echos ... . Using jagged acoustic foam to baffle the sound can help, as does hanging sound baffle s that break ... more details
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