Why Does the U.S. Not Use the Metric System?
Similar to language barriers, we also have to navigate different forms of measurement across the world via the use of conversions. Error, however, can arise…
The Evolution of Industry & What’s To Come For Industry 5.0
From the primitive tools of prehistory to the complex machinery of the modern age, industry has been the driving force behind economic growth, technological advancement,…
ISO 6486-1:2019—Ceramic Ware
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists from England and the Wampanoag people shared an autumn harvest feast, celebrating their first successful harvest in the New World….
ISO 1817:2022: Rubber, Vulcanized Or Thermoplastic
99% of rubber is produced from rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis). When cutting the bark of rubber trees, latex is produced, which is then converted into…
The First Standard
Standardization derives from the need to create a community that enhances not only the needs of an individual but all other contributing members. While standardization…
ISO 639 Codes for Ancient Languages
Thanks to practices in philology and related disciplines, languages subsumed, displaced, or superseded by contemporary languages or otherwise lost to time are accessible today. For…
“In the Limelight” Origin – Quicklime Illumination
Two hundred years ago, actors were literally “in the limelight.” Quicklime (calcium oxide), a chemical that once featured in naval warfare but today supports numerous…
Calcium Oxide: From Ancient Warfare to Modern Industry
Calcium oxide, a common chemical compound that appears as a white crystalline solid at room temperature, is easily attainable through the thermal decomposition of limestone….
Lime in the Pulp and Paper Industry
The pulp and paper industry integrates different manufacturing and chemical processes to prepare a variety of products essential to modern society. To complete these processes,…