Author:Hanekom, EC; Barkenhuysen, FADate:Dec 1975The construction of a pilot chain-less merceriser for the liquid ammonia treatment of fabrics is described.Read more
Author:Barkenhuysen, FADate:Mar 1976Certain physical properties of cotton fabrics were improved by a treatment with liquid ammonia. Although liquid ammonia mercerisation did not improve the breaking strength of the fabrics, it had a desirable effect on other properties such as ...Read more
Author:Barkenhuysen, FADate:Apr 1976Cotton fabrics of different construction and densities were pretreated with liquid ammonia before durable press finishing treatments.Read more
Author:Barkenhuysen, FADate:May 1976It was found that the fluidity of the cotton was not significantly affected by either liquid ammonia or sodium hydroxide mercerisation.Read more
Author:Barkenhuysen, FADate:Nov 1976The effect of liquid ammonia on certain properties of 50/50 cotton/polyester blended fabrics was investigated.Read more
Author:Barkenhuysen, FADate:Jan 1977The effect of a liquid ammonia treatment on certain properties of 67/33 cotton/wool, all-cotton and all-wool fabrics was investigated.Read more
Author:Pancham, A; Tlale, N; Bright, GDate:Nov 2011Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) allows a mobile robot to be completely autonomous in an unknown environment and perform its tasks. The robot is able to create a map of its environment and at the same time locate itself. Real world ...Read more
Author:Walters, Laticha EM; Mars, M; Scott, REDate:Nov 2015South Africa’s HIV/AIDS prevalence rate is 17,9%, the highest being in KwaZulu-Natal. Dermatological diseases are linked to HIV/AIDS. Tele-dermatology was not part of the 1998 National Telemedicine Project. Only phase I (of three) was implemented ...Read more
Author:Walters, Laticha EM; Mars, M; Scott, REDate:Oct 2015This is presentation on teledermatology programs in South Africa that indicate the inequitable access to health care, the ineffective and inefficient referral system as well as the shortage of dermatologists.Read more
Author:Dlungwana, Wilkin SDate:Jan 2018This chapter is an exploratory study based on literature review. The aim is to identify current skills development frameworks in the building sector and also presents an analysis of their characteristics. Thematic analysis was used to analyse ...Read more
Author:Osburn, LDate:Mar 2008This study was performed in order to understand what work has been completed regarding the application of reactive surfaces primarily for pollution abatement in urban areas. These surfaces could then be applied to South African infrastructure ...Read more
Author:Sampson, E; Van Niekerk, JLDate:Aug 2003Anti-vibration gloves are used to reduce the vibration exposure of workers using
vibratory tools. In this survey, the possible application of anti-vibration gloves to
reduce hand-arm vibration exposure of workers, in particular rock drill ...Read more
Author:Fourie, GADate:Oct 1998This research project attempts to identify, by means of a literature survey, different exploration and geophysical methods that could be used to detect dykes ahead of underground coal mine workings. In this study a range of geophysical and ...Read more
Author:Gummow, RJ; Liles, DC; Thackeray, MMDate:Dec 1993Orthorhombic LiMnO2 products, synthesised by the reaction of gamma-MnO2 and LiOH in argon at 600-620 degrees C using carbon as a reducing agent, have been evaluated as electrode materials in lithium cells. Products that contained a minor ...Read more
Author:Lessing, M; Von Solms, BDate:Sep 2008The development of live forensic acquisition in general presents a remedy for some of the problems introduced by traditional forensic acquisition. However, this live forensic acquisition introduces a variety of additional problems, unique to ...Read more
Author:Koelle, B; Slabbert, E; Koopman, A; Kotze, D; Archer, Emma RMDate:Dec 2016This book is intended for livestock farmers, as well as others who are wanting to learn about livestock farming. It is not intended to be a comprehensive livestock farming manual, but is rather aimed at giving some guidance on how to plan for ...Read more
Author:Pelders, Jodi L; Nelson, GDate:Apr 2018Poor living conditions are a consequence of the history of the South African mining industry (SAMI), despite legislation having been implemented to attempt to address this challenge. This paper describes the living conditions of mine workers ...Read more
Author:Platz, M; Herselman, Martha E; Rapp, JDate:Jul 2015In order to address chronic renal failure as a critical health problem in El Salvador (Central America) a Living Lab (LL) methodology was applied to assist El Salvador to carry out research on low-cost techniques to mitigate exposure to ...Read more