Lipids are macromolecules that are made up of long chains of fatty acids, or carbon rings. Important lipids in your body include cholesterol, steroid hormones, triglycerides, and phospholipids. These lipids range in function from hormones, to cell membrane components, to fat storage units.
As per current revisions of ASTM C1063, metal lath applied to solid substrates. must have Â¼â self-furring properties, built into the lath sheet. Therefore, AMICO. recommends the use of self-furred (SF) lath over solid substrates, as required by. current codes.
In commerce, the chief use for the metal is as an alloying agent to make aluminium-magnesium alloys, sometimes called magnalium or magnelium. Since magnesium is less dense than aluminium, this alloy is prized for its properties of lightness combined with strength.