The crash in the Chinese stock market this week unnerved investors around the globe, as the world's second largest economy suffered from volatile trading and falling currency. NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the country's economic woes and the effect on the U.S. economy.
Modal (textile) (Redirected from Polynosic) Modal is a type of rayon, a semi-synthetic cellulose fiber made by spinning reconstituted cellulose, in this case often from beech trees. Modal is used alone or with other fibers (often cotton or spandex) in household items such as pajamas, towels, bathrobes, underwear and bedsheets.
Tile mastic, or thinset, is a premixed adhesive that is easy to use right out of the can, and it bonds well to almost any surface. It is commonly used directly on plywood or on cement board. Cement board is a highly stable, cement-based, sheet material typically reinforced with fiberglass (Image 1).