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| Failure to consider material formulation (resin, filler level, and filler type--whether heat-absorbing or heat-conducting) can also cause problems. Showing the X-15 in the heat-absorbing white coating it wore for Knight's speed record - rather than the more familiar black paint job of earlier flights - the tapestry took him six weeks to complete. Higher urban temperatures derive from mile after mile of concrete and other heat-absorbing materials; in contrast, the plants on green roofs cool the air and reduce ozone formation. |
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