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Maria E. Ortiz Page 11

An industrial reporter for 11 years, Maria E. Ortiz is a staff writer at Biology Insights specializing in materials science. Living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Ortiz spent years reporting on manufacturing supply chains for trade publications.

How Is a Plastic Bottle Made? From PET Pellets to Bottle Chemistry
What Is the Cheapest Plastic and Why?Chemistry
When Was Acetate Invented? From Lab to Industry Chemistry
Which State Produces the Most Natural Gas?Earth & Space
Does Borosilicate Glass Have Lead in It?Chemistry
What Happens to Steel When Heated?Physics
What Rare Earth Metals Are Used in Electric Cars?Chemistry
How Expensive Is Silicon for Electronics and Solar?Physics
What Is Bi-Metal and How Does It Work?Physics
How Expensive Is Iron? From Ore to Finished Product Chemistry
What Types of Glass Are Unbreakable?Chemistry
What Is the Thinnest Thing in the World?Physics
What Is Pavement Made Of? Asphalt vs. Concrete Chemistry
How Thick Is Carbon Fiber? From Filament to Laminate Chemistry
What Is the Heating Element of an Electric Heater Made From?Physics
What Are the 4 Main Types of Crude Oil?Chemistry
Why Isn’t Glass Considered a Natural Resource?Earth & Space
What Is Metal Used For? From Construction to Electronics Chemistry
Can Salt Scratch Glass? The Science of Material Hardness Physics
How Tall Are Wind Turbines? From Hub Height to Blade Tip Physics
How Long Do Oil Wells Last? From Production to Abandonment Earth & Space
How Long Does It Take to Build a Wind Turbine?Physics
What Is the Hardest Glass to Break?Chemistry
What Is the Primary Reason Coal Is a Cheap Energy Source?Environment
What Can Melt Metal? From Furnaces to Plasma Physics
What Is the Chemical Composition of Steel?Chemistry
What Is Quartz Glass and What Makes It Unique?Chemistry
What Do We Use Sand For? From Concrete to Technology Chemistry
What Is on the Back of a Mirror?Physics
What Are Quarters Made From? Silver to Clad Chemistry