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Due to Its Unique Properties, Silver Has Many Uses in Industry
The Silver Institute ConsumerFeature
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WHAT DO COMPUTERS, MOBILE PHONES, PLASMA T-V'S, AND MANY APPLIANCES HAVE IN COMMON? THEY ALL USE SILVER. ACCORDING TO THE SILVER RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, WHAT MAKES SILVER SO USEFUL IS A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF CHARACTERISTICS NOT FOUND IN ANY OTHER SINGLE ELEMENT: SILVER WITHSTANDS EXTREME TEMPERATURES, IS AN EXCELLENT REFLECTOR OF LIGHT AND HEAT, IS MALLEABLE, AND IS VERY STRONG, FOR ITS WEIGHT. TO FIND ALL THESE PROPERTIES IN A SINGLE PACKAGE IS ONE OF NATURE'S MOST-REMARKABLE GIFTS. IN 2006, INDUSTRIAL DEMAND GREW FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR. AND, IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY--BECAUSE OF ITS USE IN SO MANY EVERYDAY APPLICATIONS, FROM ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS, TO R-F-I-D CHIPS, WHICH ARE REPLACING BARCODES. IT'S EVEN A COMPONENT IN SOLAR CELLS. AND, NOTHING BEATS SILVER FOR PRICE AND EFFICIENCY. SILVER IS NOT JUST A PRIZE OF BEAUTY, OR A WORK OF ART, OR AN INVESTMENT; IT'S ALL OF THOSE AND MORE. MAYBE THAT'S WHY THEY CALL SILVER THE "INDISPENSABLE METAL". FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SILVER AND ITS USES, LOG ON TO "SILVER-INSTITUTE"-DOT-ORG.
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