Once the result is suitably purified, however, it can be pressed into the desired material.

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Of late, the company has set out to integrate itself vertically, acquiring companies like Neo Material in order to control the markets for its products once they are mined and purified.

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Their milk looks and tastes like the real thing, but once its proteins are filtered and purified into a fine white powder, they can be spun into tough thread.

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Once there, the water is filtered and purified before it is ready for use and consumption.

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