Rubber materials tend to crystallise on standing, resulting in an increase in hardness. This increase is usually small, but can be more significant in the case of some Neoprene s (polychloroprenes).

The process where a floating charge becomes fixed De facto In reality

the point where the floating charge over a company's assets fixes to them. See floating charge

A time when an action is taken that means the pension fund has to be checked against the lifetime allowance. These are: when benefits are taken; death; reaching age 75, and transferring the pension overseas.

the slow formation of a crystal from solution or melt.

the formation of crystals