HOUSTON, Aug. 5 -- As the space shuttle Discovery prepares to return to Earth from the first flight since the Columbia's fuel tank disaster two-and-a-half years ago, the products of two companies are playing a role in helping to detect possible fuselage damage and fuel tank defects that could jeopardize the success of the mission. The T-pli gap fillers made by Laird Technologies Thermal Products, a Cleveland-based supplier of thermal-management solutions, is a component of an infrared camera for Discovery. 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