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Preform
1. Fabrics that have been stacked in multiple layers and bonded with a stitching yarn or by other means. The preform may be cut into a shape for subsequent moulding into a composite part.
2. A preshaped nonwoven made by distributing fibres over a screen in the approximate contour of the finished part.
3. A preshaped, three-dimensional reinforcement made via braiding, weaving, or knitting or some combination of these.
4. A formed but not fully consolidated stack of prepreg layers which have the contour of the finished product. 5. The first stage in the production of blow-molded products such as pet bottles.
- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Textiles
- Category: Manufactured fibers
- Company: Celanese
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