Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Inherent flame resistance

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

As applied to textiles, flame resistance that derives from an essential characteristic of the fibre from which the textile is made.

The change from point to point in dye uniformity across the diameter and along the length of the individual filaments. Affects appearance of the dyed product and is a function of fiber, dye, dyeing ...

Intensity

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. The amount of energy per unit (space, charge, time). 2. The brilliance of a color. 3. The brightness of light.

Interlining

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A padding or stiffening fabric used in garment manufacture to provide shape retention. Interlining is sandwiched between layers of fabric.

Interfacial polymerization

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Polymerization in which two reactive monomers, each dissolved in different solvents that are mutually immiscible, react at the interface between the two solutions.

Intrinsic viscosity

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Ratio of the specific viscosity of a solution of known concentration to the concentration of solute extrapolated to zero concentration. Also called the limiting viscosity number. It is directly ...