Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Acetate fibre

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A manufactured fibre in which the fiber-forming substance is cellulose acetate. Acetate is manufactured by treating purified cellulose refined from cotton linters and/or wood pulp with acetic ...

Anidex fibre

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A manufactured fibre in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 50% by weight of one or more esters of a monohydric alcohol and acrylic acid.

Azlon fibre

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A manufactured fibre in which the fiber-forming substance consists of any regenerated naturally occurring proteins (FTC definition). Azlon is not currently produced in the United States.

A rib-weave fabric with raised lengthwise cords produced by using stuffing threads in the warp. Since the fabric is strong and wears well, it is used for upholstery, suits, riding habits, and work ...

Abnormal crimp

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A relative term for crimp that is either too low or too high in frequency and/or amplitude or that has been put into the fibre with improper angular characteristics.

Acid recovery

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A reclamation process in chemical processing in which acid is extracted from a raw material, by-product, or waste product. In the manufacture of cellulose acetate, acetic acid is a major by-product. ...

Addition polymerization

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A reaction yielding a polymer in which the molecular formula of the repeating unit is identical with that of the monomer. The molecular weight of a polymer so formed is a simple sum of the molecular ...