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Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Draw down

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The amount by which manufactured filaments are stretched following extrusion.

Dip pickup

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The amount of adhesive applied to a tyre cord by dipping, expressed as a percentage of the weight of the cord before dipping.

Dry filling

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The application of finishing chemicals to dry fabric, usually by padding.

Dielectric strength

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The average voltage gradient at which electrical failure or breakdown occurs. Expressed in volts per mil.

Elongation at break

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The increase in length when the last component of the specimen breaks.

Extended length

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The length of a face pile yarn required to produce one inch of tufted carpet.

Degradation

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The loss of desirable physical properties by a textile material as a result of some process or physical/chemical phenomenon.

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