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Textiles
Any cloth, woven or knitted fabric; especially the raw materials that are used to make clothing.
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direct esterification
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
In the production of polyethylene terephthalate, the process in which ethylene glycol is reacted with terephthalic acid to form bis-β-hydroxyethyl terephthalate monomer with the ...
draw-texturing
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
In the manufacture of thermoplastic fibers, the simultaneous process of drawing to increase molecular orientation and imparting crimp to increase bulk.
epoxy resin
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
In textiles, a compound used in durable-press applications for white fabrics. It provides chlorine resistance but causes loss of tensile strength.
elastic limit
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
In strength and stretch testing, the load below which the specimen shows elasticity and above which it shows permanent deformation.
downgrade
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
In quality control, the lowering of the grade and/or value of a product due to the presence of defects.
distribution length
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
In fibers, a graphic or tabular presentation of the proportion or percentage (by number or by weight) of fibers having different lengths.
dielectric breakdown voltage
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
In an electrical insulating material, the voltage at which electrical breakdown occurs, i.e., the voltage at which current will flow and/or the material melts.
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