Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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polyetherimide fiber (PEI)

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A manufactured fiber spun from polyetherimide polymer having high temperature resistance, excellent processibility, and toughness. Used for matrix materials in composites and in other industrial ...

polyethylene fiber

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A manufactured fiber made of polyethylene, often in monofilament form as well as continuous filament yarns and staple. Ethylene is polymerized at high pressures and the resulting polymer is melt ...

polyethersulfone fiber (PES)

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

High molecular weight fibers from polymers containing sulfone (-SO 2 -) groups and aromatic nuclei. They demonstrate high thermal stability and chemical inertness.

polyester fiber

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of an ester of dihydric alcohol and terephthalic acid (FTC ...

A manufactured, bicomponent fiber of polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl chloride. Some vinyl chloride is grafted to the polyvinyl alcohol (Japanese Chemical Fibers Association definition). The fiber is ...

plush

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term describing a cut-pile carpet in which the pile yarns are only slightly twisted, dense, and very evenly sheared. A plush carpet has the look of a solid, flat velvet surface. Similar pile ...

ply

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. The number of singles yarns twisted together to form a plied yarn, or the number of plied yarns twisted together to form cord. 2. An individual yarn in a plied yarn or cord. 3. One of a number ...