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moisture regain [1 record]

Record 1 2005-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

The percentage of moisture in a textile material brought into equilibrium with a standard atmosphere after partial drying, calculated as a percentage of the moisture-free weight.

OBS

[The moisture regain] is expressed in percentage of the mass of the completely dehydrated textile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Masse d'eau contenue dans un produit textile, déterminée par des méthodes définies et exprimée en pourcentage de la masse du produit textile déshydraté.

OBS

taux de reprise d'humidité : Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industrias textiles
  • Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Es una expresión de la cantidad de humedad que contiene la lana, cantidad que varía con la humedad y temperatura atmosférica y se fija en porcentajes definidos para fines comerciales. Representa las partes en peso de agua unidas a 100 partes en peso de lana seca (a 105°C).

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