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EMULSION SPINNING [1 record]

Record 1 2005-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

The process of spinning synthetic polymers in dispersion form, then heating to coalesce the dispersed particles.

OBS

Some nonmelting and insoluble polymers can be ground to a finely divided powder, mixed into a solution of another polymer, and solution-spun to fibres. The soluble polymer can be removed by a solvent or by burning and the residual fibre collected. Such a process can be used to make fibres of fluorocarbons such as Teflon (trademark) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Filature (Textiles)
DEF

[Méthode] utilisée pour les polymères insolubles à haut point de fusion [qui] nécessite la dispersion du polymère dans un solvant avant extrusion.

OBS

Le téflon est obtenu par cette voie.

Spanish

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