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SHRINKAGE RESISTANCE [5 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A polymer of vinylidene fluoride.

OBS

A thermoplastic fluorocarbon polymer suitable for compression and injection molding and extrusion.... Uses : insulation for high-temperature wire, tank linings, chemical tanks and tubing, protective paints and coatings with exceptional resistance(30 years) to weathering and U. V. [ultraviolet radiation;] valve and impeller parts; shrinkage tubing to encapsulate resistors, diodes, and soldered joints; sealant.

OBS

Poly(vinylidene fluoride); PVDF: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Polymère du fluorure de vinylidène.

OBS

Matière thermoplastique transparente, colorée ou non, caractérisée par une excellente stabilité thermique (340 °C) et des propriétés isolantes.

OBS

poly(fluorure de vinylidène); PVDF : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
DEF

Polímero de fluoruro de vinilideno.

OBS

Polímero termoplástico fluorcarbonado. Resiste la degradación por oxidación, la electricidad, los ácidos, los álcalis y halógenos.

OBS

PVDF, por sus siglas en inglés.

Key term(s)
  • polifluoruro de vinilideno
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Record 2 2011-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
CONT

All Superwash sweaters and hand knitting yarns are entitled to carry the distinguished Woolmark label. Before a product can qualify for the Woolmark label, it must pass strict international test conducted by The Wool Bureau of Canada. Those tests ensure that the garment-or hand knitting yarn-is made of 100% pure virgin wool and meets internationally prescribed standards for resistance to shrinkage and fading.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
CONT

Les chandails et les fils de laine à tricoter "Superlavable" arbore la célèbre étiquette Woolmark. Pour en avoir le droit, les articles doivent répondre aux normes internationales imposées par The Wool Bureau of Canada. L'article doit être fait à 100 % de pure laine vierge et doit avoir passé avec succès de dures épreuves de résistance au rétrécissement et à la décoloration.

OBS

Les vedettes principales anglaise et française, ainsi que les contextes sont extraits de dépliants (anglais et français) du Bureau lainier du Canada (The Wool Bureau of Canada Limited.)

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

The finishing operation is the final step in producing favrics and typically imparts the aesthetic and physical properties required for various fabric uses. These properties, achieved through a combination of chemical and mechanical processes, include shrinkage control, stain resistance, water repellency, and softness...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

La BACOTIM dispose des équipements nécessaires en vue de traiter les principales opérations de finissage de tissus et du fil [...].

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

[Refers to] various finishing treatments, chemical and/or mechanical, applied to fabric so that it will retain certain properties.

OBS

[Properties] such as glaze of chintz, crispness of organdie, smoothness of cotton table damas, and crease, crush, and shrinkage resistance of many apparel fabrics during the normal period of wear and laundering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Se dit des différents traitements de finissage chimique et/ou mécaniques appliqués aux étoffes afin de leur conférer certaines propriétés.

OBS

[Propriétés] telles que le glacé du chintz, l'effet crêpe de l'organdi, la douceur du damassé en coton pour linge de table, l'auto-défroissabilité, la résistance à l'écrasement et au retrait de plusieurs tissus pour l'habillement, durant la période normale d'utilisation et de lavage.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Upholstery
CONT

The primary use for upholstery fabric is for all seating covers.

CONT

Acetate has good sun resistance and low moisture absorbency(dries rapidly, resists shrinkage), and is used in upholstery fabric...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Rembourrage (Industrie du meuble)

Spanish

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