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POLYPROPYLENE YARN [19 records]

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Record 1 2019-06-07

English

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

... to gain better understanding of static generation and dissipation on continuous yarn surface in terms of environmental conditions … Four experiments were conducted :(1) effect of environmental conditions, yarn tension, and yarn speed on static generation/dissipation of continuous filament polyester yarn,(2) effect of charging pin material(stainless steel, nylon, polyester, polypropylene, and Teflon) on static generation/dissipation of continuous filament polyester yarn...

Key term(s)
  • polyester continuous filament yarn

French

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

Polypropylene has penetrated the apparel market to a modest degree. Some polypropylene yarn has been used as backing yarn for sliver-knit products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

The straps are woven in tubular form with a foam layer inside : the yarn used is a 800 deniers polypropylene, spun dyed... It is possible, at the weaving stage to customise the straps and insert for example reflecting bands... for safety.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Les sangles sont tissées tubulaires, moussées intérieurement. Le fil utilisé est un 800 deniers polypropylène teint masse. Au moment du tissage, il est possible de personnaliser le produit et d'intégrer des bandes rétro-réfléchissantes [...] pour la sécurité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
DEF

Dar carácter personal a algo.

OBS

Adaptar o personalizar son alternativas apropiadas en español para sustituir el calco customizar, utilizado para definir la acción de adaptar o personalizar algo al gusto personal [...] En cualquier caso, dado que la palabra customizar se ha incorporado al español, lo apropiado, si se decide utilizarla, es escribirla en redonda; es decir, ni en cursiva ni entre comillas.

OBS

Para la modificación y adaptación de un vehículo al gusto personal, también existe el término tunear [en España].

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Record 4 2012-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Yarns. Muralon polypropylene multifilament yarns of high tenacity, from 210 deniers to 5000 deniers. Applications: ropes, geotextiles, filters, sewing threads for industrial products, nets, tarpaulins.

OBS

Muralon®: registered trademark.

Key term(s)
  • Muralon polypropylene multifilament yarn

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Fils de polypropylène multifilaments Muralon, de haute ténacité, de titre 210 deniers à 5000 deniers. Applications : cordes, géotextiles, filtres, fil à coudre pour produits industriels, filets, bâches.

OBS

Muralon® : marque déposée.

Key term(s)
  • fil de polypropylène multifilaments Muralon

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

A synthetic product... made in a similar way to polypropylene, but goes through a further process that results in a yarn that looks and feels like wool, but without the "shiny" appearance of polypropylene.

OBS

As it is a spun yarn, acrylic will shed some fibres just like wool.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
DEF

Fil synthétique dont les chaînes macromoléculaires sont formées par une succession d'unités monomères composées d'acrylonitrile, et dans lesquelles celui-ci représente au moins 85 % en poids.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

A term used to describe a material with a higher than normal tensil strength.

CONT

Polypropylene multifilament yarn(normal and high tenacity).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Matières plastiques
CONT

Fil multifilament polypropylène (ténacité : normal et haute ténacité).

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
  • Trade
OBS

BCF yarn : Bulked continuous filament yarn for the carpet trade, usually made of nylon, polypropylene, or polyester.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
  • Commerce

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industrias textiles
  • Alfombras y revestimientos para suelos
  • Comercio
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Record 8 2001-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

Bulked continuous filament yarn for the carpet trade, usually made of nylon, polypropylene, or polyester.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

La société [...] BCF Carpet spécialisée dans la fabrication de fils BCF pour le marché chinois du tapis moquette.

Spanish

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Record 9 1997-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Technical Textiles
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

Slit film yarn: Yarn of a flat, tape-like character produced by slitting an extruded film.

CONT

... polypropylene slit-film... Properties of the braided fabric produced with this slit film yarn are compared to a woven fabric of similar construction.

CONT

... split film ... yarns formed by longitudinally splitting a polymeric film to form a slit tape yarn.

CONT

PP [polypropylene] woven fabrics, made from slit film tapes, for: dust cover, and other furniture applications.

Key term(s)
  • slit-film yarn
  • flat film yarn

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Textiles techniques
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
OBS

Fil plat, semblable à ruban, obtenu par le découpage longitudinal d'une feuille mince extrudée (appelée film).

Spanish

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Record 10 1997-06-04

English

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

The straps are woven in tubular form with a foam layer inside : the yarn used is a 800 deniers polypropylene, spun dyed... It is possible, at the weaving stage to customise the straps and insert for example reflecting bands... for safety.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Textiles techniques
CONT

Les sangles sont tissées tubulaires, moussées intérieurement. Le fil utilisé est un 800 deniers polypropylène teint masse. Au moment du tissage, il est possible de personnaliser le produit et d'intégrer des bandes rétro-réfléchissantes [...] pour la sécurité.

Spanish

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Record 11 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 12 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Yarns. Muralon polypropylene multifilament yarns of high tenacity, from 210 deniers to 5000 deniers. Applications: ropes, geotextiles, filters, sewing threads for industrial products, nets, tarpaulins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Fils de polypropylène multifilaments Muralon, de haute ténacité, de titre 210 deniers à 5000 deniers. Applications: cordes, géotextiles, filtres, fil à coudre pour produits industriels, filets, bâches.

Spanish

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Record 13 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Plastic Materials
CONT

Polypropylene multifilament yarn(normal and high tenacity).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Matières plastiques
CONT

Fil multifilament polypropylène (ténacité : normal et haute ténacité).

Spanish

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Record 14 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Polypropylene multifilament yarn(normal and high tenacity).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Fil multifilament polypropylène (ténacité normal et haute ténacité).

Spanish

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Record 15 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Textured polypropylene multifilament yarn Coslan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Fil multifilament polypropylène texturé Coslan.

Spanish

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Record 16 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Fire Prevention
CONT

Fibres. For geotextiles, technical fabrics, fillers polypropylene multifilament yarns, textured polypropylene yarns, flame retardant polypropylene yarns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Prévention des incendies
CONT

Fibres. Pour géotextiles, tissus techniques, filtres fils multifilaments polypropylène, fils texturés polypropylène, fils anti-feu en polypropylène.

Spanish

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Record 17 1990-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

The Cold Regions Laboratory in the Corps of Engineers investigated two types of erosion control fabrics in reducing soil loss at construction sites in cold regions. The two fabrics were (1) a white, nonwoven fiberglass matting ... (2) a plastic netting interwoven with 1/4 inch strips of brown paper ....

CONT

Laurel Erosion Control Cloth(LECC) is a woven polypropylene monofilament yarn made by Laurel Plastics Co..... It has been used primarily to protect against erosion of subgrade materials in water control structures and in highway and retaining system drainage cases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Mécanique des sols

Spanish

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Record 18 1986-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • Plastic Materials
  • Synthetic Fabrics
OBS

Approximately one half of all polypropylene produced is injection-molded .... Fibers are also produced by the fibrillation of split films

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
  • Matières plastiques
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
OBS

"être fibrillé" : En parlant d'un film de polymère, avoir subi la fibrillation.

Spanish

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Record 19 1982-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
OBS

Filtration through a thick porous medium.... porosity is obtained by :... yarn made from cotton, glass, polypropylene, etc., specially wound on a rigid core, with the porosity again decreasing towards the filtrate outlet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux
OBS

Filtration sur support épais. [...] La porosité est obtenue [...] avec des fils de coton, verre, polypropylène, etc. bobinés de façon spéciale sur une âme rigide, toujours avec une porosité décroissante vers la sortie du filtrat.

Spanish

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