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POLYVINYL ALCOHOL FIBER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high concentration dope
1, record 1, English, high%20concentration%20dope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any conventional process, e. g. dry spinning, wet spinning or dry-jet spinning may be employed in the present invention for extruding the polyvinyl alcohol dope solution through a nozzle into fiber but, for obtaining a fiber having excellent resistance to hot water aimed at by the present invention, it is preferred to use, rather than dry spinning process which employs a high concentration dope, wet spinning or dry-jet-wet spinning which performs spinning from a dope having a lower concentration, of which two dry-jet-wet spinning is most preferred since it can readily give a transparent, homogeneous gel fiber by rapid cooling. 1, record 1, English, - high%20concentration%20dope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solution visqueuse à haute concentration
1, record 1, French, solution%20visqueuse%20%C3%A0%20haute%20concentration
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyvinyl alcohol fiber
1, record 2, English, polyvinyl%20alcohol%20fiber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polyvinyl alcohol fibre 2, record 2, English, polyvinyl%20alcohol%20fibre
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre de polyalcool de vinyle
1, record 2, French, fibre%20de%20polyalcool%20de%20vinyle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fibre d'alcool de polyvinyle 1, record 2, French, fibre%20d%27alcool%20de%20polyvinyle
correct, feminine noun
- fibre d'alcool polyvinylique 1, record 2, French, fibre%20d%27alcool%20polyvinylique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- size box
1, record 3, English, size%20box
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sizing box 2, record 3, English, sizing%20box
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Size, sizing :... term for compounds that are applied to warp yarn to bind the fiber together and stiffen the yarn to provide abrasion resistance during weaving. Starch, gelatin, oil, wax, and manufactured polymers such as polyvinyl alcohol, polystyrene, polyacrylic acid, and polyacetates are employed. 3, record 3, English, - size%20box
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boîte à encollage
1, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20encollage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bac d'encollage 2, record 3, French, bac%20d%27encollage
correct, masculine noun
- bac à colle 3, record 3, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20colle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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