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FIBER DRAWING [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Optical Telecommunications
  • Special-Language Phraseology
DEF

The controlled pulling of a fiber, in a melted or softened state, through an aperture, causing it to elongate and thus to reduce its diameter as it cools.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Télécommunications optiques
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Le fibrage est l'opération par laquelle la préforme est transformée en fibre. Le fibrage consiste à chauffer la préforme à une température telle qu'elle puisse être étirée. Il y a donc, à la fois chauffage et action mécanique, la fibre est ensuite enroulée sur un tambour.

Spanish

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