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Record 1 2011-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Synthetic Fabrics
OBS

A polypropylene fibre.

OBS

Meraklon appeared of the synthetic fiber world market in 1960, and was the first of all polyolefin fibers. Its unique characteristics led to a rapid, enormous success in various production sectors, including textile floor-covering, sportswear, industrial filters, geotextiles and non-woven fabrics for hygiene and medical applications.

OBS

Meraklon™: A trademark of Maplefan (Italy).

Key term(s)
  • Meraklon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
OBS

MéraklonMC : Marque de commerce de la société Maplefan (Italie).

OBS

Fibre synthétique dérivée du polypropylène.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres comerciales
  • Tejidos sintéticos
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