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ELASTHANE [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

A manufactured elastomeric fiber that can be repeatedly stretched over 500% without breaking and will still recover to its original length.

Key term(s)
  • elastane fiber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
DEF

[...] fibre contenant au moins 85 % de polyuréthanne segmentaire [et qui] possède une capacité d’élasticité qui peut aller de 400 à 700 %

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

Elaspan [regiatered trademark] fiber is a segmented polyurethane spandex (elastane) using a polyether soft segment to provide maximum chemical resistance and high retractive power.

CONT

Segmented polymers are made from hexamethylene or trimethylhexamethylene bis-terephthalamate diesters and hydroxyl-ended poly(alkylene adipate)s.

CONT

The Leeds Polymer group has recently invested 225k towards the purchase of a majority of the TROS equipment needed for high pressure segmental polymer dynamics to be monitored.

OBS

Viscometric and Light Scattering Study in Dimethylacetamide of Linear Segment Polyurethane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
CONT

Élastomère de synthèse, classé sous le nom d’élasthane; ce sont des élastofibres composés par au moins 85 % de polyuréthane segmentaire(séquences de segments durs, segments mous).

Spanish

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