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TISSU RETROREFLECHISSANT [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Synthetic Fabrics
CONT

Retroreflective fabrics are necessary to extend the same level of protection at night that fluorescent fabrics provide during daylight. Retroreflective fabric works like a mirror, reflecting light back to its source.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
CONT

[…] les tissus rétroréfléchissants peuvent être 1 500 fois plus brillants que des vêtements blancs ordinaires […] Les fabricants des tissus rétroréfléchissants les plus répandus ont fait des tests poussés en vue de comparer la visibilité avec et sans tissu réfléchissant.

Key term(s)
  • tissu rétro-réfléchissant

Spanish

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