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FIL ACRYLIQUE [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

A synthetic product ... made in a similar way to polypropylene, but goes through a further process that results in a yarn that looks and feels like wool, but without the "shiny" appearance of polypropylene.

OBS

As it is a spun yarn, acrylic will shed some fibres just like wool.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
DEF

Fil synthétique dont les chaînes macromoléculaires sont formées par une succession d'unités monomères composées d'acrylonitrile, et dans lesquelles celui-ci représente au moins 85 % en poids.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
OBS

Acrylic fiber: A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of acrylonitrile units ... acrylic fiber are produced by two basis methods of spinning (extrusion), dry and wet. ... In wet spinning solution is extruded into a liquid coagulating bath to form filaments ... .

OBS

Filament yarn: A yarn composed of continuous filaments assembled with or without twist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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