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MONOFILAMENT [10 records]

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Record 1 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Several thread suppliers sell spools of monofilament thread, which is very fine and comes in either nylon or polyester. Many quilters prefer polyester monofilament thread because it doesn't stretch as much as the nylon, and therefore isn't as likely to tangle. In addition, nylon thread doesn't do well in heat and it may discolor over time. Still, other quilters choose nylon [invisible] thread for its performance and say it looks the most like hand quilting.

OBS

thread: Although this designation only technically applies to yarns produced for sewing or other needlework, it is often used to designate knitting and weaving yarn.

Key term(s)
  • mono-filament thread

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

[Ce] fil invisible est un fil à coudre [qui est] 100% [à] monofilament [de nylon]. Il est ultra résistant, non déformable et imputrescible. Ses deux nuances, claire et fumée, rendent ce fil quasiment invisible. Le fil invisible est utilisé dans de nombreux métiers à tisser.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

A single filament that is strong enough to function as a yarn in commercial textile operations or as an entity in other applications.

CONT

The apparel applications of monofilaments are limited owing to their low bulk and high bending rigidity. The examples of monofilaments from everyday life include fishing line, dental floss, in sports rackets, and bristles of tooth brushes. Hollow monofilaments are used in softer sewing thread applications ...

OBS

monofilament: designation and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

monofilament yarn: designation reproduced with the authorization of AFNOR.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
DEF

Filament unique suffisamment résistant pour être utilisé comme fil dans les opérations commerciales textiles ou comme une entité pour d'autres applications.

CONT

Les monofilaments peuvent être utilisés dans des applications textiles telles que la bonneterie ou le fil à coudre, ou pour des utilisations non textiles comme le crin, les feutres de papetier, le fil de pêche, etc.

OBS

monofilament : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

OBS

fil monofilament : désignation normalisée par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
DEF

Filamento [único] que es lo bastante fuerte como para funcionar como un hilo en operaciones comerciales textiles o como una entidad en otras aplicaciones.

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Record 3 2017-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
  • Technical Textiles
Key term(s)
  • polyamide mono-filament
  • PA mono-filament

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
  • Textiles techniques
CONT

Les tissus filtrants les plus souvent utilisés dans la filtration industrielle sont le polypropylène pour sa compatibilité chimique, le polyamide monofilament pour ses vertus anti-adhérentes, le PVDF (polyfluorure de vinylidène) et le PFTE ou Teflon (polytétrafluoroéthylène).

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Technical Textiles
  • Road Construction
CONT

Short staple monofilaments based on polyethylene terephthalate: a stabilizing addition to asphalt in road construction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Construction des voies de circulation
CONT

Monofilaments coupés [...] comme additif stabilisant pour l'asphalte en construction routière.

Spanish

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Record 5 1995-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
CONT

... Technical textiles and their applications are here to prove this point. In order to create an anti-hail fabric from polyethylene monofilaments ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
CONT

[...] Les textiles à usages techniques et leurs applications sont là pour le prouver. Pour créer un tissu antigrêle à partir de monofilaments de polyéthylène [...].

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Un des plus populaires à cause de sa durabilité, constitué de petites fibres de nylon enroulées autour d'une grosse fibre centrale en nylon. Un enduit d'uréthanne enveloppe le tout. Parfois le centre de la fibre centrale est rempli d'huile pour rendre la fibre moins cassante. On retrouve aussi sur le marché des monofilaments recouverts à jauge très mince conçus pour les moyens et grands tamis.

Spanish

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Record 7 1995-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The monofilament nets used by North Pacific fishermen catch everything, including the white-sided dolphin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 8 1991-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Civil Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
OBS

Woven geotextiles are composed of two perpendicular sets of parallel filaments, tapes or yarns systematically interlaced to form a planar structure. Some woven geotextiles are calendered, which consists of pressing the fabric between heated rollers. Yarns are thus softened and deformed at their crossover point and, as a result, are somewhat mechanically interlocked.

OBS

... a geotextile is any permeable textile material used with foundation, soil, rock, earth, or any geotechnical engineering-related material, that is an integral part of a man-made project, structure or system.

OBS

Monofilament woven: The woven fabric produced with monofilament yarns.

OBS

Monofilament: A single large filament from manmade fibers such as acetate, rayon, nylon, polyester, acrylic, et al.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Génie civil
  • Mécanique des sols
CONT

D'une manière générale, les géotextiles tissés ont des armures simples (toile, sergé ou armures dérivées). Ils sont tissés à partir de fils multifilaments et/ou fils monofilament, le plus souvent en polyamide ou en polyester. (...) La figure 9 correspond à une micrographie d'un géotextile tissé à partir d'un monofilament.

OBS

[Géotextile tissé de fils monofilaments:] Tissés de fils monofilaments. La technique de tissage des monofilaments est bien adaptée pour remplir la fonction de filtre.

Spanish

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Record 9 1987-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Obstetric Surgery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie obstétrique

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel

Spanish

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