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HEAT RECOVERABLE ARTICLE [1 record]

Record 1 1989-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
CONT

Heat recoverable article. Heat recoverable elastomeric materials are used to form gathers in fabrics. The gathers are formed by attaching a heat-recoverable elastomeric material to a portion of a fabric and heating the material to cause it to recover and to gather the fabric. This technique provides efficient and economical processes for gathering fabrics, especially non-woven fabrics for disposable garments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
OBS

Thermorétractable : se dit d'un film plastique qui se rétracte sous l'effet de la chaleur.

Spanish

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