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Melt spinning:
- the conversion of molten polymer into filaments by extrusion through a spinneret and subsequent cooling of the extrudate.
Last referenced in: Innovations in fibres, technical textiles, apparel and machinery, 4th quarter 2007 (Technical Textile Markets Issue 71)
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Melt-spinning (nonwovens):
- a process in which the fibre-forming substance is melted and extruded into a gas or liquid, where it cools and solidifies. To form a nonwoven, many fibres are created simultaneously and laid down as a web.
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Meltblown:
- a type of nonwoven fabric which is made by sucking extruded synthetic filaments using high pressure air jets from a die to form random length, very fine fibres which are deposited on to a belt.
Last referenced in: Nanofibres: From Finer Filters to Advances in Electronics, Energy and Medical Applications (Technical Textile Markets Issue 74)
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Meltspun:
- see melt spinning.
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Membrane:
- a polymer film incorporated in a garment to make it waterproof.
Last referenced in: The world nonwovens industry: part 1 -- the leading ten producers, 3rd quarter 2008 (Technical Textile Markets Issue 74)
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Mercerisation:
- a treatment of yarns or fabrics with caustic alkali, in which fibres are swollen and stretched to increase lustre in the finished product.
Last referenced in: World markets for textile machinery: part 3 -- finishing, January-February 2007 (Textile Outlook International Issue 127)
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Merino:
- wool from the Merino sheep, with a mean fibre diameter generally of 24 microns or less.
Last referenced in: Technical Textile Innovations in Japan (Technical Textile Markets Issue 69)
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Merino wool:
- wool from the Merino sheep, with a mean fibre diameter generally of 24 microns or less.
Last referenced in: Technical Textile Innovations in Japan (Technical Textile Markets Issue 69)
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Metallo-plastic:
- a yarn made from a synthetic or plastic material with a metallic appearance.
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Metric count:
- see Nm.
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