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Taslan Process: - Air Texturing technology now sold by DuPont to Heberlein.

Man-made Fibers: - Generic name for all fibers produced by means of technical chemical processes from natural or synthetic polymers. Production forms : Filament yarns, Staple Fibers, Tow.

Package: - The method by which filament yarns from the man-made fiber plant are supplied to the further processing textile industry (e.g. cones, cross-wound bobbins, sectional warp beams). Yarn package comprise of tube and wound yarn.

Fancy Yarns: - Collective term for all yarns (filament yarns or staple fiber yarns) and ply yarns produced with kinks, loop, knots etc. for effect purposes.

PFY: - Abbreviation of Polyester Filament Yarn.

Aramid Fibers: Generic term for aromatic polyamides (e.g. Nomex and Kevlar by Dupont, Conex by Teijin, Twaron by Akzo Nobel Fibers). Aramid fibers are produced by incorporating aromatic structures in the polyamide chains, atleast 85% of the aramid groups being directly bonded to two aromatic rings.

Breaking Strength: The count-related tensile load on breaking.




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