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2. List of polyurethane applications - Wikipedia

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   Boat decks and outdoor marine surface areas. Some boat decks including U.S Navy and Pakistani fishing vessels use specialized polyurethane sealants to protect from constant moisture and harsh oceanic elements. As an example, Durabak-M26 uses a custom single-part polyurethane to prevent water seepage to unwanted areas. Water tanks

3. Gore-Tex - Wikipedia

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   Gore-Tex blocks liquid water while allowing water vapor to pass through and is designed to be a lightweight, waterproof fabric for all-weather use. It is composed of expanded PTFE (ePTFE), a stretched out form of the PFAS compound polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

4. Microfiber - Wikipedia

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   Microfiber cloth suitable for cleaning sensitive surfaces. Microfibre ( microfiber in American English) is synthetic fibre finer than one denier or decitex /thread, having a diameter of less than ten micrometers . The most common types of microfiber are made variously of polyesters; polyamides (e.g., nylon, Kevlar, Nomex ); and combinations of ...

5. Finishing (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   Finishing (textiles) In textile manufacturing, finishing refers to the processes that convert the woven or knitted cloth into a usable material and more specifically to any process performed after dyeing the yarn or fabric to improve the look, performance, or "hand" (feel) of the finish textile or clothing. [1] [2] The precise meaning depends ...

6. Polytetrafluoroethylene - Wikipedia

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   It can be stretched to contain small pores of varying sizes and is then placed between fabric layers to make a waterproof, breathable fabric in outdoor apparel. It is used widely as a fabric protector to repel stains on formal school-wear, like uniform blazers.

7. Hessian fabric - Wikipedia

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   Hessian ( UK: / ˈhɛsiən /, US: / ˈhɛʃən / [1] ), burlap in North America, [2] or crocus in Jamaica [3] and the wider Caribbean, is a woven fabric made of vegetable fibres, usually the skin of the jute plant [4] [5] [6] or sisal leaves. [7] It is generally used (in the crude tow form known as gunny) for duties of rough handling, such as ...