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SURFACE AREA FIBRE [3 records]

Record 1 2002-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defects (Textiles)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
DEF

An area of localized wear characterized by excessive surface hairiness or denuded fibre.

OBS

This defect is often caused by chafing or oblique impact with a hard or rough surface.

OBS

abrasion mark; chafe mark: Terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défauts (Textiles)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
DEF

Surface localement usée caractérisée par une zone anormalement pileuse ou fibrilleuse.

OBS

Ce défaut est souvent causé par éraillage ou frottement sur une surface dure ou rugueuse.

OBS

marque d'abrasion; marque d'éraillage : Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

The arealometer provides an indirect measurement of the specific surface area of loose cotton fibers that is the external area of fibers per unit volume.

Key term(s)
  • surface area of fibre
  • surface of fibre
  • fibre surface

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Properties of Paper
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

Grainy appearance of a heat-set web offset print done on a groundwood containing paper, especially on coated groundwood papers like lightweight coated. A disturbance in the surface structure of a printed sheet which appears as a roughened or raised surface area comparable to a fibre or fibre bundle in size. It occurs in the dryers of heat-set printing presses and is particularly noticeable in areas of heavy ink coverage or if excessive heat is used in the driers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés des papiers
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Défaut de la surface imprimée, d'apparence rugueuse, causé par l'évaporation rapide de poches d'humidité à l'intérieur d'un papier à forte proportion de pâtes mécaniques. Les extrémités des fibres se détachent de la surface du papier et sont nettement visibles.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec soulèvement des fibres.

Spanish

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