Crease and Wrinkle Resistance

Crease and Wrinkle Resistance

Posted by Default on January 25, 2019 in

Introduction Creases and wrinkles are often seen as an undesirable property of fabrics. The susceptibility of a fabric to creasing it determined by its resilience. Creases and wrinkles are of greatest concern in the Sports and Leisure and Clothing market sectors, but also relevant to the Interiors market sector. Wrinkles and creases...

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Conductive

Conductive

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Textile materials, natural or synthetic are predominantly insulators and as such do not allow for the flow of electricity through their structure, many possess dielectric properties, defined by their Dielectric Constant?. This inability to transport electrical current and the ability to generate trioelectricity allows electrical charges to remain static on...

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Bioresorbable

Bioresorbable

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‘Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that applies the principles of engineering and life sciences towards the development of biological substitutes that restore, maintain or improve tissue function ‘   Langer, R. and J. Vacanti, Tissue Engineering. Science, 1993. 260(14 May): p. 920-925 The field itself is still in its...

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Biodegradable

Biodegradable

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Background The ever increasing global population is having a direct impact on consumption of natural and fossil fuels.  Not only are we depleting these finite resources but our consumer driven lifestyle means that we are disposing of ever larger quantities of waste that will not degrade but remain...

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