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2. Starch - Wikipedia

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   Pure starch is a white, tasteless and odorless powder that is insoluble in cold water or alcohol. It consists of two types of molecules: the linear and helical amylose and the branched amylopectin. Depending on the plant, starch generally contains 20 to 25% amylose and 75 to 80% amylopectin by weight. [4]

3. Fabric softener - Wikipedia

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   A fabric softener (American English) or fabric conditioner (British English) is a conditioner applied to laundry after it has been washed in a washing machine. A similar, more dilute preparation meant to be applied to dry fabric is known as a wrinkle releaser. Fabric softeners reduce the harsh feel of items dried in open air, add fragrance to ...

4. Paste paper - Wikipedia

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   Paste paper. Paste paper used as a book covering, c. 1749. Paste paper is a type of surface design in which a colored, viscous media (generally starch paste) is applied directly to the surface of a paper sheet and modified with various tools and techniques to render an array of patterns and effects. It is sometimes confused with paper marbling ...

5. Wallpaper paste - Wikipedia

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   Wallpaper adhesive or wallpaper paste is a specific adhesive, based on modified starch, methylcellulose, or clay [1] which is used to fix wallpaper to walls. [2] Wallpaper pastes have a typical shear thinning viscosity and a high wet adhesive tack. [citation needed] These properties are needed to slow down the penetration of the adhesive into ...

6. Resist dyeing - Wikipedia

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   Resist dyeing (resist-dyeing) is a traditional method of dyeing textiles with patterns. Methods are used to "resist" or prevent the dye from reaching all the cloth, thereby creating a pattern and ground. The most common forms use wax, some type of paste made from starch or mud, [1] or a mechanical resist that manipulates the cloth such as tying ...

7. Superhydrophobic coating - Wikipedia

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   A superhydrophobic coating is a thin surface layer that repels water. It is made from superhydrophobic (also known as ultrahydrophobic) materials, and typically cause an almost imperceptibly thin layer of air to form on top of a surface. Droplets hitting this kind of coating can fully rebound. [1][2] Generally speaking, superhydrophobic ...