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  2. Crepe rubber - Wikipedia

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    There are several types and grades of rubber crepe, mainly distinguished by the grade and pre-processing of the latex used in their manufacture. [2] Pale latex crepe (PLC) is a premium grade, made from raw field latex. Estate brown crepe (EBC) is made from "cup lump" (raw, naturally coagulated rubber from the collection cup) and other coagula.

  3. Crêpe paper - Wikipedia

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    Crêpe paper is popular for streamers and other party decorations. Props and costume accessories can be made of crêpe paper. It can be soaked in a small amount of water to create a dye for Easter eggs, white cardstock, and other materials. Crêpe paper can also be used to make paper flowers, appliqué, and paper sculpture.

  4. Natural rubber - Wikipedia

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    Significant tonnage of rubber was used as adhesives in many manufacturing industries and products, although the two most noticeable were the paper and the carpet industries. Rubber was commonly used to make rubber bands and pencil erasers. Rubber produced as a fiber, sometimes called 'elastic', had significant value to the textile industry ...

  5. Crepe (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    A crepe is a pancake. Crepe, crêpe may also refer to: Crêpe, a woven fabric; Crepe, a musical act associated with The Embassy (band) Crepe myrtle or crape myrtle, common names for Lagerstroemia, a genus of trees and shrubs; Crêpe paper, a paper; Crepe rubber, used to make soles for shoes and other rubber products

  6. Banner (Australian rules football) - Wikipedia

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    Banners are made from crêpe paper and sticky tape, and are attached to two long poles which are used to hold the banner up for the players to run through. Banners are generally at least 8–10 m long, and over 3.5 m or 4 m high – crêpe paper is not strong, and so a lot of sticky tape is used to keep the banner together, particularly at the ...

  7. This Alternative to Rubber Could Transform How Tires Are Made

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    With wide-ranging concerns about the viability of traditional natural-rubber plantations, Bridgestone looks to an alternative source: native guayule.

  8. Paper chemicals - Wikipedia

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    Paper Coating 1) The paper or board 2) The first layer of coating to even out the surface 3) A second layer for an even smoother and whiter surface. Pigments that absorb in the yellow and red part of the visible spectrum can be added. As the dye absorbs light, the brightness of the paper will decrease, unlike the effect of an optical ...

  9. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    Alpaca is a name given to two distinct things: The wool of the Peruvian alpaca. A style of fabric originally made from alpaca fiber but now frequently made from a similar type of fiber. Angora Angora refers to the hair of the angora rabbit, or the fabric made from angora rabbit fur. (Fabric made from angora goat is mohair.) [3] Appliqué