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  2. Textile performance - Wikipedia

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    Sauna suit is a garment made from waterproof fabric designed to make the wearer sweat profusely. Space suit is a garment worn to keep a human alive in the harsh environment of outer space, vacuum and temperature extremes. Stain resistance is a property of fabrics in which they repel stains. Thermal insulation; Thermal responsive; Ultrafiltration

  3. AP Chemistry - Wikipedia

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    The 2014 AP Chemistry exam was the first administration of a redesigned test as a result of a redesigning of the AP Chemistry course. The exam format is now different from the previous years, with 60 multiple choice questions (now with only four answer choices per question), 3 long free response questions, and 4 short free response questions.

  4. Composite material - Wikipedia

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    Composite materials are also becoming more common in the realm of orthopedic surgery, [42] and it is the most common hockey stick material. Carbon composite is a key material in today's launch vehicles and heat shields for the re-entry phase of spacecraft. It is widely used in solar panel substrates, antenna reflectors and yokes of spacecraft.

  5. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    In sewing, binding is used as both a noun and a verb to refer to finishing a seam or hem of a garment, usually by rolling or pressing then stitching on an edging or trim. Blend A blend is a fabric or yarn made up of more than one type of fiber. Bobbin A bobbin is a spindle or cylinder, with or without flanges, on which wire, yarn, thread or ...

  6. AP Biology - Wikipedia

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    Advanced Placement (AP) Biology (also known as AP Bio) is an Advanced Placement biology course and exam offered by the College Board in the United States. For the 2012–2013 school year, the College Board unveiled a new curriculum with a greater focus on "scientific practices".

  7. Biological material - Wikipedia

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    Biocomposite, a composite material formed by a matrix (resin) and a reinforcement of natural fibers; Biomaterial, any substance that has been engineered to interact with biological systems for a medical purpose

  8. Finishing (textiles) - Wikipedia

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    Textile finishing machinery, Red Bridge Mills, Ainsworth, 1983 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.

  9. Biocomposite - Wikipedia

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    A biocomposite is a composite material formed by a matrix and a reinforcement of natural fibers. Environmental concern and cost of synthetic fibres have led the foundation of using natural fibre as reinforcement in polymeric composites. The matrix phase is formed by polymers derived from renewable and nonrenewable resources.