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  2. Durable water repellent - Wikipedia

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    Fluorine-containing durable water repellent makes a fabric water-resistant. Durable water repellent, or DWR, is a coating added to fabrics at the factory to make them water-resistant (hydrophobic). Most factory-applied treatments are fluoropolymer based; these applications are quite thin and not always effective.

  3. Fabrican - Wikipedia

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    Fabrican is an instant spray-on fabric technology. The spray-on material is made from polymers and natural or synthetic fibers. The spray is delivered from a compressed air spray gun or aerosol can and dries upon contact with the air, creating a non-woven fabric that can be applied to many surfaces (including water). [1] The material is sterile ...

  4. Waterproof fabric - Wikipedia

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    Drop of water on 100% polyester textile. Waterproof/breathable fabrics resist liquid water passing through, but allow water vapour to pass through. Their ability to block out rain and snow while allowing vapour from sweat to evaporate leads to their use in rainwear, waterproof outdoor sports clothing, tents, and other applications.

  5. List of car magazines - Wikipedia

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    Auto Italia, started in 1995 focussing on Italian marques, manufacturers and designers. Autocar, first issued 1895, considered the first car magazine; Autosport, first issued in 1950, mainly concentrating on motor sport; Car, established in 1962 as Small Car, renamed Car in 1965; Car Mechanics, published since 1958; Classic & Sports Car, first ...

  6. Spray-on clothing - Wikipedia

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    Covering the same announcement Prita Ganapati, writing for Wired magazine referred to the result as "spray-on fabric". [3] The Guardian referred to both "spray-on bandages" and "spray-on fabric". Scientific American referred to both "spray-on clothing" and "spray-on clothes". [1] Torres described the fabric as similar to felt.

  7. Automotive textile - Wikipedia

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    Cars, and buses have a large use of automotive textiles. A car can consume up to 25 kg of fabric, primarily used for roof coverings and upholstery. Automotive textiles also used in interior trimmings, seats, side panels, carpets, and car trunk coverings, linings, tires, filters, belts, hoses, airbags, etc. [4]

  8. Chemical finishing of textiles - Wikipedia

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    The coating is an application of chemical substances on the surface of fabric that is to be made functional or decorative. [24] Coating is attained by applying a thin layer of a functional chemical, compound, or polymer on the substrate's surface. Coatings use less material than other types of applications, such as exhaust or padding. [25]

  9. Automotive Industries (magazine) - Wikipedia

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    Automotive Industries (AI) is one of the world's oldest continually published trade publications and the oldest specialising in the automaking business. It was founded in November 1895 [1] as The Horseless Age, the second magazine [2] created to cover the world's transition from horse-drawn conveyances to those powered by the new internal combustion engine.