Reemay

Reemay Spunbonded Polyester

Description

[Reemay, Inc] A registered trademark for a polyester spunbonded fabric. Reemay is made from long continuous fibers of 100% Dacron. It is dimensionally stable, resistant to chemicals, abrasion, and moisture. Reemay is easy to cut and it does not ravel or produce dust. Reemay is used for lining, interleaving, backing, and as a support when washing fragile materials.

Synonyms and Related Terms

remay (Esp.)

Reemay

Other Properties

Resistant to solvents, oils, salt solutions, acids, alkalis.

Moisture regain = 0.5%.

Additional Information

Reemay: Product list with links

Comparisons

Properties of Synthetic Fibers

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Sources Checked for Data in Record

• Conservation Support Systems, Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997

• Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996

• Website address 1, Website address 1 Comment: AMOL reCollections Glossary: http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/c/htm