Reemay
Description
[Nonwoven Technologies] 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.)
Other Properties
Resistant to solvents, oils, salt solutions, acids, alkalis.
Moisture regain = 0.5%.
Additional Information
Nonwoven Technologies: Product list
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Properties of Synthetic Fibers
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Reemay
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