Monofilaments yarns

All these weaves may be made from any textile fiber, natural or synthetic. They may be woven from spun staple yarns, multifilament continuous yarns, or monofilament yarns. The performance of the filter cloth depends on the weave and the type of yarn. 

Monofilament yarns consist of a single filament. The filament size is much larger than those found in multifilament yarn. Consequently, monofilament is relatively stiff and is used mainly for the production of rope and twine. Fiber size range is typically 75 to 5000 denier. Monofilament fiber is usually produced from polypropylene homopolymer with a relatively low melt flow index in the range 3.5 to 5.0 grams/10 min. 

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cellulosic fibers (including cellulose acetate and regenerated cellulose such as rayon by the viscose or cuprammonium process) in the form of monofilament, yarn, staple, or tow suitable for further manufacturing on spindles, looms, knitting machines, or other textile processing equipment. 

Cellulose acetate monofilament, yarn, staple, or tow Cellulose fibers, manmade Cigarette tow, cellulosic fiber Cuprammonium fibers Fibers, rayon Horeshair, artificial rayon Nitrocellulose fibers Rayon primary products fibers, straw, strips, and yarn... 

Figure 2.5 A satin weave fabric woven from monofilament yarns - the warp direction is vertical. Satin weaves create smooth release surfaces with flexibility and resistance to blinding (Madison Filter).

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