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Glossary

What is Spinneret?

A metal disc with many tiny holes that a melted polymer is forced through during melt-spinning, forming individual filaments.

This term in other languages

Arabicرأس الغزل (السبينيريت)
FrenchFilière
TurkishDüze (spinneret)

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How polyester and nylon are made, and why they behave differently from cotton

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