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hand

English translation: feel

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English term or phrase:hand
Selected answer:feel
Entered by: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

13:33 Mar 25, 2013
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / adhesives
English term or phrase: hand
Can anybody explain what it means? TIA

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The hand range is limited to intermediate softness (Tg = -10°C) to a firm hand .... Polyesters and polyolefins with low Tg's and molecular weight can be used as ...

Chemical Binders for Nonwovens Fabrics - Tappi
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With powder bonding, a powdered adhesive is applied to the unbonded web and then the web is heated ... latex binders used for nonwovens include: Tg(°C). Ethylene. -125. Butadiene .... equivalent to a moderate soft to an intermediate hand.

Adhesives And Sealants: Technology, Applications And Markets - Página 104 - Resultado da Pesquisa de livros do Google
books.google.com.br/books?isbn=1859573657
David J. Dunn - 2003 - Technology & Engineering
Acrylic binders have the widest range of fabric hand properties. They can be formulated to vary from very soft (Tg = -40 °C) to extremely hard (Tg = 105 °C).
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 17:53
feel
Explanation:
It's a technical term for how the cloth feels to the touch. See the reference for more information.
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Terry Richards
France
Local time: 17:53
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5 +4feel
Terry Richards
2typo: hard
Katalin Horváth McClure


  

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feel


Explanation:
It's a technical term for how the cloth feels to the touch. See the reference for more information.


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Terry Richards
France
Local time: 17:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis
1 hr
agree  Stephanie Ezrol: also used for paper
2 hrs
agree  Polangmar
7 hrs
agree  Phong Le
3 days 17 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
typo: hard


Explanation:
Is it possible, that this is a typo here for "hard"?
The next paragraph ends like this:
"Acrylic binders have the widest range of fabric hand properties. They can be formulated to vary from very soft (Tg = -40 °C) to extremely hard (Tg = 105 °C)."

So, "hand" is a legit word in this context, they described it with adjectives such as very soft and extremely hard.

It would be good to see the missing first part of the sentence in question, but I think it is possible that in this sentence what they wanted to write is: "...equivalent to a moderate soft to an intermediate hard".

Katalin Horváth McClure
United States
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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