Trägervlies
English translation: backing paper
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peer agreement (net): +1non-woven backing Explanation: or non-woven substrate. Vlies is referred to as nonwovens/non-wovens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonwovens Backing Material: It is laminated to the bottom of the design layer. Unexposed layer or layers in a composite used to impart physical properties rather than appearance. Materials used range from woven and non-woven fabrics to light weight paper products. Nonwoven Fabric: Non woven wallcovering substrates are produced on a paper machine from a mixture of long fiber cellulose pulps and textile fibers combined with binders. The web is reinforced with acrylates and pigments are added to provide opacity. Special additives are used provide wet strength and absorbency. Non wovens provide a substrate that is dimensionally stable when wet thus allowing a paste the wall technique to be used for hanging. Substrate The backing or portion of wallpaper that goes against the wall. The backing can be of a wide variety of materials ranging from woven and non-woven fabrics to light weight paper products. Reference: http://www.ngpp.org/consumers_dictionary.php Reference: http://www.creativewallcovering.com/assist_glossary.shtml |
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backing paper Explanation: Yes, I think backing paper could be right, see references -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 Stunde (2008-09-20 07:52:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Maybe there are also more general terms like "backing fabric" for "Trägergewebe", but I am not sure if this applies to wall paper as well: "Modified secondary backing fabric, method for the manufacture thereof and carpet containing the same" http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6060145.html Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/WO2008006434.html Reference: http://www.ib-ditzel.de/id_lexikon02.htm |
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