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finishing

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Finishing is a crucial stage in materials processing, involving a series of operations that transform raw industrial materials into finished parts or products. These processes aim to either shape the material or enhance its properties. For textiles, finishing encompasses mechanical and chemical treatments applied after weaving or knitting to improve a fabric's acceptability and performance. This can include treatments to enhance appearance, alter touch, control shrinkage, or add special properties like soil release, antibacterial resistance, or antistatic capabilities. In broader industrial contexts, finishing operations modify surfaces to protect against deterioration, provide specific characteristics like reflectivity or conductivity, or achieve decorative effects.1234

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traditional ceramics
Finishing
If fired ceramic ware is porous and fluid impermeability is desired, or if a purely decorative finish is desired, the product can be glazed. In glazing, a glass-forming formulation is pulverized and suspended in an appropriate solvent. The fired ceramic body is dipped in…
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If fired ceramic ware is porous and fluid impermeability is desired, or if a purely decorative finish is desired, the product can be glazed. In glazing, a glass-forming formulation is pulverized and suspended in an appropriate solvent. The fired ceramic body is dipped in…
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fashion industry
Fashion design and manufacturing
…processes collectively known as “finishing.” These include the addition of decorative elements (embroidery, beading); buttons and buttonholes, hooks and eyes, snaps, zippers, and other fasteners; hems and cuffs; and brand-name labels and other labels (often legally required) specifying fiber content, laundry instructions, and country of manufacture. Finished garments are…
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…processes collectively known as “finishing.” These include the addition of decorative elements (embroidery, beading); buttons and buttonholes, hooks and eyes, snaps, zippers, and other fasteners; hems and cuffs; and brand-name labels and other labels (often legally required) specifying fiber content, laundry instructions, and country of manufacture. Finished garments are…
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papermaking
Finishing and converting
The rolls of paper produced by the paper machine must still undergo a number of operations before the paper becomes useful to the consumer. These various operations are referred to as converting or finishing and often make use of intricate and fast-moving machinery.
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The rolls of paper produced by the paper machine must still undergo a number of operations before the paper becomes useful to the consumer. These various operations are referred to as converting or finishing and often make use of intricate and fast-moving machinery.
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plastic
Finishing
Some plastics can be joined by welding, in the same manner as metals—PVC and polyethylene tanks and ductwork being prime examples. More commonly, surfaces are joined by being brought into contact with one another and heated by conduction or by dielectric heating. Heat…
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Some plastics can be joined by welding, in the same manner as metals—PVC and polyethylene tanks and ductwork being prime examples. More commonly, surfaces are joined by being brought into contact with one another and heated by conduction or by dielectric heating. Heat…
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textile
Basic methods and processes
The term finishing includes all the mechanical and chemical processes employed commercially to improve the acceptability of the product, except those procedures directly concerned with colouring. The objective of the various finishing processes is to make fabric from the loom or knitting frame more acceptable to the…
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The term finishing includes all the mechanical and chemical processes employed commercially to improve the acceptability of the product, except those procedures directly concerned with colouring. The objective of the various finishing processes is to make fabric from the loom or knitting frame more acceptable to the…
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