PP-Gestrick

English translation: polypropylene (PP) knit fabric

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German term or phrase:PP-Gestrick
English translation:polypropylene (PP) knit fabric
Entered by: Sanni Kruger (X)

15:55 Jun 18, 2015
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Medical - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / wound dressings
German term or phrase: PP-Gestrick
"Second source für grünen Faden im PP-Gestrick" This occurs in a spreadsheet of an FMEA risk analysis for a manfacturer of woulnd dressings. The sentence occurs under the heading "reason for change". I'm grateful for any ideas.
Sanni Kruger (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:02
polypropylene knit/polypropylene knitted fabric
Explanation:
polypropylene (PP)

Knitted, woven, or nonwoven polypropylene fabrics can serve as reinforcements for plasters.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=owqkAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA145&lp...
sa=X&ei=eP2CVc6hJLGU7QanzoioBQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&
q=PP%20knitted%20material%20wound%20dressing&f=false (p.145)

In particular, the shell can be a knitted fabric, knitted or woven fabric made from a hydrophobic polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester or viscose polymer material.
http://www.google.nl/patents/WO2009000416A1?cl=en


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Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:02
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Summary of answers provided
4PP (non-woven) fabric
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
3 +1knitted PP fabric
Klaus Conrad
3 +1polypropylene knit/polypropylene knitted fabric
Marga Shaw


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
PP (non-woven) fabric


Explanation:

...e.g. see here:
"Collagen-grafted temperature-responsive nonwoven fabric for wound Dressing..."

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/237944189_Collagen-g...

Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
Germany
Local time: 22:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
knitted PP fabric


Explanation:
or PP knitwear




Klaus Conrad
Local time: 22:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Tracey, PhD
4 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
polypropylene knit/polypropylene knitted fabric


Explanation:
polypropylene (PP)

Knitted, woven, or nonwoven polypropylene fabrics can serve as reinforcements for plasters.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=owqkAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA145&lp...
sa=X&ei=eP2CVc6hJLGU7QanzoioBQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&
q=PP%20knitted%20material%20wound%20dressing&f=false (p.145)

In particular, the shell can be a knitted fabric, knitted or woven fabric made from a hydrophobic polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester or viscose polymer material.
http://www.google.nl/patents/WO2009000416A1?cl=en




Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your help.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Tracey, PhD
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, David!
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