Dacron
Americannoun
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In London, Suitor was outfitted in a gray suit matching Connery’s in the film, but made of a special flame-resistant Dacron.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2022
They’ll be made of modern Dacron with a traditional look, said North Sails executive Kimo Worthington, a veteran of several America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race campaigns.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 10, 2016
This means you might fix an aneurysm in the upper aorta with a Dacron graft, but the downstream, or lower part of the aorta, will need additional grafts over time.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 26, 2014
Maine’s nautically inspired firm Sea Bags makes this Weekender from recycled Dacron sails, with hemprope handles.
From Forbes ● Mar. 28, 2013
It was sopping, but the Dacron wouldn’t rot or soak up water and would dry rapidly up in the open.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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