 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 474 Seiten
...alfo, when woven, is bed preferved by oil from breaking or wafting. On expofure to the fire, the (lax and the oil burn out, and the cloth remains pure and white. Probably from the diffipation of fome extraneous matter of this kind proceeded the diminution of weight... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 Seiten
...conveniently spun with an addition of flax. Two or three filaments of the asbestos are easily twisted along with the flaxen thread, if the operator's fingers...cloth remains pure and white. The shorter filaments which separate in washing the stone, may be made into paper in the common manner. Five varieties are... | |
 | 1834 - 536 Seiten
...repeated, and the flaxlike filaments are collected and dried ; these are most conveniently spun with the addition of flax. Two or three filaments of the Asbestos...the flax and the oil burn out, and the cloth remains of a pure white. The shorter filaments, which separate on washing the stone, may be formed into paper... | |
 | 1835 - 272 Seiten
...repeated, and the flaxlike filaments are collected and dried ; these are most conveniently spun with the addition of flax. Two or three filaments of the Asbestos...the flax and the oil burn out, and the cloth remains of a pure white. The shorter filaments, which separate on washing the stone, may be formed into paper... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 Seiten
...— asbestos are easily twisted with the flaxen thread, if t In- operator's fingers are kept oilcii. The cloth also, when woven, is best preserved by oil...the flax and the oil burn out, and the cloth remains of a pure white. The shorter filaments, which separate oil washing the stone, may be formed into paper... | |
 | Emily Elizabeth Willement - 1845 - 184 Seiten
...filaments collected and dried ; these are easily spun with the addition <«f flax.. The cloth whep woven is best preserved by oil, from breaking or wasting...the flax and the oil burn out, and the cloth remains of a pure white. The shorter threads, which separate on washing .the stone, may be made into paper... | |
 | Emily Elizabeth Willement - 1854 - 226 Seiten
...flax-like filaments collected and dried; these are easily spun with the addition of flax. The cloth when woven is best preserved by oil from breaking...the flax and the oil burn out, and the cloth remains of a pure white. The shorter threads, which separate on washing the stone, may be made into paper in... | |
 | 1896 - 692 Seiten
...filaments of the asbestos are easily twisted along with the flaxen thread, if the operator's nngers are kept oiled. The cloth also when woven is best...breaking or wasting. On exposure to the fire the flax and oil burn out, And the cloth remains pure and white, a light, durable, non-conducting fabric. It will... | |
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This washing is several times repeated, and the flaxlike filaments are collected and dried ; these are most conveniently spun with the addition of flax. Two or three filaments of the Asbestos are easily twisted with the flaxen thread, if the operator's... 