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retract
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retract [′rē‚trakt]
(mathematics)
A subsetRof a topological spaceXis a retract ofXif there is a continuous map ƒ fromXtoR,with ƒ(r) =rfor all pointsrofR.


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Two major requirements of the cap ply materials are higher retractive force/shrinkage force and moderately high modulus.
This transient deformation is the deformation of the sample in the direction of the elongation when the force in the retractive portion of the cycle reaches zero.
One of the features of nylon 6,6 that is often cited is high retractive force at the tire curing temperature of around 180[degrees]C.
 
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