n The application of latex or adhesive to the back of a carpet to anchor the tufts, usually followed immediately by addition of a secondary backing material such as woven jute or nonwoven polypropylene. (Complete textile glossary (2000) Celanese Acetate LLC, Three Park Avenue, New York).
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Back Coating. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_955
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