skrim

skrim (countable and uncountable, plural skrims)

1. A loose-weave fabric made of fiberglass, used for insulation.
   • 1983, Belvoir Research and Development Center (U.S.), Historical Review, page 34:

     A fiberglass skrim insulator was layed^[sic] on.
     • The aluminum honeycomb was layed on each surface of the rhombus.
     • A second fiberglass skrim cloth was layed on.

   • 1988, Plumbing Engineer - Volume 16, page 52:

     The complete jacket is a lamination of kraft paper, fiberglass cloth (skrim) and either aluminum foil or metalized film.

   • 2000, RIBA Journal - Volume 107, page 39:

     Venetian blinds and a blind made of skrim (a loose-weave fabric with small perforations) can be closed in winter and at night to make a warm cavity.

2. Alternative form of scrim
   1. Theater drop
      • 1950, Illinois Education - Volumes 39-40, page 121:

        AN IDEA for achieving a dramatic feet in some of your school plays at Christmas or other time's is a skrim curtain such as that used in the Northern Illinois State Teachers College production, "It is Written in the Code."

      • 1974, Dick Poston, There Goes The Old Ball Game, page 1:

        JOEY tosses the fallen rope into the wings and examines the curtain. lt is a painted skrim and across its center is the large, lettered sign, "ASBESTOS."

      • 2008, Daniel Sloate, I is Another: Plays, page 44:

        A skrim which has been placed in front of the players becomes visible.

   2. Canvas backing to prevent slipping or shrinkage.
      • 1989, Harris Mitchell, You wanted to know, →ISBN:

        Now nearly all tufted carpeting is made with an extra "skrim" backing of jute, which has eliminated the problem. Some inexpensive carpeting, however, is still made without a skrim back.

      • 1991, Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, page 1500.:

        ...laminating a precut article having an upper surface and a lower surface bwtween a clear polyester coating on the upper surface of said article and an adhesive skrim backing on the lower surface of said article...

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