<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31421906</termId><termName>bonding machines</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Mechanized devices used to bond multiple fabrics together and produce reinforced nonwoven fabric. These devices vary greatly and include stich-bonding machines and seamless bonding machines. The former utilize warp-knitting to stich-bond base materials like yarn layers, non-woven fabrics, or base material webs. The latter use adhesive tape that is heated and melted to bond fabrics together. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:53:45</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31421907</termId><termName>bonding machine</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31422254</termId><termName>textile machines</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>