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- Aramid Fiber - Description of the chemical structure of aramid fibers. From P. Leo and Co. web site.
www.pleo.com/dupont/nomex/index.html
- Carbon Fiber - Vince Kelly's personal homepage on carbon fiber. Extensive description of the chemical construction, the various grades, production technologies and uses. Links to organizations, research institutes and companies.
www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/1320
- Chemical Fibers - From the Japan Chemical Fibers Association. List of descriptions of the types of chemical fibers and their production processes.
www.fcc.co.jp/JCFA/seni_e.html
- Ecological Fiber Made from Corn - Detailed description of biodegradable fibers made from lactic acid, derived through fermentation of corn starch. Features, physical properties, applications and lifecycle. From Kanebo, Ltd.
www.kanebotx.com/english/new/corn-f.htm
- Fiber Technical Term Translator - Multi-lingual dictionary for technical terms in the manufactured fiber industry. English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. From Enka GmbH.
www.ivc-ev.de/englisch/service/lexikon_oben.asp
- Fibers - Detailed descriptions of the chemical structure and morphology, and the properties of most of the man-made fibers in use today. From the University of Southern Mississippi web site.
www.psrc.usm.edu/macrog/fiber.htm
- FiberSource - The American Fiber Manufacturers Association's web site, aimed at educating the general public about the science and uses of chemical fibers. Provides technical descriptions of all known man-made fibers, fiber processing, market facts, polymer history and science, and fiber end uses.
www.fibersource.com
- FTC Textile Rules and Regulations - The US Federal Trade Commission's rules and regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Regulation Act from September 2, 1958, 85th Congress, 2nd Sess.; 15 U.S.C. 70,72 Stat. 1717.
www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/textile/rr-textl.htm
- Fur and Fibers - Concise descriptions of the basic characteristics of natural and man-made fibers, used in the manufacture of artificial fur fabrics for the crafts industry. From FurSuit.Org.
www.fursuit.org/faq/furfibre.htm
- Guide to Polyolefins - Comprehensive explanation of the manufacture of polyolefin (polypropylene and polyethylene) materials, their applications in industry and impact on the environment, and possible future developments. From Basell Polyolefins.
www.basell.com/guideToPoly/0,1432,1%5F0,00.html
- Introduction to Fiber Science - From the College of Textiles of the North Carolina State University. Concise descriptions of the morphology, formation and properties of natural and chemical fibers.
courses.ncsu.edu/classes/tms211002/TMS211mm
- Inventory of Synthetic Fibers - Collection of concise descriptions of the most common man-made fibers, and a range of specialty fibers. From the Whole Earth Magazine web site. Author: Peter Warshall.
www.wholeearthmag.com/ArticleBin/113.html
- Properties of Textile Fibers for Filtration - List of chemical and mechanical properties of natural and man-made fibers used in low, medium and high temperature liquids and gas filtration media.
www.blueskyfilters.com/site/faqtemp.html
- Synthetic Fiber Manufacturing - From the department of Chemical Engineering of Drexel University. Description of the manufacturing process of chemical fibers. Elaborate text, graphics and figures.
www.chemeng.drexel.edu/manufacturing/funmat/cbw/toccbw.html#toc
- Tactel Student Zone - Detailed technical information on the production and properties of Du Pont's specialty polyamide fiber for apparel applications. Historical timeline of polyamide fiber development. Extensive glossary of fabric terms.
www.dupont.com/tactel/student/html/eduwhat1.html
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