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- An Introduction to Fibers - Collection of articles on natural and man-made fibers. Links to detailed information on specific fibers, textile history, early innovators and machinery. From the pages of Gernot Stangl.
xarch.tu-graz.ac.at/home/gernot/skin/fiber_index.html
- Analysis of the Orientation of Polypropylene Fibers by Thermally Stimulated Current Technique - Scientific study on the effect of stretching and orientation of the amorphous phase, on the molecular mobility of a polypropylene fiber sample. From Thermold Partners, LP web site. Authors: Marc Galop and Robert Callahan.
www.thermoldlp.com/paper004.htm
- Bi-Component Fibers - Introduction to the history, raw materials, manufacture and classification of bi-component fibers for the nonwovens industry. From the Kornon Corporation web site.
www.kornon.com/english/sub/fiberfornon/bicomponentfibers.htm
- Bioengineered Spider Silk - From Access Excellence. Short article on the results to date of ongoing research on the manufacture of the man-made equivalent to spider slik.
www.accessexcellence.org/WN/SU/spider.html
- EPA. Sector Notebook Project - Profile of the plastic resin and man-made fiber industries. PDF document, containing 72 pages.
es.epa.gov/oeca/sector/sectornote/pdf/resfibsnpt1.pdf
- Extreme Performance Fibers - Article on the development, production and properties of man-made spider dragline silk for medical, ballistic protection, personal healthcare and industrial applications. From Nexia Biotechnologies, Inc.
www.nexiabiotech.com/HTML/technology/biosteel.shtml
- Fibre - The Basis of Carpet Performance - From Floorspecs.Com. Extensive article on the various chemical and natural fibers used in carpet manufacture.
www.floorspecs.com/reference_library/Novalis/fibre.htm
- Flame Retardent Developments for Polypropylene - Scientific study of the advantages offered by colloidal-sized particles for flame-retarding and UV stabilizing of polypropylene polymers and fibers. From the Nyacol Nano Technology, Inc's web site. Authors: Edward A. Myszak and Michael T. Sobus.
www.nyacol.com/FRDEVELPAPa.htm
- Graphite and Carbon Fibers - In-depth study on the production, properties and applications of activated carcon fibers. Photos and diagrams. Link to extensive glossary of chemical terms. From the University of Wisconsin.
www.chem.wisc.edu/~newtrad/CurrRef/BDGTopic/BDGtext/BDGGraph.html
- Identification of Synthetic Fibers Used in Rope Making - Comprehensive article describing test methods to identify the various types of man-made fibers used in the manufacture of rope materials. Authors: John F. Flory and Stephen J. Banfield, Tension Technology International, Inc.
tensiontech.com/papers/fiber_id/index.htm
- Industrial Organic Chemistry: Manmade Fibers and Fabrics - Overview of the various polymers used in the production of man-made fibers. From the "Virtual University North". Author: Dr. James A. Plambeck.
www.compusmart.ab.ca/plambeck/che/p265/p06183.htm
- Lyocell - One Fiber, Many Faces - Fact sheet on the development, properties, characteristics and uses of environmentally friendly, biodegradable and recyclable viscose fiber. From Ohio State University. Author: Joyce Ann Smith, Ph.D.
ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5572.html
- Microfibers: Functional Beauty - From the Ohio State University. Extensive article covers the description, technology, properties and uses of man-made microfiber. Author: Joyce A. Smith.
www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~ohioline/hyg-fact/5000/5546.html
- Rayon: The Multi-Faceted Fiber - Fact sheet on rayon. Descriptions of the different types and their characteristics. From Ohio State University. Author: Joyce A. Smith.
ohioline.ag.ohio-state.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5538.html
- The Structure of Carbon Fibers - Description of the production process of PAN and pitch based carbon fibers, and study of their structure through the use of x-ray diffraction and electron microscope scanning. Graphics intensive. Author: Mikael Brostrom.
www.arrhenius.ucsd.edu/miakel/Miakel_B.html
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