fibers made from natural and synthetic organic polymers. Depending on the type of raw material, chemical fibers are divided into synthetic (from synthetic polymers) and natural (from natural polymers) categories. Fibers prepared from inorganic compounds (glass, metal, basalt, or quartz) are sometimes...
Environmentally-friendly fiber materialsThe laboratories is working to create environmentally-friendly fiber materials, including ECODEAR™ Polylactic Acid (PLA) fiber, Primeflex™ 3GT fiber made of raw materials derived from biomass, and FORESSE™, the world's first cellulose-based melt-spun ...
This paper discusses three sources of CFs from different raw materials: polyacrylonitrile (PAN), bitumen, and lignocellulose. As illustrations of recent CF applications in bio-electro-chemistry, we discuss the developments in the gas phases of these three sources, BESs, and biosensors. After presenti...
However, frequent fluctuations in raw material prices and fiber processing costs may hamper the growth of the market. Synthetic fibers are produced from petroleum-based chemicals or petrochemicals. As a result, synthetic fibers such as polyester, nylon, acrylics, and others follow crude oil prices. ...
Raw materials of high molecular weight: the raw materials are mainly polymers of high molecular weight. Polymers of high molecular weight can withstand high magnification stretching, and help improve fibre strength and other mechanical properties. The rising molecular weight can reduce defects in fibre...
Protein-based fibers combine unique mechanical properties with biocompatibility and biodegradability, and often outperform polymer-based fibers. Furthermore, a growing need for sustainable materials has triggered a revival in the study of protein fibers, including keratin, collagen, elastin, and silk, whi...
“Factory” wool, which is obtained from the skins of slaughtered animals, and “utility” wool, which is produced by picking apart rags, waste yarn, and other materials, are used in small quantities. Raw silk consists of filaments obtained by unwinding co-coons and is used directly or ...
The usage of recycled fibers has achieved enormous importance in the textile sector due to growing environmental awareness, legal requirements for more sustainability and the cost of raw materials. Recycled cotton fibers derived from mechanical shredding of textile waste possess lower quality values and ...
Most of the lignocellulosic fibrous plants' raw materials such as cotton, flax, hemp, jute, kenaf, sisal, ramie, curava, pinaple, bambo, coir, and also protein—wool and silk, can be extracted, processed, modified—functionalized, and used in production of textiles (woven, knittings, non...
are synthetic fibers made from a polymer called polyethylene terephthalate (PET). They are commonly used in the textile industry for making fabrics and clothing. Polyester fibers are typically white or clear in color and do not have a distinct odor. The molecular formula of polyester is (C10H8...