Handbook of Fiber Chemistry, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded

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Menachem Lewin, Eli M. Pearce
CRC Press, Feb 26, 1998 - Science - 1114 pages
"Offers comprehensive coverage of the most important natural and synthetic fibers used in consumer goods, agriculture, industry, medicine, and engineering. Second Edition provides entirely new coverage of topics such as vinyl fibers; mammalian fibers related to wool; cotton, jute, silk, and kenaf fibers; and acrylic fibers."
 

Contents

Polyester Fibers
1
Optical Fibers
8
Polyamide Fibers
71
2
72
Polyamide Fibers
73
Mechanical Properties
107
Monomer Syntheses
114
General Technological Aspects of Polymerization and Fiber Formation
125
Future Trends
502
Abaca Banana Sisal Henequen Flax Ramie Hemp Sunn and Coir
505
Source and Classification of Vegetable Fibers
506
The Nature of Plants and Fiber Extraction
508
Fiber Morphology and Chemical Composition
525
Physical Properties
534
Menachem Lewin
570
Cotton Fibers
577

The Latest Entry in the Field of HighPerformance Fibers
154
Fiber Formation
157
Polyblend Fibers
158
Polypropylene Fibers
162
Fiber Properties
217
Unusual Fibers
255
Polyurethane Elastomeric Fibers
257
References
274
Monroe Couper
277
Vinyl Fibers
279
Fibers from Polybenzoxazoles and Polybenzothiazoles
330
Wool and Related Mammalian Fibers
355
Wool Fibers
357
Bleaching
391
Peter T Speakman
404
Composition Structure and Properties
415
Introduction
416
The Composition of Silk Proteins
423
The Molecular Weight of Fibroin
429
Amino Acid Sequences of Fibroin
431
Macromolecular Structure of Fibroin
433
Biosynthesis and Genetics of Silk Proteins
437
The Physical Properties of Silk
438
Chemical Properties of Silk
449
Production and Consumption
455
Trends and Applications
456
Jute and Kenaf
465
Rowell and Harry P Stout 1 Introduction
466
Formation of Fiber and Extraction
467
Fiber Structure
468
Chemical Composition
470
Acetyl Content
471
Changes in Chemical and Fiber Properties During the Growing Season
472
Fine Structure
474
Physical Properties
476
Grading and Classification
477
Fiber and Yarn Quality
478
Chemical Modification for Property Improvement
479
Photochemical and Thermal Degradation
484
Moisture Effects
486
Woolenization
488
Applications and Markets
490
Biosynthesis of Cotton
589
Solvents for Cotton
596
Chemical Properties of Cotton
642
Physical Properties of Cotton
680
Fiber Classification and Characterization
687
Environmental Workplace and Consumer Considerations
703
Interactions Between Fibers and Organic Solvents
713
Rayon Fibers
725
Chemistry of the Viscose Rayon Process
734
PresentDay Production of Viscose Rayon
749
Nonviscose Rayon Processes
765
Types of Rayon
772
Rayon Properties and Uses
782
Cellulose Acetate and Triacetate Fibers
803
Cellulose Triacetate and Cellulose Acetate Processes
810
Mechanisms of the Acetylation of Cellulose
818
Cellulose Acetate and Cellulose Triacetate Characterization
822
Cellulose Acetate and Triacetate Dope Preparation
825
Spinning of Cellulose Acetate and Triacetate
828
Yarn Types and Packages
833
Cellulose Acetate and Triacetate Properties
834
End Uses for Cellulose Acetate and Triacetate Fibers
855
Modified Cellulose Acetate and Triacetate Fibers
857
References
864
Acrylic Fibers
870
Polymer Manufacture
874
SolidState Structure of Acrylic Polymers
904
Fiber Manufacturing
934
Fiber Properties
983
Aramid Copolymer Fibers
993
Pierre Ehrburger and JeanBaptiste Donnet
1002
Analysis and Identification
1006
Commercial Textile Products
1013
New Products and Applications
1027
Future Trends
1041
Polyester Fibers
1044
References
1049
FUNCTIONAL FINISHES PART
1060
770
1064
Index
1071
772
1081
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