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• Business: Textiles and Nonwovens: Resources: Composite Materials: Articles and Studies  (61)

• Autonomous Separation of Fiber Cross Sections - Technical paper presenting a skeleton-based segmentation algorithem to separate touching cross sections of fibers before extracting fiber geometrical features. Authors: Bugao Xu and others. [PDF]
• Bioactive Surgical Sutures - Report on the development of biologically active, radioactive surgical fibers, by fixing sulphur-35 isotopes onto polyolefin, polyamide and polyvinyl alcohol fibers. From Autex Research Journal. Author: V. Zhukovsky. [PDF]
• Biomimetic Manufacturing of Customised Novel Fibre Proteins for Specialised Applications - Investigation of the role of various protein primary structural components in fiber production, using spider silk and collagen as a model. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: F. Teule and others. [PDF]
• Complete Textile Glossary - Reference for textile terminology, covering all types of textile terms, with special emphasis on the nature, manufacture and applications of man-made fibres. From Celanese Acetate LLC. [PDF]
• Design, Fabrication and Properties of Macro-Scale Supramolecular Fibers - Short technical paper describing the design and fabrication of macro-scale supramolecular fibers composed of hydrogen bonded pseudo-polymer chains of guanosine derivatives, including an investigation of the properties of the fibers. Authors: Koji Araki and others. [PDF]
• Effect of Polymeric Fibers on Refractory Castable Permeability - Technical paper about the effects on the permeability and porosity of concretes and refractory castables after the addition of polypropylene fibers of constant diameter and various lengths. Authors: R. Salomao and others. [PDF]
• Effects of Chemical Modifications on Polyester Fibers - Technical paper providing a general view of the chemical structure, polymerization reactions, and the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of polyester fiber, including a review of the effects on structure and properties after chemical modification. Authors: A. Bendak and S.M. El-Marsafi. [PDF]
• Effects of Polypropylene Fiber on the Properties of High-Strength Concretes - Technical paper about the increased ductility behaviour and improved fire resistance of high-strength concrete when polypropylene fibers are added to the mixture. Author: T. Budi Aulia. [PDF]
• Examination of the Ageing on Selected Synthetic Fibres Under the Influence of UV Radiation - Report about the assessment of the effects of UV radiation on the molecular and supermolecular structures of polyamide and polypropylene fibers. Authors: Barbara Lipp-Symonowicz. [PDF]
• Expanded Surface Area Fibers: A Means for Medical Product Enhancement - Technical paper presenting a description of expanded surface area fibers (CSM) in 4 deep-groved geometry, and the medical product applications that might benefit from their incorporation. Authors: Edward A. Vaughn and Brent G. Carman. [PDF]
• 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.
• Functional Fibers for Immobilization of Biomolecules - Review of a project performed at the University of California, Davis' Fiber and Polymer Science Department, pioneering the concept development of using fibrous supports for the conservation, recovery and reuse of specialty enzymes.
• 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.
• Graft Copolymerization of PET fibers in a Swelling Agent - Technical paper about improving the dyability of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers by grafting vinyl monomers onto them by chemical initiation, utilizing dimethyl formamide (DMF) as a swelling agent. Authors: H.I. Unal and others. [PDF]
• Heat Treatment of Carbon Fiber Precursor Material for Activated Carbon Fibers - Technical paper about the preparation of precursor fibers, and melt spinning, stabilization, carbonization, and activation of isotropic pitch-based carbon fibers. Authors: Lisa Huggins and others. [PDF]
• High Value Fibers - Short article about the definition of the term "high value" in relation to man-made fibers, and the reasons which make them high value. From Hills, Inc. Author: John Hagewood Ph.D, P.E.
• Hills Fiber Articles - Links to technical papers and articles about solid and bi-component, regular and specialty man-made fibers for nonwovens production. From Hills, Inc.
• 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. Tension Technology International, Inc.
• 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.
• Man-made Fiber Specifications - List of technical specifications for a range of common and high-performance man-made fibers. From MC2 Market and Competitive Convergence.
• Man-Made Respirable-Sized Organic Fibers - Technical review of issues related to organic fiber toxicology and studies assessing the mechanisms of biodegradability of para-aramid, respirable-sized fiber-shaped particulates (RFP). Authors: David B. Warheit and others. [PDF]
• Manufacturing Methods for Multi Step Index Plastic Optical Fiber Materials - Technical paper evaluating preform manufacturing methods for plastic optical fiber (POF) as an alternative to copper wires and high-performance glass fiber. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: Marju Ferenets and others. [PDF]
• The New Textile Technology - Article about new developments in man-made fiber manufacturing and finishing, and their use in textiles, nonwovens and industrial applications. Author: Albin F. Turbak.
• New Uses for Soybean Protein - Extensive feature article about the uses of soybean protein as a material source in the man-made fiber, plastics, adhesives, diesel fuel, composite, ink and pesticide industries. From the American Soybean Association. [PDF]
• Nonbitumous Components of Bitumous Paving Mixtures - Article about nonbitumous materials used in asphalt paving mixtures, including mineral, cellulosic, polyester and polypropylene fibers as stabelizers. From the US Transportation Research Board. [PDF]
• Olefin Fibers - Extensive scientific article about the chemical structure, mechanical and thermal properties, manufacturing methods, processability, and commercial uses of olefin fibers, focused on polypropylene fibers. Authors: R.R. Hegde and others.
• Silk Protein Project - Detailed description of the Ph.D. project of Kimberly Carlson about research into spider silk, and the possible utilization of the resulting knowledge in the manufacture and processing of existing man-made polymers and fibers.
• Spinning the Elements - History of the development of polyamide as a resource for fiber manufacture. Chemical structure and properties. Biography of Wallace Carothers. Links to related sites. From Chemheritage.Org.
• Surface Modification of Fibers Via Graft-Site Amplifying Polymers - Technical paper presenting a new approach to surface modification of man-made fiber in which polymers are grafted to naturally occuring graft-sites on the substrate in order to alter surface charge, wettability and dye uptake. Author: Stephen Michielson. [PDF]
• Synthetic Fiber Manufacturing - Instructional classroom module on the manufacturing and processing technologies for man-made fibers. Author: Charles B. Weinberger. [PDF]
• Synthetic Fibers and Textiles - Historical document from 1942 of the Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, about the classification, finishing technologiers, care and servicability of synthetic fibers and textiles. Author: Hazel Fletcher. [PDF]
• Ultrahydrophobic Fibers: The Lotus Approach - Description of Clemson University National Textile Center's study, aiming to establish fundamental principles and develop practical approaches for the production of ultra-hydrophobic fibers that utilize the so-called “lotus effect”.
• Worlds Strongest Fibre - Student developed web site about the history, manufacturing methods and applications of man-made fibers. Detailed descriptions of polymerization processes, chemical structures and properties of synthetic fibers. Laboratory safety manual. Links to related sited.

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