Dyestuffs and Chemicals
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- CREPIM
- France. Design, development, testing and certification of fire-retardant and fire-resistant formulas and solutions to thermoplastic and thermosetting polymeric materials. English and French.
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- DPI. Dutch Polymer Institute
- The Netherlands. Partnership organization between private industry and knowledge institutes, focused on polymer science, industrial research, and polymer application and processing technologies. Extensive library of news and information.
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- Polish Chitin Society (PTChit)
- Poland. Membership organisation for researchers and professionals in the polymer, man-made fiber, agriculture and medical industries, focused on knowledge exchange and research support in chitin, chitosan and its derivatives.
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- Scandinavian Colour Institute AB
- Sweden. Developers of the international color order and communication system in architecture, design, manufacturing, marketing, research and education. Software, readers, sample collections, translation keys and lightness meters. Extensive technical information and literature, and educational materials. On-line purchasing feature. English, Swedish and German.
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- TRI. Textile Research Institute
- USA. Independent, not-for-profit, research institute of the Princeton University. Provides advanced research and education in polymers, fibers, films and porous materials for industry and government.
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- Biodegradable Polymers and Biocomposites
- Collection of presentations, articles and article abstracts about scientific researches on biodegradable polymers, bioplastics and biomaterials, the development of compostable packaging based on starch, and biocomposites created from ligno-cellulose fibers. Homepage of Prof. Luc Averous. English and French.
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- Biodegradable Polymers and Plastics in Japan
- A report on current research, development and application activities with biodegradable polymers and plastics in Japan. Author: Robert W. Lenz. [PDF]
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- Colloidal Antimony Pentoxide in Flame Retardant ABS
- Scientific article about the synergistic action between halogenated flame retardants and antimony trioxide in the thermoplastics industry. From Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc. Author: Jeffrey Bartlett.
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- Flame Retardant 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.
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- History of Enzymes
- Article about the history of industrial enzymes, from the late 1900's to the present times. From Maps, Ltd.
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- Microbial Cellulose
- Overview of the development, applications and current status of cellulose as a resource of material for the papermaking, man-made fiber, polymer film and construction industries. Author: R. Malcolm Brown Jr.
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- Mullite Synthesis with Aluminosiloxanes
- Study of aluminosiloxane compounds as polymer precursors for fiber spinning, thin film and monoliths casting, and impregnants to powder compacts. Authors: D.R. Treadwell and others. [PDF]
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- New Life in an Old Dye
- Short article about the renewed interest in natural indigo dyes for textile applications. Published in the New Agriculturist On-Line.
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- Shape-Memory Polymers
- Extensive technical paper reviewing the development of a new class of shape-memory polymers as a cheap and efficient alternative to shape-memory alloys. Authors: Andreas Lendlein and Steffen Kelch. [PDF]
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- Superabsorbent Polymers
- Article about the history, properties, applications and commercial uses of superabsorbent polymers for diapers, adult incontinence and feminine hygiene products. Authors: E. Pytlik, D. Molino and J. Moritz.
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- The Synthetic Dye Collection
- Short article about the history and development of synthetic fast and fugitive duestuffs for textiles, paper and food processing. Author: Rose Madder.
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- A Brief History of Dyestuffs and Dyeing
- Paper presented at the 2000 Runestone Collegium dealing with the history of dyestuffs and dyeing techniques, from prehistory to modern times. Author: Lady Siobhon nicDhuinnshleibhe.
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- Early Use of Natural Dyes in Textiles
- Overview of the history of dye usage in the textile trades since 2600 BC. Short descriptions of natural dyes, made from plants, animals and minerals. Links to books on the subject. From the Quilthistory.Com web site.