Fibers
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- Flax Fiber: Potential for a New Crop in the Southeast
- Extensive paper about the cultivation, processing, properties, developments and applications of flax fibers. From the Purdue University's Center for New Crops and Plant Products. Also available on PDF. Authors: J.A. Foulk and others.
- 442
- Harvesting of Textile Animal Fibres
- Comprehensive textbook about textile fiber producing animals, animal fiber production, fiber characteristics and end uses, and fiber harvesting and preparation for sale or processing. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
- 443
- Jute
- Short article describing the retting, stripping, washing, drying and grading process for jute fibers.
- 444
- Lecture Notes: Plant Fiber Materials
- Definitions and descriptions of the various plant fibers used in the textile, papermaking, and the spices and herbes industries. Extensive links to related sites. From the University of Maryland.
- 445
- Oil Sorption by Lignocellulosic Fibers
- Report on a test conducted on cotton, moss, and kenaf bast and core fiber to determine their oil sorption capabilities. Authors: Beom-Goo Lee, James H. Han, and Roger M. Rowell. [PDF]
- 446
- Research into the Process of Manufacturing Alginate-Chitosan Fibres
- Technical paper, describing two different methods used in the development of two-component core-skin type alginate-chitosan fibers for medical applications. Authors: Wlodzimierz Steplewski and others. [PDF]
- 447
- The Milkweed Business
- From Wiley, New York. An article on the history, production, product development, processing and uses of milkweed fiber. Authors: Herbert D. Knudsen and Richard D. Zeller.
- 448
- The Role of Research and Development in the Global Competitiveness of Natural Fiber Products
- Overview of the current production and consumption of natural fibers and the current status of research and development, and a review of the future drivers for the growth and competitiveness of natural fibers. Author: Rajesh D. Anandjiwala. [PDF]
- 449
- A Short History of Linen
- Extensive history of flax cultivation and linen fiber processing and manufacturing in the Middle East and Europe, and descriptions of the properties, characteristics and care of linen fiber cloth. Author: HL Sinne Gunnsdottir. [PDF]
- 450
- Cotton in the Middle Ages
- Short e-mail essay about the early meaning of the word cotton, which prior to 1600 was most often used to describe a type of weave of a woollen fabric rather then the fiber. Author: David Rickman.
- 451
- History Of Cotton Gangs in the Upper Keys
- Short article about the eradication of wild cotton in the Upper Keys in the US during the 1930's to prevent the boll weevil bug from spreading to the Southern cotton fields, by workers from the Works Progress Administration program created in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt to provide jobs during the Great Depression.
- 452
- The Origins of the Spanish Trade in American Cotton
- Paper presented at the 2006 International Economic History Congress in Helsinki, describing the problems which obstructed the early development of the cotton trade from the US to 18th Century Spain, and an evaluation of how these problems were resolved. Author: James Thomson. [PDF]
- 453
- Studies on Biodegradable Poly (hexano-6-lactone) Fibers. Part 3. Enzymatic Degradation In Vitro
- Scientific study of the extend of degradation occurring in PCL fibers when enzymatically degraded by a hydrolase in vitro. From IUPAC. Authors: T. Hayashi and others. [PDF]
- 454
- Electrical Properties of Electrospun Fibers of PANI-PMMA Composites
- Technical paper, describing a study aimed at creating electrospun, conductive nanofibers from polyaniline (PANI) by dispersing in poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) solution in chloroform. Authors: Jagadeesh Babu Veluru and others. [PDF]
- 455
- Aramid Fiber
- Description of the chemical structure of aramid fibers. From P. Leo and Co. web site.
- 456
- Carbon Fiber
- Description of the chemical structure of carbon fibers, the polymer from which it is made, and its applications in the composite industry. From the University of Southern Mississippi's Department of Polymer Science.
- 457
- High-Performance Oxide Fibers for Metal and Ceramic Composites
- Technical paper about the development of a new rare-earth doped alumina fiber specifically designed for the reinforcement of metal and high-temperature ceramic matrix composites. From 3M Corporation. Authors: D.M. Wilson and L.R. Visser. [PDF]
- 458
- New High-Temperature Oxide Fibers
- Technical paper reviewing the development of uniform, fine grain size and high-strength synthesized polycrystalline oxide fibers for applications in fiber reinforced composites. From 3M Company. Author: D.M. Wilson. [PDF]