What is Micro Fiber? | Properties of Microfibers

What is Micro Fiber? Microfiber or microfiber is synthetic fiber finer than one or 1.3 denier or decitex/thread. This is 1/100th the diameter of a human hair and 1/20th the diameter of a strand of silk. The most common types of microfibers are made from polyesters, polyamides (e.g., nylon, Kevlar, Nomex, trogamide), or a conjugation of polyester, polyamide, and polypropylene (Prolen). Microfiber combines two basic fibers, Polyester...

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Milk or Casein Fiber | Manufacturing Process of Milk Fiber | Application of Milk Fiber

Milk Fiber:Milk fiber is a blend of casein protein and the chemical acrylonitrile, which is used to make acrylic. It’s made using a process that is similar to rayon/viscose, but because it’s a regenerated protein fiber and not a regenerated cellulose fiber, it reacts like wool. That means that it dyes like wool and even smells like wool when burned, according to Kiplinger. Milk fiberCharacteristics of Milk Fiber:In milk fibre,the natural...

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Introduction of Glass Fiber | Types of Glass Fiber | Properties of Glass Fiber | Manufacturing Processes of Glass Fiber | Uses of Glass Fiber or Glass Yarn

Glass fiberGlass fiber also called fiberglass. It is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass Fiberglass is a lightweight, extremely strong, and robust material. Although strength properties are somewhat lower than carbon fiber and it is less stiff, the material is typically far less brittle, and the raw materials are much less expensive. Its bulk strength and weight properties are also very favorable when compared to metals,...

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Carbon Fiber | Characteristics/Properties of Carbon Fibers | Classification of Carbon Fiber | Application/Uses of Carbon Fibers

Carbon Fiber:Weave of Carbon fiberCarbon fiber is a high-tensile fiber or whisker made by heating rayon or polyacrylonitrile fibers or petroleum residues to appropriate temperatures. Fibers may be 7 to 8 microns in diameter and are more that 90% carbonized.This fibers are the stiffest and strongest reinforcing fibers for polymer composites, the most used after glass fibers. Made of pure carbon in form of graphite, they have low density...

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Introduction of Acrylic Fibers | Properties of Acrylic Fiber | Production Process of Acrylic Fiber | Uses of Acrylic Fiber

A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of acrylonitrile units [-CH2-CH(CN)-] (FTC definition). Acrylic fibers are produced by two basic methods of spinning (extrusion), dry and wet. In the dry spinning method, material to be spun is dissolved is a solvent. After extrusion through the spinneret, the solvent is evaporated, producing continuous filaments which...

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Preparation, Properties and Applications of Nylon 6,6 Fibers

ABSTRACT Here in this term paper description is given about a type of polyamide fibre i.e. Nylon-66. Here in this paper the methods of preparation of monomers, polymerisation, manufacturing methods of nylon-66, spinning process to obtain fibres, different properties and wide range of applications and uses of nylon-66 are discussed. In this paper data are represented in the form of flow charts, histogram and pie charts for easy understandings....

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Viscose Rayon Manufacturing Process | Manufacturing Process of Viscose Rayon Fiber

1. Introduction Rayon is the oldest fibre, is the regenerated cellulose fibre with a wide spectrum properties. Cellulose is to be one of the most useable natural polymers worldwide. It is biodegradable & renewable polymer. The common source for industrial purpose are wood pulp and cotton lint. Highly purified wood pulp consists of 95 – 99% cellulose. It is called ‘chemical cellulose’ & ‘dissolving pulp’. Those chemical cellulose...

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