Textiles and Nonwovens

Engineering Properties of Spider Silk Engineering Properties of Spider Silk- Technical paper describing the engineering properties of individual fibers from spider dragline silk under uniaxial tension, transverse comp… The Spider Web and Thread The Spider Web and Thread- Short article about the chemical composition, physical properties, history and applications of spider silk. From the pages of The Spider by Ed Nieuwenhu… Spider Silk Spider Silk- Short classroom paper dealing with stress-strain curves and Young's modulus of spider silk. Edited by M. Beals and others. Stormwater Filtration of a Municipal Detention Pond Stormwater Filtration of a Municipal Detention Pond- Technical paper presenting research exploring the potential use of kenaf bast and core fibers and their associated efficiency … Changes in Kenaf Properties and Chemistry as a Function of Growing Times Changes in Kenaf Properties and Chemistry as a Function of Growing Times- Report of research conducted in order to determine whether the mechanical and material properties of kena… Jute and Kenaf Jute and Kenaf- Extensive technical paper about the chemical and physical composition and properties of jute and kenaf fibers, their application in composite products, and a revie… Cotton/Kenaf Fabrics: A Viable Natural Fabric Cotton/Kenaf Fabrics: A Viable Natural Fabric- Technical research paper, showing that blends of cotton and kenaf fibers, with the proper fabric treatment, can result in higher val… Kenaf: Production, Harvesting, Processing, and Products Kenaf: Production, Harvesting, Processing, and Products- Short article about the development of kenaf as a growing source of raw material for the US textile industry. Authors: Cha… Kenaf Yield Components and Plant Composition Kenaf Yield Components and Plant Composition- Extensive paper about the history, cultivation, processing and applications of kenaf as a source for natural industrial fiber, oils a… Industrial Hemp Farming - History and Practice Industrial Hemp Farming - History and Practice- Extensive article about the history and cultivation of North American industrial hemp. Hemp Symposia Proceedings Hemp Symposia Proceedings- From the Canadian Department of Agriculture. Proceedings of a 1998 symposium on the history, cultivation, processing, characteristics and applications o… Harvesting, Retting and Fiber Separation Harvesting, Retting and Fiber Separation- Summary of a feasibility study on industrial hemp production in the US Pacific Northwest, dealing with current information and research o… Hempology Hempology- Searchable database of articles and images concerning the history, cultivation, growing, development, products and uses of industrial hemp fiber. Hemp: Specialty Crop for the Paper Industry Hemp: Specialty Crop for the Paper Industry- In 1994 a four year research program to evaluate the feasibility of the cultivation of hemp (Cannabis sativa L., Cannabinaceae) as a r… The Hemp Pages The Hemp Pages- Personal homepage on the history, properties and uses of the hemp plant, and the many products derived from it. Washed Cotton: A Review and Recommendations Washed Cotton: A Review and Recommendations- A summary of recent research on batch kier washing of raw cotton, and recommendations regarding prevention strategies for dust control… The Great Cotton-Rag Myth The Great Cotton-Rag Myth- Short article about the controversy over what natural fibers were traditionally used in the manufacture of paper. Author: Ellen McCrady. Review of Standard Test Methods for Moisture in Lint Cotton Review of Standard Test Methods for Moisture in Lint Cotton- Technical paper reviewing the voluntary, national and international standard test methods for the measurement of moist… Relationships Between Micronaire, Fineness, and Maturity. Part II. Experimental Relationships Between Micronaire, Fineness, and Maturity. Part II. Experimental- Second part of a paper about micronaire measuring of cotton, drawing on the computer simulation da… Relationships Between Micronaire, Fineness, and Maturity. Part I. Fundamentals Relationships Between Micronaire, Fineness, and Maturity. Part I. Fundamentals- Technical paper presenting the models and computer simulation methods of micronaire measuring of co… The Influence of Surface Electrolyte and Moisture Content on the Frictional Behavior of Cotton Fiber The Influence of Surface Electrolyte and Moisture Content on the Frictional Behavior of Cotton Fiber- Technical paper presenting a study of cotton fiber surface electrolyte conten… Implications of Surface Chemistry on Cotton Fiber Processing Implications of Surface Chemistry on Cotton Fiber Processing- Technical paper quantifying pectin, wax, glucose and surface electrolyte components of cotton fiber in order to devel… The Impact of Carding Micro-climate on Cotton Moisture Content and Fiber and Yarn Quality The Impact of Carding Micro-climate on Cotton Moisture Content and Fiber and Yarn Quality- Technical paper presenting the results of research to determine whether an increase in t… The Effect of Bale Ageing on Cotton Fiber Chemistry, Processing Performance, and Yarn Quality The Effect of Bale Ageing on Cotton Fiber Chemistry, Processing Performance, and Yarn Quality- Technical paper presenting the results of a study on the effects of extended warehou… Evaluation of the USDA Shafter Cotton Evaluation of the USDA Shafter Cotton- Master of Science thesis about the evaluation of a subset of uncharacterised US cotton germplasm for their potential to contribute to future… Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cotton Fibers: Modeling Using an Empirical Equation Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cotton Fibers: Modeling Using an Empirical Equation- Technical paper about the monitoring of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose in cotton fibers by a cellul… Cotton Counts Cotton Counts- Collection of educational articles about the history, growing and processing, economic impact and applications of cotton fiber. Cotton Info Cotton Info- From Curl Bros. History, manufacture and properties of cotton fiber. Cotton Classification Results Cotton Classification Results- Explanation of High Volume Instrument (HVI) cotton fiber measurements for classification according to color grade, fiber length, micronaire, and str… Coir Processing Technologies Coir Processing Technologies- Technical paper reporting on a project of the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in India and Sri Lanka, focused on technology d… Coir Coir- Short article about the history, manufacturing process and applications of coir fiber. Links to further reading. From How Products are Made. The Extruder as a Polymerisation Reactor for Styrene Based Polymers The Extruder as a Polymerisation Reactor for Styrene Based Polymers- A. J. van der Goot's Doctoral thesis on polymer extruders for styrene based polymers. Electrospinning: A Whipping Fluid Jet Generates Submicron Polymer Fibers Electrospinning: A Whipping Fluid Jet Generates Submicron Polymer Fibers- Technical paper describing the phenomena responsible for the onset of whipping during the electrospinning… Electrospinning and Electrically Forced Jets. I. Stability Theory Electrospinning and Electrically Forced Jets. I. Stability Theory- First part of a series of technical papers analysing the mechanics of the rapidly whipping fluid jet in electros… Electrospinning and Electrically Forced Jets. II. Applications Electrospinning and Electrically Forced Jets. II. Applications- Part two of a technical paper, presenting the development of a quantitative method for predicting when electrospinn… Bicomponent Extrusion Bicomponent Extrusion- Feature article about a novel process for bi-component extrusion of core/sheath ceramic fibers for applications in metal and ceramic matrix composites. Auth… Texture Evolution of Sheared Liquid Chrystalline Polymers Texture Evolution of Sheared Liquid Chrystalline Polymers- Extensive technical paper presenting the results of a theoretical and experimental study of the textural evolution of li… Simulation of Multifilament Semicrystalline Polymer Fiber Melt-Spinning Simulation of Multifilament Semicrystalline Polymer Fiber Melt-Spinning- Technical paper presenting a new simulation model for melt spinning of multi-filament isotactic polypropyl… Allometric Scaling and Instability in Electrospinning Allometric Scaling and Instability in Electrospinning- Technical paper discussing the regulatory mechanisms for controlling the radius of electrospun fibers. Authors: Ji-Huan He a… Regenerated Silk Fiber Wet Spinning from an Ionic Liquid Solution Regenerated Silk Fiber Wet Spinning from an Ionic Liquid Solution- Scientific article about extruding regenerated silk fibroin from Bombix Mori silk worms, using 1-ethyl-3-methyli… Electrospinning of Ceramic and Nanocomposite Nanofibers Electrospinning of Ceramic and Nanocomposite Nanofibers- Master of Science thesis discussing the principles of the electrospinning process; and electric field strength and point-t… Electrospinning Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composite Nanofibers Electrospinning Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composite Nanofibers- Technical paper presenting an overview of current developments in pre-processing, synthesis and characterization of e… Tensile Behaviour of Polyethylene and Poly(p-xylylene) Fibers Tensile Behaviour of Polyethylene and Poly(p-xylylene) Fibers- Doctoral thesis about the tensile strength and modulus of polyethylene fibers obtained by gel-spinning and by spinni… Structure-Properties Relationships in Polymeric Fibres Structure-Properties Relationships in Polymeric Fibres- Doctoral thesis about an investigation into the relationship between the structure and mechanical properties of high molecu… Structure Development in Polyketone and Polyalcohol Fibers Structure Development in Polyketone and Polyalcohol Fibers- Doctoral thesis about the structural development in oriented perfectly alternating ethylene-carbon monoxide copolymer (… Creep of Gel-Spun Polyethylene Fibers; Improvements by Impregnation and Crosslinking Creep of Gel-Spun Polyethylene Fibers; Improvements by Impregnation and Crosslinking- Doctor of Science thesis about research into improving the creep resistance of gel-spun polye… Interferometric Studies for the Annealing Effects on the Necking Deformation along Polypropylene Fibers Interferometric Studies for the Annealing Effects on the Necking Deformation along Polypropylene Fibers- Technical paper, describing test procedures under different conditions of … On Viscoelastic Fluids in Elongation On Viscoelastic Fluids in Elongation- Scientific paper proving the existence and uniqueness result for the isothermal elongational flow of fluids with differential constitutive la… Isothermal Viscoelastic Fiber Spinning Model Isothermal Viscoelastic Fiber Spinning Model- Description and mathematical model of meltspinning process. From Dr. Greg Beaucage homepage. Electroless Deposition of Nickel on Electrospun Fibers Electroless Deposition of Nickel on Electrospun Fibers- Technical paper presenting the results of experimental work, combining electrospinning technology and electroless depositio…