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, includi…
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 Hug…
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 proces…
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 Chemher…
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.
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 …