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• Conductive Polymers
• Man-made Fibers
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• Biodegradable Polymers and Biocomposites

  http://www.biodeg.net/
  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.

• Biodegradable Polymers and Plastics in Japan

  http://www.wtec.org/loyola/pdf/biopoly.pdf
  A report on current research, development and application activities with biodegradable polymers and plastics in Japan. Author: Robert W. Lenz.

• Biological Treatment of a Synthetic Dye Water and an Industrial Textile Wastewater Containing Azo Dye Compounds

  http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07232001-225716/unrestricted/ThesisMasterDocument.PDF
  Master of Science thesis presenting research determining the ability of anaerobic and aerobic biological sludges to reduce and stabilize azo dye compounds. Author: Trevor Haig Wallace.

• Durable and Reusable Anti-Microbial Textiles

  http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11132008-125305/unrestricted/BoninThesis.pdf
  Master of Science thesis about the effects of biopolymer anti-microbial solutions on the tensile, bending and shearing properties on plain weave cotton fabrics. Author: Leila Elizabeth Bonin.

• Flame Retardant Developments for Polypropylene

  http://www.nyacol.com/FRDEVELPAPa.htm
  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.

• History of Adhesives

  http://www.bsahome.org/Archive/html/escreports/HistoryofAdhesives.pdf
  Paper published in 1991 by the BSA Educational Services Committee, providing a history of adhesives from 4000 BC to the present, and describing the types and properties of natural and synthetic adhesives in use today.

• History of Enzymes

  http://www.mapsenzymes.com/History_of_Enzymes.asp
  Article about the history of industrial enzymes, from the late 1900's to the present times. From Maps, Ltd.

• Microbial Cellulose

  http://www.botany.utexas.edu/facstaff/facpages/mbrown/position1.htm
  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.

• Mullite Synthesis with Aluminosiloxanes

  http://www.princeton.edu/~cml/assets/pdf/9608treadwell_mullite.pdf
  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.

• New Life in an Old Dye

  http://www.new-ag.info/00-2/focuson/focuson3.html
  Short article about the renewed interest in natural indigo dyes for textile applications. Published in the New Agriculturist On-Line.

• Polymers

  http://www.chymist.com/Polymers.pdf
  Review of natural and synthetic polymers currently in use in the plastics, composite and man-made fiber industries. Descriptions, chemical structures, characteristics and applications. Author: David A. Katz.

• Shape-Memory Polymers

  http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/Courses/ce435/Lendlein02.pdf
  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.

• Superabsorbent Polymers

  http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/Courses/ce435/Diapers/Diapers.html
  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.

• The Synthetic Dye Collection

  http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/micro/gallery/dyes/dyes.html
  Short article about the history and development of synthetic fast and fugitive duestuffs for textiles, paper and food processing. Author: Rose Madder.

• Triarylphosphine Oxide Containing Nylon 6.6 Copolymers

  http://fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/fire95/PDF/f95148.pdf
  Report on a laboratory experiment with triarylphosphine oxide comonomer, incorporated as a fire retardant into polyamide 6.6 for fiber extrusion. Chemical structures and tables. Authors: J-Yuan Wan, J.E. McGrath and Takashi Kashiwagi.

 

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