Properties, Production and Uses of Viscose Fiber
What is Viscose Fiber? Rayon was the first artificial regenerated fiber introduced in the early 19th century. Then started exploration of other fibers with natural raw materials as base, they …
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Properties, Manufacturing and Application of Fiberglass
What is Fiberglass? Glass fiber is also often called fiberglass, and they mean the same. Fiberglass has been widely used, mainly in the composite industry, for its cost-effectiveness and good …
Applications and Impacts of Automation in Fiber and Yarn Manufacturing
Application of Automation in Textile Industry: Over the years, extensive use of automation has been noticed in various branches of textiles. In most of textile manufacturing process like ginning, spinning, …
Sisal Fiber: Properties, Production Process and Uses
What is Sisal Fiber? Sisal is a leaf fiber like PALF that comes from the sisal plant, its scientific name is Agavesisalana. It’s a cactus Agavaceae (Agave) family’s a stiff …
Ceramic Fiber: Properties, Production and Applications
There are many inorganic fibers in industrial fiber sector, such as: glass, carbon, metal, and ceramic. Ceramic fiber is one of the most small-dimension filament fiber in the textile and …
Properties, Processing and Uses of Kenaf Fiber
What is Kenaf Fiber? Kenaf is natural plant fiber. The scientific name of kenaf is Hibiscuscannabinus. It’s allied with jute fiber. Kenaf shows similar characteristics with jute. It has a …
Milkweed Fiber: Properties, Processing and Applications
What is Milkweed Fiber? Milkweed fiber is a vegetable seed fiber. It is obtained from the seed’s milkweed plants (genus Asclepias). The plantis a native perennial in North America. The …