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2. Acrylic fiber - Wikipedia

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   For a fiber to be called "acrylic" in the US, the polymer must contain at least 85% acrylonitrile monomer. Typical comonomers are vinyl acetate or methyl acrylate. DuPont created the first acrylic fibers in 1941 and trademarked them under the name Orlon. [1] It was first developed in the mid-1940s but was not produced in large quantities until ...

3. Poly(methyl methacrylate) - Wikipedia

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   PMMA is also known as acrylic, acrylic glass, as well as by the trade names and brands Crylux, Hesalite, Plexiglas, Acrylite, Lucite, and Perspex, among several others . This plastic is often used in sheet form as a lightweight or shatter-resistant alternative to glass. It can also be used as a casting resin, in inks and coatings, and for many ...

4. List of synthetic polymers - Wikipedia

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   Brand Name Polymer Characteristic properties Uses Bakelite: Phenol-formaldehyde resin: High electric, heat and chemical resistance: Insulation of wires, manufacturing sockets, electrical devices, brake pads, etc. Kevlar: Para-aramid fibre: High tensile strength: Manufacturing armour, sports and musical equipment. Used in the field of cryogenics ...

5. List of textile fibres - Wikipedia

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   Textile fibres or textile fibers (see spelling differences) can be created from many natural sources (animal hair or fur, cocoons as with silk worm cocoons), as well as semisynthetic methods that use naturally occurring polymers, and synthetic methods that use polymer-based materials, and even minerals such as metals to make foils and wires.

6. Mitsubishi Rayon - Wikipedia

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   Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (三菱レイヨン株式会社, Mitsubishi Reiyon Kabushiki-gaisha) (est. August 31, 1933) is a Japanese textile company that manufactures chemicals, plastics, and fibers. It is Japan's biggest acrylic fiber maker. [1] In 2010, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings. [2]

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