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Natural fibers or natural fibres (see spelling differences) are fibers that are produced by geological processes, or from the bodies of plants or animals. [1] They can be used as a component of composite materials, where the orientation of fibers impacts the properties. [2] Natural fibers can also be matted into sheets to make paper or felt. [3 ...
This combination mixes the properties of the fiber with the matrix to create a new material that may be stronger than the fiber alone. When combined with polymers, cellulose fibers are used to create some fiber-reinforced materials such as biocomposites and fiber-reinforced plastics. The table displays different polymer matrices and the ...
Fibre Chemistry is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers the chemistry, technology, and applications of man-made fibers.It is the English translation of the Russian journal Khimicheskie Volokna (Химические Волокна) and publishes research covering the synthesis, properties, and industrial applications of synthetic fibers.
Fiber (also spelled fibre in British English; from Latin: fibra) [1] is a natural or artificial substance that is significantly longer than it is wide. [2] Fibers are often used in the manufacture of other materials. The strongest engineering materials often incorporate fibers, for example carbon fiber and ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene.
Nanofiber scaffolds are used in bone tissue engineering to mimic the natural extracellular matrix of the bones. [7] The bone tissue is arranged either in a compact or trabecular pattern and composed of organized structures that vary in length from the centimeter range all the way to the nanometer scale.
Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) is the most common measure of fiber used for animal feed analysis, but it does not represent a unique class of chemical compounds. NDF measures most of the structural components in plant cells (i.e. lignin , hemicellulose and cellulose ), but not pectin .
Fibre modification is a research field in which researchers aim at developing and applying technologies to impart new properties to natural fibres such as those in paper, in order to increase their functionality. Research areas in this field include many different technologies, amongst which the chemical modifications of fibres are widely used.
Lyocell is a semi-synthetic fiber used to make textiles for clothing and other purposes. [1] It is a form of regenerated cellulose made by dissolving pulp and dry jet-wet spinning. Unlike rayon made by the more common viscose processes, Lyocell production does not use carbon disulfide, [2] [3] which is toxic to workers and the environment.