Regenerated cellulose fibres / edited by Calvin Woodings.

1. A brief history of regenerated cellulosic fibres
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Cellulose nitrates
1.3 Direct dissolution in cup ammonium hydroxide: cupro
1.4 Dissolution via cellulose xanthate: viscose
1.5 Direct dissolution in amine oxide: lyocell

2. Industrial cellulose
2.1 Wood fibre sources
2.2 Pulping methods
2.3 Dissolving pulp processes
2.4 Environmental assessment
2.5 Dissolving pulp production
etc.

3. The viscose process
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Viscose making
3.3 Spinning
3.4 Chemical recovery and environmental control

4.Lyocell: the production process and market development
4.1 Overview
4.2 Amine oxide technology-timeline
4.3 Process description
4.4 Lyocell conversion
4.5 Dyeing and finishing of lyocell
etc.

5. Cuprammonium processes
5.1 Short history
5.2 Science and technology of manufacturing processes
5.3 Morphology and properties
5.4 Production and application
5.5 Conclusion and future prospects: does the cuprammonium rayon industry have a future?

6. Fibres related to cellulose
6.1 Cellulose acetate
6.2 Alginate fibres
6.3 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose fibres

7. Other processes
7.1 Historical reviews
7.2 Thermodynamic requirements for dissolution
7.3 Cellulose solvent system
7,4 Unstable cellulose derivatives
etc.

8. Physical structure and fibre properties
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Fibre forms
8.3 Fine structure
8.4 Physical properties

9. Application development
9.1 Artificial silk
9.2 Artificial cotton
9.3 From speciality to commodity
9.4 Industrial yarn
9.5 Modified staple fibre
etc.

10. Current and future market trends
10.1 Introduction
10.2 The broad picture
10.3 Break down by fibre type
10.4 Breakdown by main area
10.5 Capacity and production trends,1980-2010

Index : p. 331-336