Regenerated cellulose fibres / edited by Calvin Woodings.

1. A brief history of regenerated cellulosic fibres
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Cellulose nitrate
1.3 Direct dissolution in cuprammonium hydroxide: cupro
1.4 Dissolution via cellulose xanthate: viscose
etc...

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

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

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
etc...

5. Cuprammonium processes
5.1 Short history
5.2 Science and technology of manufacturing processes
5.3 Morphology and properties
5.4 Products and applications
etc...

6. Fibre related cellulose
6.1 Cellulose acetate
6.2 Alginate fibres
6.3 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose fibres
etc...

7. Other processes
7.1 Historical review
7.2 Thermodynamic requirements for dissolution
7.3 cellulose solvent systems
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. Applications development
9.1 Artificial silk
9.2 Artificial cotton
9.3 From speciality to commodity
9.4 Industrial yarns
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10. Current and future market trends
10.1 Introduction
10.2 The broad picture
10.3 Breakdown by fibre type
10.4 Breakdown by main area
10.5 Capacity and production trends
10.6 Trends in markets by end-use
Appendices

Includes bibliographical references and index.