Arnel

Cellulose acetate filament extrusion

Description

[Hoechst Celanese Corp.] A registered trademark for a cellulose Triacetate fiber. Arnel was introduced in 1954 and was the only triacetate fiber produced in the United States. It is resistant to shrinkage and wrinkling.

SEM

SEM

Other Properties

Cross section varies with spinneret.

Additional Information

Celanese Acetate: Website

Comparisons

Properties of Synthetic Fibers

Additional Images

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  SEM photo of cellulose acetate

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  Arnel fibers

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  Infrared spectrum of Arnel fiber

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 171

• Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Marjory L. Joseph, Marjory L. Joseph, Introductory Textile Science, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986

• Random House, Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• Website address 1, Website address 1 Comment: http://www.celvol.com/index-c/the_company-c/history-c.htm - states Arnel launched in 1954.

• Meredith Montague, Meredith Montague, contributed information, 1998