Difference between revisions of "Bubblefil"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [DuPont] A brand name for a bubble-filled [ | + | [DuPont] A brand name for a bubble-filled [[viscose rayon]] fiber. Bubblefil was first produced during W.W.II as a substitute for imported [[kapok]]. It is made by injecting air inside the rayon filament during extrusion. The lightweight buoyant fiber was used in life jackets, pontoons, and insulated clothing (Cook 1984). |
| − | + | [[File:bubblefil2wb.jpg|thumb|Bubblefil is lightweight]] | |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
bubblefill (sp) | bubblefill (sp) | ||
| − | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | |
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Weighs 1.5 pound per cubic foot. | Weighs 1.5 pound per cubic foot. | ||
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It has low thermal conductivity. | It has low thermal conductivity. | ||
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| − | + | * Old Hickory Record: [http://www.oldhickoryrecord.com/bubblfill.htm Cellophane] | |
| − | * | + | * J.Gordon Cook, ''Handbook of Textile Fibres:II Man-made Fibres'', Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England |
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[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:37, 10 May 2022
Description
[DuPont] A brand name for a bubble-filled Viscose rayon fiber. Bubblefil was first produced during W.W.II as a substitute for imported Kapok. It is made by injecting air inside the rayon filament during extrusion. The lightweight buoyant fiber was used in life jackets, pontoons, and insulated clothing (Cook 1984).
Synonyms and Related Terms
bubblefill (sp)
Physical and Chemical Properties
Weighs 1.5 pound per cubic foot.
Bubbles remain intact at altitudes above 50,000 feet, and temperature above 200F and below 0F.
It has low thermal conductivity.
Resources and Citations
- Old Hickory Record: Cellophane
- J.Gordon Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:II Man-made Fibres, Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England