Acrilan

Acrilan®

Description

[Solutia, Inc.] A registered trademark for an acrylonitrile-vinyl acetate copolymer fiber that is commonly used in textiles. Acrilan® was first produced in 1949 by Chemstrand Corp. After slight changes in the formulation and manufacturing procedures, Acrilan® was commercially manufactured in 1954. It is an Acrylic fiber copolymerized with less than 15% vinyl acetate groups. Acrilans are noted for softness, strength and wrinkle-resistant properties. Acrilan® is used for clothing, carpets, drapes, upholstery and laminates.

Acrilan®

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Solutia MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

• Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide, ethylene carbonate, and nitriles.
• Insoluble in ethanol, acetone, benzene, carbon tetrachloride, and ligroin.

Comparisons

Properties of Synthetic Fibers

Resources and Citations

• Solutia: Acrilan® fiber

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

• Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996

• Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985

• Meredith Montague, contributed information, 1998

• Solutia Inc. (formerly Monsanto Fibers) Website: Link