Arnel
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.
Other Properties
Cross section varies with spinneret.
Additional Information
Celanese Acetate: Website
Comparisons
Properties of Synthetic Fibers
Additional Images
SEM photo of cellulose acetate
Arnel fibers
Infrared spectrum of Arnel fiber
Authority
- 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