Difference between revisions of "Anidex fiber"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 50% by weight of one or more esters of a monohydric alcohol and [ | + | A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 50% by weight of one or more esters of a monohydric alcohol and [[acrylic%20acid|acrylic acid]] (Federal Trade Commission definition). The crosslinked acrylic elastomeric fiber was commercially introduced under the trademarked name of ANIM/8 in 1970 by Rohm and Haas. It was discontinued a short time later because it was unable to compete with the excellent properties of [[spandex%20fiber|spandex]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 7 January 2014
Description
A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 50% by weight of one or more esters of a monohydric alcohol and Acrylic acid (Federal Trade Commission definition). The crosslinked acrylic elastomeric fiber was commercially introduced under the trademarked name of ANIM/8 in 1970 by Rohm and Haas. It was discontinued a short time later because it was unable to compete with the excellent properties of spandex.
Synonyms and Related Terms
ANIM/8® [Rohm & Haas]
Other Properties
Elongation = > 500%
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Marjory L. Joseph, Introductory Textile Science, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986