Arnel

SEM photo of cellulose acetate

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.

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Physical and Chemical Properties

Cross section varies with spinneret.

Comparisons

Properties of Synthetic Fibers

Additional Images

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  Cellulose acetate filament extrusion

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  Arnel fibers

Resources and Citations

• Celanese Acetate: Website

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

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

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

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

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

• Meredith Montague, contributed information, 1998