1.1 classification of materials Flashcards
what are all textile fibres made from
long chain molecules ( polymers )
what are the main sources of fibres
natural cellulose, natural protein, manufactured ( regenerated ) and synthetic fibres
what is a polymer
a long chain of molecules made up of fibre forming atoms that are linked together
what are regenerated fibres
a fibre made from natural cellulose that has been chemically modified
what are synthetic fibres
a fibre made entirely from synthetic polymers based on petrochemicals
what are the classifications of natural fibres
- natural plant fibres
- natural animal fibres
- natural animal hair fibres
what are examples of natural plant fibres
cotton, linen and ramie
what are examples of natural animal fibres
wool and silk
what are examples of natural animal hair fibres
cashmere, mohair and angora
what are the classifications of manufactured cellulosic regenerated fibres
- regenerated fibres
- new generation lyocell fibres
what are examples of regenerated fibres
- viscose made from wood pulp
- acetate made from cotton waste
why are new generation lyocell fibres more environmentally friendly then regenerated fibres
because the cellulose is harvested from sustainably grown trees and some of the fibres are produced using a closed loop system that reuses the chemicals needed to modify the cellulose
what are examples of new generation lyocell fibres
modal and lyocell ( eg. tencel )
what are the classifications of synthetic fibres
- polyamides
- polyesters
- polyacrylic
- elastomeric fibres
- chlorofibres and fluorofibres
what are examples of polyamides
- polyamide ( nylon ), tactel and supplex
- aramid fibres eg. kevlar and nomex which have been developed from polyamide fibres to have high performance technical properties