Regenerated Fibres
sub-area
Regenerated fibres are man-made fibres produced from natural polymers (cellulose, protein) through chemical dissolution and regeneration processes, combining renewable raw materials with engineered fibre properties.
Role
They bridge the gap between natural and synthetic fibres, offering sustainability advantages over petrochemical synthetics while providing controllable properties superior to natural fibres in uniformity, length, and specific performance characteristics.
Subtopics
- Viscose Rayon Viscose rayon is produced by dissolving cellulose (wood pulp, cotton linters) in sodium hydroxide an…
- Lyocell (Tencel) Lyocell is produced via direct dissolution of cellulose in N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) at 95-1…
- Modal Modal is a type of high wet modulus (HWM) rayon produced from beech wood pulp via modified viscose p…
- Cuprammonium Rayon (Cupro) Cuprammonium rayon (Cupro) is produced by dissolving cellulose (cotton linters) in Schweizer's reage…
- Acetate and Triacetate Fibres Acetate fibres are produced by esterifying cellulose with acetic acid/acetic anhydride forming cellu…
- Regenerated Protein Fibres Regenerated protein fibres are produced from natural proteins (casein, soy, corn zein, collagen, spi…
- Alginate Fibres (Seaweed-Based) Alginate fibres produced from alginic acid extracted from brown seaweed (Laminaria, Macrocystis), di…