Manufactured Fibers
Rayon Rayon is a regenerated cellulose fiber. There are two different methods used to produce rayon, the viscose process and the Bemberg process. The viscose process is far more commonly used.
Rayon Because the method of producing rayon, the cross-section of the fiber is irregularly shaped. Newer types of rayon exhibit irregularities also but can be made more round. These irregularities appear longitudinally as striations.
Acetate & Triacetate
Nylons 1. Amide linkages in the chain backbone 2. Aliphatic units (hydrocarbon chains) between links
Nylon 6 & Nylon 6,6
Aramids Kevlar® Nomex®
Polyesters
Acrylic & Modacrylic Acrylonitrile unit
Polyolefins
Strength/Tenacity Graphite Aramid (PPTA) Polyethylene (high strength) Glass Polyester Nylon Cotton Silk Wool Rayon Acrylic Acetate/triacetate Polyolefin
Elongations Rubber Polyolefin Wool Acrylic Rayon Nylon Polyester Silk Cotton Glass Polyethylene (high strength) Aramid (PPTA) Graphite
Resiliency Rubber Polyester Wool Nylon Acrylic/modacrylic Polyolefin Silk Acetate Cotton Rayon
Toughness/Work of Rupture Polyester Nylon Polyolefin Wool Cotton Acrylic Glass Polyethylene (high strength) Aramid (PPTA) Graphite
Stiffness/Modulus Graphite Aramid (PPTA) Polyester Cotton Nylon Wool Acrylic Polyolefin