identification of fibre – Textile | chemwifi

   Natural Fibers

a.
Cellulose (Vegetable)

b.
Keratin (Animal)

(Natural
Protein Fibres)

c.
Mineral

 1.
Seed Fibres

Cotton

Akund

Kapok

 1.
Wool & Chlorinated wool

·       
Asbestos

 2.
Silk

Bombyx
(cultivated)

Tasar
or Tussah (wild)

2.
Bast Fibres

 I. Low Lignin Content

Linen or Flax

Ramie

II. High Lignin Content

Jute

Mesta

Rosella

True Hemp

Sunn Hemp

3.

 Alpaca

Camel

Cashmere

Horse

llama

Mohair

Rabbit

Vicuna

Yak

3.
Leaf Fibres

Manila
Hemp (Abaca)

Sisal
(Agave)

4.
Fruit or Nut Fibre

Coir

   Man Made Fibers

a.
Regenerated Fibres

b.
Synthetic Fibres

 1.
Cellulosic

Viscose

Cuprammonium

Acetate
(secondary & triacetate)

Polynosic

High-Wet
Modulus Fibres (HWM)

 1.
Polyamides

Nylon
6

Nylon
66

Nylon
610

Etc…

 2.
Polyester

Terylene

Terene

Dacron

Etc…

2.
Protein

Casein

Groundnut
Fibre

Zein

 3.
Polyvinyl Derivatives

 I.
Polyvinyl
Chloride

Pe Ce

Rhovyl

Etc…

 II.
Polyvinyl
Chloride Acetate

Vinylon
ST

Vinyon
HH

 III.
Polyvinyl Chloride Acrylonitrile

Vinyon
N

Dynel

 IV.
Polyvinylonitrile (Acrylic fibre)

Orlon

Acrilan

 V.
Polyvinyl
Alcohol

Vinylon

Kuralon

 VI.
Polystyrene
& Copolymers

Styroflex

Polyfil

Etc..

 VII.
Polyvinylidene Chloride & Copolymers

 Saran

Velon

 4.
Polyolefins

 I.
Polyethylene

Polythene

 II.
Polypropylene

Reevon

Identification Density & Melting
Point

Natural Fibre

Density g/cc

Melting Point ℃

Asbestos (chrysotile)

2.1-2.8

Over 350

Cellulose

1.51

none

Silk

1.32-1.34

none

Wool & Other Hair

1.15-1.30

none

Identification Density & Melting
Point

Man-Made Fibre

Density g/cc

Melting Point ℃

Acetate, Secondary

1.32

260

Acetate, tri

1.30

288

Acrylic

1.12-1.19

none

Anidex

1.22

Softens at 190℃

Aramid

1.38

Char at 400℃

Azlon

1.30

none

Modacrylic

1.30 or 1.36

188 or 120

Novoloid

1.25

none

Nylon

1.12-1.15

213-225

Nylon 6,6

1.12-1.15

256-265

Nytril

1.20

218

Polyester

1.38 or 1.23

250-260 or 282

Polyethylene

0.90-0.92

135

polypropylene

0.90-0.92

170

Rayon

1.51

none

Rubber

0.96-1.06

none

Saran

1.70

168

Spandex

1.20-1.21

230

Vinal

1.26-1.30

–

Vinyon

1.34-1.37

230 or 400

Identification Density & Melting
Point

Inorganic Fibre

Density g/cc

Melting Point ℃

Metallic

Varies

Over 300

Glass

2.4-2.6

850