Rayon
Rayon is a manufactured reconstituted cellulose fiber. It is made from purified cellulose. This is mainly from wood pulp, which is chemically changed into a soluble compound. It is then dissolved and forced through a spinneret to produce filaments. These are chemically solidified, resulting in man-made fibres of nearly pure cellulose.[1] Because rayon is manufactured from naturally occurring polymers, it is considered a semi-synthetic fiber.[2]
Rayon Media
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Cellulosic fibre production (total of 2.76 million tonnes) in 2002
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Aqueous solution of Schweizer's reagent or cuoxam
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A device for spinning viscose rayon dating from 1901
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Simplified view of the xanthation of cellulose
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A viscous solution of cellulose xanthate dissolved in aqueous sodium hydroxide solution referred to as "viscose dope", prior to regeneration of the cellulose fibers
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Patagonia lyocell shirt, OutDoor 2018
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A close-up of rayon from a skirt
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Another skirt with a different texture
A blouse with a texture similar to the second
References
- ↑ "Rayon Fiber (Viscose)". afma.org. Archived from the original on 2008-04-06.
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