more at clothing.quickfound.net “Tracks the manufacturing of rayon from raw material to finished product.” Public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archive, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied. The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and equalization. Rayon is a manufactured regenerated cellulose fiber. Because it is produced from naturally occurring polymers, it is neither a truly synthetic fiber nor a natural fiber; it is a semi-synthetic or artificial fiber. Rayon is known by the names viscose rayon and art silk in the textile industry. It usually has a high luster quality giving it a bright sheen. Some major rayon fiber uses include apparel (eg Aloha shirts, blouses, dresses, jackets, lingerie, linings, scarves, suits, neckties, hats, socks), the filling in Zippo lighters, furnishings (eg bedspreads, bedsheets, blankets, window treatments, upholstery, slipcovers), industrial uses (eg medical surgery products, non-woven products, tire cord), and other uses (eg yarn, feminine hygiene products, diapers, towels). Rayon is a major feedstock in the production of carbon fiber. Nitrocellulose The fact that nitrocellulose is soluble in organic solvents such as ether and acetone, made it possible for Georges Audemars to develop the first “artificial silk” about 1855, but his method was impractical for commercial use. Commercial …
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