Biodegradable and Sustainable Fibres explores the manufacture and use of textiles that are beneficial by their biodegradable nature or hold some benefit in being from a sustainable source.

Features:

• Covers major fibre types, the development of synthetic silk, biodegradeable natural fibre composites, nonwovens, geotextiles, and soy bean protein fibres
• Focuses on the history and future of soya bean protein fibres
• includes references and a discussion of future trends

Contents

Microbial Processes in the Degradation of Fibers

• Background and Terminology
• Incubation Conditions Used for Studying Biodegradation of Fibers and Films
• Sources of Microorganisms and Enzymes for Laboratory Incubations
• Analytical Methods Used to Assess Biodegradation of Fibers and Films
• Examples of Types of Bonds that are Susceptible to Enzymatic attack

Bast Fibres

• Flax
• Hemp
• Jute
• Ramie
• Kenaf
• Abaca
• Comparison of Fibre Properties

Alginate Fibres

• The Chemical Nature of Alginate Materials
• Physical Properties of Alginate Based Materials
• Industrial Applications of Alginates
• Fabrication of Alginates as Useful Flexible Substrates in Medical Textile Based Products
• Alginates in Bioengineering

Cellulosic Fibres and Fabric Processing

• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• The Mechanisms of Enzymatic Reactions on Wood and Cellulose
• Biodegradability of Cellulose Fibres in Textile Blends
• Biotechnology for Manufacture and Modification of Cellulosic Fibres
• Enzyme Applications in Fabric and Dyestuff Processing
• Hygienic and Medical Fibres
• Future Trends of Cellulosic Fibres

Lyocell Fibres

• Process Description
• Lyocell Sustainability
• Lyocell Fibre Properties
• Lyocell in Textiles
• Lyocell - A Versatile, High Performance Fibre for Nonwovens
• Marketing

Polyactic Acid Fibres

• Chemistry and Manufacture of PLA Polymer Resin
• PLA Fibre Properties
• Applications
• Environmental Sustainability
• PLA Fibres and the Future

Poly(Hydroxyalkanoates) and Poly(Caprolactane)

• PHA-Based Oriented Structures
• Poly(caprolactone)-Based Fibres
• Structure of Drawn Fibers
• Thermal Properties
• Enzymatic and Hydrolytic Degradation
• Other Biodegradable and Sustainable Polyesters
• Application of Polyester-Based Biodegradable Fibres

The Route to Synthetic Silks

• Silk Structures
• Development of Fibre: The Feedstock
• Development of Fibre: Spinning
• Performance Characteristics

Biodegradable Natural Fiber Composites

• Biodegradable fibers
• Biodegradable resins
• Soy protein based green composites

Biodegradable Nonwovens

• Nonwoven Fabrics
• Fiber Consumption in Nonwovens
• Web Formation Methods
• Web Bonding Techniques
• Technology and Relative Production Rate
• Recent Research on Biodegradable Nonwovens
• Applications of Biodegradable Nonwovens
• Flushable Nonwovens
• Leading Producers of Nonwovens

Natural Geotextiles

• Fundamental Aspects of Geotextiles
• Fibres Used for Natural Geotextile Products
• Fibre Extraction and Preparation
• Production of Natural Geotextile Products
• Measurement of the Properties of Natural Geotextiles

Conversion of Cellulose, Chitin, and Chitosan to Filaments With Simple Salt Solutions

• Cellulose in Liquid Ammonia/Ammonium Thiocyanate Solutions
• Fibers from Chitin and Chitosan

Soya Bean Protein Fibres - Past, Present, and Future

• The Soya Bean Plant
• Naming Regenerated Protein Fibres
• The Need for New Fibre Sources
• Generalised Method for Producing Soya Bean Fibre in the Mid-Twentieth Century
• Contemporary Research into Alternative Protein Fibre Fources
• Contemporary Methods for Producing Fibres from Soya Bean Protein
• Fibre Characteristics
• Identifying Soya Bean Protein Fibres
• Degradation Behaviour
• A Truly Biodegradable and Ecological Fibre

Index

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