High-Performance Fibers

The article contains sections titled: 1. Introduction 1.1. Definition and Classification 1.2. Historical Overview. 2. Heat-Resistant Fibers 2.1. meta-Oriented Aromatic Polyamide Fibers 2.1.1. Solution Polymerization 2.1.2. Interfacial Polymerization 2.1.3. Fiber Formation 2.1.4. Washing, Drawing, Heat Treatment 2.1.5. Fiber Properties 2.1.6. Uses 2.2. Fibers from Heterocyclic Polymers 2.3. Fibers from Melt-Processable Polymers 2.4. Cross-linked Fibers 3. High-Strength and High-Modulus Fibers 3.1. para-Oriented Aromatic Polyamide Fibers 3.1.1. Fibers from Lytropic Solutions 3.1.2. Fibers from Isotropic Solutions 3.1.3. Fiber Structure 3.2. Polyazole Fibers 3.2.1. Fiber Structure 3.3. Fibers from Thermotropic Polymers 3.4. High Strength Polyethylene Fibers 3.4.1. Gel Spinning 3.4.2. Extrusion Process 3.4.3. Fiber Structure 3.5. Properties and Uses of High Strength Fibers 3.5.1. Fiber Properties 3.5.2. Uses