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Fibres

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The estimated global output of man-made fibres has been pegged at 71 million tonnes (cellulosic and oil-based, filament and staple fibres) compared to 30 million tonnes of natural fibres © CIRFS, IWTO, FAO, prognostiziert auf Basis Ergebnisse 2014/2015

 
19/12/2017 – IVGT

IVGT

Natural fibres are still fibres’ biggest “employer”

The estimated global output of man-made fibres has been pegged at 71 million tonnes compared to 30 million tonnes of natural fibres. By  Editorial staff
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As part of a number of projects, scientists at the DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials are developing new possibilities for the finishing and functionalisation of surfaces © Philipp Scheffler, DWI

 
19/12/2017 – Special fibres and yarns: 65 years of the DWI

Special fibres and yarns: 65 years of the DWI

A research institute changing with the times

Innovative materials research and an exceptionally inter-disciplinary research approach now lie at the heart of the work conducted at the former German ... By  Editorial staff