Rayon viscose

2020/12/14

　　Of all the fibers， rayon is probably the most perplexing to consumers。 It can be found in cotton-like end uses， as well as sumptuous velvets and taffetas。 It may function successfully in absorbent hygiene and incontinence pads and equally well providing strength in tire cords。 What is this fiber that has so many faces。

　　Rayon was the first manufactured fiber。 The term rayon was officially adopted by the textile industry。 Unlike most man-made fibers， rayon is not synthetic。 It is made from wood pulp， a naturally-occurring， cellulose-based raw material。 As a result， rayon's properties are more similar to those of natural cellulosic fibers， such as cotton or linen， than those of thermoplastic， petroleum-based synthetic fibers such as nylon or polyester。

　　Although rayon is made from wood pulp， a relatively inexpensive and renewable resource， processing requires high water and energy use， and has contributed to air with availability of raw materials has increase rayon's competitiveness in the market。 （derived from www。swicofil。com/products/200viscose。html ）