Cotton Fiber
Chemistry and Technology
(International Fiber Science and Technology)
(Hardcover)
by Phillip J. Wakelyn (Author), Noelie R. Bertoniere (Author), Alfred D. French (Author), Devron P. Thibodeaux (Author), Barbara A. Triplett (Author), Marie-Alice Rousselle (Author), Jr., Wilton R. Goynes (Author), J. Vincent Edwards (Author), Lawrance Hunter (Author), David D. McAlister (Author), Gary R. Gamble
Table of Contents
General Description of Cotton 1
Biosynthesis of Cotton 11
Chemical Composition of Cotton 15
Solvents for Cotton 21
Structural Properties of Cotton 23
Chemical Properties of Cotton 69
Physical Properties of Cotton 107
Cotton Fiber Classification and Characterization 115
Production, Consumption, Markets, and Applications 129
Environmental, Workplace, and Consumer Considerations 135
References 139
Index 159
Product Details
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: CRC; 1 edition
(December 15, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420045873
ISBN-13: 978-1420045871
Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
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Chemistry and Technology
(International Fiber Science and Technology)
(Hardcover)
by Phillip J. Wakelyn (Author), Noelie R. Bertoniere (Author), Alfred D. French (Author), Devron P. Thibodeaux (Author), Barbara A. Triplett (Author), Marie-Alice Rousselle (Author), Jr., Wilton R. Goynes (Author), J. Vincent Edwards (Author), Lawrance Hunter (Author), David D. McAlister (Author), Gary R. Gamble

Table of Contents
General Description of Cotton 1
Biosynthesis of Cotton 11
Chemical Composition of Cotton 15
Solvents for Cotton 21
Structural Properties of Cotton 23
Chemical Properties of Cotton 69
Physical Properties of Cotton 107
Cotton Fiber Classification and Characterization 115
Production, Consumption, Markets, and Applications 129
Environmental, Workplace, and Consumer Considerations 135
References 139
Index 159
Product Details
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: CRC; 1 edition
(December 15, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420045873
ISBN-13: 978-1420045871
Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
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Product Description
Annual cotton production exceeds 25 million metric tons and accounts for more than 40 percent of the textile fiber consumed worldwide. A key textile fiber for over 5000 years, this complex carbohydrate is also one of the leading crops to benefit from genetic engineering. Cotton Fiber Chemistry and Technology offers a modern examination of cotton chemistry and physics, classification, production, and applications. The book incorporates new insight, technological developments, and other considerations.
The book focuses on providing the most up-to-date information on cotton fiber chemistry and properties. Written by leading authorities in cotton chemistry and science, the book details fiber biosynthesis, structure, chemical composition and reactions, physical properties and includes information on biotech, organic, and colored cotton. The final chapters examine worldwide production, consumption, markets, and trends in the cotton industry. They also address environmental, workplace, and consumer risks from exposure to processing chemicals and emissions.
Tracing the conversion of cotton fibers from raw materials into marketable products, Cotton Fiber Chemistry and Technology offers a complete overview of the science, technology, and economic factors that impact cotton production and applications today.
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