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» A Guide to Understanding Color Communication
   Technical brochure about color measurement, expressing, differences, notation and tolerancing. Includes a technical glossary. From The Tintometer, Ltd.
   http://www.tintometer.com/lovibond/PDFS/COLOUR%20COMMUNICATION.pdf

» Biodegradable Polymers and Biocomposites
   Collection of presentations, articles and article abstracts about scientific researches on biodegradable polymers, bioplastics and biomaterials, the development of compostable packaging based on starch, and biocomposites created from ligno-cellulose fiber
   http://www.biodeg.net/

» Biodegradable Polymers and Plastics in Japan
   A report on current research, development and application activities with biodegradable polymers and plastics in Japan. Author: Robert W. Lenz.
   http://www.wtec.org/loyola/pdf/biopoly.pdf

» Biological Treatment of a Synthetic Dye Water and an Industrial Textile Wastewater Containing Azo Dye Compounds
   Master of Science thesis presenting research determining the ability of anaerobic and aerobic biological sludges to reduce and stabilize azo dye compounds. Author: Trevor Haig Wallace.
   http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07232001-225716/unrestricted/ThesisMasterDocument.PDF

» Biomedical Application of Functional Polymers
   In-depth review of developments and current uses of polymeric materials for medical purposes, such as drug delivery vehicles, implantations, bone repair aids and matrixes for growth and immunication of cells, amongst various other applications. Author: Jo
   http://cmbi.bjmu.edu.cn/news/report/2001/nano/pdf/8.pdf

» Caprolactam Hazard Summary
   Article about the hazardous effects on human health by short and long term exposure to caprolactam during fiber manufacturing processes. From the US Environmental Protection Agency.
   http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/caprolac.html

» Chain Linked Lactic Acid Polymers
   Doctor of Science thesis about the two-step polymerization method, including polycondensation and chain linking reactions, to obtain high molecular weight lactic acid polymers for biodegradable fibers, films, coatings and packaging. Author: Jukka Tuominen
   http://lib.hut.fi/Diss/2003/isbn951226403X/isbn951226403X.pdf

» Chemical Construction of Degradable Plastics
   Fact sheet from the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, focusing on developments and applications of biodegradable plastics and polymeric materials derived from cornstarch and dairy products. Authors: James W. Garthe and Paula D. Kowal.
   http://www.age.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/c/C17.pdf

» Chemistry Goes Green
   Collection of scientific articles about current developments, chemical structures, properties and applications of biodegradable polymeric materials used in the plastics, man-made fiber, medical, pharmaceutical and other industries.
   http://forestry.mtu.edu/faculty/tsai/FW4085/articles/greenchemistry.pdf

» Colloidal Antimony Pentoxide in Flame Retardant ABS
   Scientific article about the synergistic action between halogenated flame retardants and antimony trioxide in the thermoplastics industry. From Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc. Author: Jeffrey Bartlett.
   http://www.nyacol.com/whitepapers2.htm

» Durable and Reusable Anti-Microbial Textiles
   Master of Science thesis about the effects of biopolymer anti-microbial solutions on the tensile, bending and shearing properties on plain weave cotton fabrics. Author: Leila Elizabeth Bonin.
   http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11132008-125305/unrestricted/BoninThesis.pdf

» Eco-Efficiency Analysis of Textile Coating Materials
   Technical paper, analysing the ecological effectiveness of polyacrylate and polyurethane textile coating and laminating agents in organic solution and aqueous dispersion forms. Authors: S.M. Bidoki and others.
   http://www.ics-ir.org/jics/vol3/n4/articles/jicsv3n4r9.pdf

» Effect Additives for Polypropylene Fibers
   Technical paper, presenting an overview of the latest developments in functionalizing polypropylene fibers through the use of appropriate effect additives. From Ciba Specialty Chemicals. Authors: J.R. Pauquet and N. Berthelon.
   http://www.cibasc.com/centexbel2002.pdf

» Effect of Moisture and Ageing on Adhesive Strength
   Course paper providing an introduction to adhesives, their properties and applications, and describing investigations into the longevity of adhesive bonds under extreme conditions. Authors: Ron Amaral, Maria P. Gutiérrez and James Situ.
   http://www2.sjsu.edu/faculty/selvaduray/page/papers/mate210/adhesive.pdf

» Flame Retardant Developments for Polypropylene
   Scientific study of the advantages offered by colloidal-sized particles for flame-retarding and UV stabilizing of polypropylene polymers and fibers. From the Nyacol Nano Technology, Inc's web site. Authors: Edward A. Myszak and Michael T. Sobus.
   http://www.nyacol.com/FRDEVELPAPa.htm

» Guide to Polyolefins
   Comprehensive explanation of the manufacture of polyolefin (polypropylene and polyethylene) materials, their applications in industry and impact on the environment, and possible future developments. From Basell Polyolefins.
   http://www.basell.com/portal/site/basell/?epi_menuItemID=b60a367d18b6a60e34a34813a0f034a0&VCMChannelID=6f8669fe7e26af00vcm100000000c53f3cc3____

» History of Adhesives
   Paper published in 1991 by the BSA Educational Services Committee, providing a history of adhesives from 4000 BC to the present, and describing the types and properties of natural and synthetic adhesives in use today.
   http://www.bsahome.org/Archive/html/escreports/HistoryofAdhesives.pdf

» History of Enzymes
   Article about the history of industrial enzymes, from the late 1900's to the present times. From Maps, Ltd.
   http://www.mapsenzymes.com/History_of_Enzymes.asp

» Improving the Thermal Stability of Textile Processing Aids
   Report of a National Textile Center (NTC) research project aimed at reaching a better understanding of the mechanisms of thermal decomposition of chemical aids in textile wet processing, to further the development of thermally stable textile processing ai
   http://www.ntcresearch.org/pdf-rpts/AnRp01/C01-S08-A1.pdf

» Introduction to Polymers
   An introduction to polymer science. Chemistry basics. Polymer synthesis, structure and morphology, thermal properties and applications. From the Case Western Reserve University.
   http://plc.case.edu/tutorial/enhanced/files/polymers/intro.htm

» Investigation of Metal-Organic Polymers and Nanofibers
   Report on an investigation of metal-organic polymers, and their potential as a source for manufacture of nanofibers for liquid and air filtration media. Author: Prof. Jack Y. Lu.
   http://www.isso.uh.edu/publications/A2001/pdf/205-lu.pdf

» Microbial Cellulose
   Overview of the development, applications and current status of cellulose as a resource of material for the papermaking, man-made fiber, polymer film and construction industries. Author: R. Malcolm Brown Jr.
   http://www.botany.utexas.edu/facstaff/facpages/mbrown/position1.htm

» Mullite Synthesis with Aluminosiloxanes
   Study of aluminosiloxane compounds as polymer precursors for fiber spinning, thin film and monoliths casting, and impregnants to powder compacts. Authors: D.R. Treadwell and others.
   http://www.princeton.edu/~cml/assets/pdf/9608treadwell_mullite.pdf

» New Life in an Old Dye
   Short article about the renewed interest in natural indigo dyes for textile applications. Published in the New Agriculturist On-Line.
   http://www.new-ag.info/00-2/focuson/focuson3.html

» Plastic Enpsychlopedia
   Extensive information about the history, development, chemical structures, products and applications of natural, semi-synthetic and synthetic polymers.
   http://enpsychlopedia.org/psypsych/Plastic

» Plastics Instruction Module
   Classroom material dealing with polymer and plastic resin science as it relates to the medical and biomedical industry. Extensive information about fibers, films, adhesives and coatings.
   http://www.cc.berkshire.org/business/plasticsCurriculum/PIM06.htm

» Polymers
   Introduction to polymer science. Part of the Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemstry lecture program by William Reusch.
   http://www.cem.msu.edu/~reusch/VirtualText/polymers.htm

» Precursors for Rigid Rod Polyimids
   Report on the development of a modification process for polyimide for the spinning of high-performance fibers. Authors: H.-W. Schmidt and others.
   http://www.uni-bayreuth.de/departments/mci/STEPI6_abs1.pdf

» Reorganization of Structure to Alter the Properties of PET
   Master of Science thesis focusing on a study of the unique behaviour and properties exhibited by as-received polyethylene therephthalate (PET) procesed by a simple precipitation method. Author: Jyotsna Vedula.
   http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/ncrc/acrobatfiles/thesis/Vedula.pdf

» Shape Memory Polymers
   Technical paper reviewing fundamental aspects of molecular design of suitable polymer architectures, tailored programming and recovery processes, and the quantification of the shape memory effect of a new class of active polymers under a variety of differ
   http://texmail.ca/files/004oTD05Du0M0ed2muSA/Shape_memory_polymers.pdf

» Shape-Memory Polymers
   Extensive technical paper reviewing the development of a new class of shape-memory polymers as a cheap and efficient alternative to shape-memory alloys. Authors: Andreas Lendlein and Steffen Kelch.
   http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/Courses/ce435/Lendlein02.pdf

» Superabsorbent Polymers
   Article about the history, properties, applications and commercial uses of superabsorbent polymers for diapers, adult incontinence and feminine hygiene products. Authors: E. Pytlik, D. Molino and J. Moritz.
   http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/Courses/ce435/Diapers/Diapers.html

» Textile Dyeing in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
   Technical paper describing the use of carbon dioxide as supercritical fluid to dissolve dyes, and serve as reaction medium to reduce contaminant levels in dyehouse wastewater. Authors: M. van der Kraan and others.
   http://www.ensic.inpl-nancy.fr/ISASF/Docs/Versailles/Papers/PMt2.pdf

» The Art of Making Vegetable Dyes
   Study of the origin and development of the vegetable dye manufacturing industry in India, and a summary of measures to be taken for upgrading the industry. From the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology.
   http://www.dsir.nic.in/reports/tmreps/vegdye.pdf

» The Potential Use of Organically Grown Dye Plants in the Organic Textile Industry
   Technical paper about field trials done with various dye plants for the extraction of natural dyes for the certified natural textiles industry. Authors: Anna Hartl and Christian R. Vogl.
   http://www.nas.boku.ac.at/fileadmin/_/H93/H933/Personen/Vogl/PDF_NAWARO_JSA23_2_2003_dye_plants.pdf

» The Synthetic Dye Collection
   Short article about the history and development of synthetic fast and fugitive duestuffs for textiles, paper and food processing. Author: Rose Madder.
   http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/micro/gallery/dyes/dyes.html

» The Woad Page
   Vince Rowan's homepage about the history, cultivation, processing and practical applications of the woad plant and the indigo dyestuff extracted from it.
   http://my.net-link.net/~rowan/Woad%20Page/woadpage.html

» Triarylphosphine Oxide Containing Nylon 6.6 Copolymers
   Report on a laboratory experiment with triarylphosphine oxide comonomer, incorporated as a fire retardant into polyamide 6.6 for fiber extrusion. Chemical structures and tables. Authors: J-Yuan Wan, J.E. McGrath and Takashi Kashiwagi.
   http://fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/fire95/PDF/f95148.pdf

» White Biotechnology: Gateaway to a More Sustainable Future
   Electronic booklet providing a brief summary of a study, conducted under the auspices of the European Association for Bioindustries, documenting current achievements with industrial biotechnology and its potential for a sustainable society through creatin
   http://www.mckinsey.com/clientservice/chemicals/pdf/BioVision_Booklet_final.pdf

» Woad is Me
   Short history of the applications of natural blue dyes from the woad plant (isatis tinctoria), and indigo (indigofera tinctoria). From the Economic Botany Menu of Prof.: Arthur C. Gibson.
   http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/economicbotany/Isatis/