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Science 22 January 1965:
Vol. 147. no. 3656, pp. 373 - 379
DOI: 10.1126/science.147.3656.373
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Spandex Elastic Fibers

Development of a new type of elastic fiber stimulates further work in the growing field of stretch fabrics

Elija M. Hicks Jr. 1, Arnoldus J. Ultee 2, and John Drougas 3

1 Orlon-Lycra Technical Division of the Textile Fibers Department, Wilmington, Delaware
2 Benger Research Laboratory of the Textile Fibers Department, Waynesboro, Virginia
3 Textile Research Laboratory of the Textile Fibers Department, in Wilmington

A family of synthetic elastic fibers, designated spandex fibers, has been developed, providing new degrees of sheerness and effective "power" in elastic fabrics. These fibers have segmented polyurethane structures. They are durable, they are white and accept dye readily, and they can be set by heat. The development of these fibers has led to new textile technology and to new uses for elastic fabrics.


THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES:
Segmented Polyurethane: A New Elastomer for Biomedical Applications.
J. W. Boretos and W. S. Pierce (1967)
Science 158, 1481-1482
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