Lyocell is a man-made cellulosic fiber made from dissolving wood pulp. It has a homogeneous and dense physical structure compared to other regenerated cellulosic fibers like rayon. Lyocell is produced through a process involving dissolving wood pulp in NMMO solvent, filtering and spinning the solution into fibers, then washing and finishing the fibers. Lyocell has high strength even when wet, is soft and absorbent, and is more sustainable than synthetic fibers. Its main applications are in clothing, home textiles and medical fabrics.

1. TOPIC NAME:
LYOCELL FIBRE
WE ARE TEAM INSPIRATION
Submitted by:
Md. Hasibul Islam Akash (201903017)
Joy Pal (201903018)
Shimul Chandra Sutradhor (201903026)
Shuvo Banik (201903005)
Istiak Ahmed Hasib (201903013)
Submitted to:
Name: Md. Mahbubur Rahman
Designation: Assistant Professor
Department of Textile Engineering
Green University of Bangladesh
Email: mahbub@tex.green.edu.bd

2. MD. HASIBUL ISLAM AKASH
ID : 201903017

4. INTRODUCTION
Lyocell (lyo from Greek: lyein = dissolve, cell from cellulose)
It is a man made cellulosic fibres.
Lyocell is a regenerated cellulose fiber made from dissolving pulp
(bleached wood pulp)
First developed at the American Enka Fibers facility in 1972.
Lenzing AG. is the only major producer of lyocell fibres.
Tencel is the brand name of Lyocell.

5. APPEARANCE

6. PHYSICAL STRUCTURE
# The physical structure is a more rounded cross section & smoother
longitudinal appearance than rayon.
# Lyocell fiber has a different molecular structure than other regenerated
cellulosic fibres.
# The structure of this fiber is Homogeneous and Dense.

8. PROPERTIES
# Low elongation at the break due to high crystallinity.
# The tensile strength of lyocell is high in wet and dry conditions.
# The fibers are resistant to wrinkling and bending.
# It also exhibit good drape, thermal resistance and antibacterial.
# Lyoell can take high ironing temps. It will scorch and not melt

9. JOY PAL
ID: 201903018

10. RAW MATERIALS (CELLULOSE)
• Most abundant natural resource, it obtained form wood pulp.
• Trees like Eucalyptus , bamboo and pine tree are used.
• Eucalyptus is primarily used to produce the lyocell fibre.

11. RAW MATERIALS (NMMO)
• Chemically produced from N methyl morpholine and hydrogen
peroxide. Cyclic amine oxides have the capacity to dissolve cellulose in
large capacities.
• NMMO exists in several degrees of hydration.
When heated at 100 C, mono hydrate NMMO is
able to dissolve readily several percentages of
high molecular weight cellulose.

12. MANUFACTURE PROCESSES

13. SHUVO BANIK
ID: 201903005

14. PREPARING WOOD PULP
• Hardwood trees are harvested, taken to mill.
• Wood is cut into small chip and fed into a
chemical digesters which removes lignin
and softens them into wet wood pulp.
• After that the wood is washed with water
bleached and dried into huge sheets of
cellulose and also rolled onto the spools.

15. DISSOLUTION
• This step includes the disintegration of the pulp fibers and mixing with
the solvent.
• Cellulose is dissolved in an aqueous system containing NMMO to form
a dope of high viscosity.
• The pulp dissolution for the lyocell process is much simpler than that of
the viscose process.

16. SKETCH OF DISSOLUTION PROCESS

17. FILTERING & SPINNING
Filtering The formed dope is filtered to remove coarse components. In
comparison, the purification of the viscose process includes ripening,
filtering and degassing.
Spinning: The lyocell process uses the dry jet-wet spinning process. The
dopes in the NMMO/ water system are extruded out from the spinning
nozzle, then into an air gap. The formed filament then immediately enters
a coagulation bath to continue its formation.

18. FIGURE OF FILTERING & SPINNING

19. ISTIAK AHMED HASIB
ID: 201903013

20. WASHING & FINISHING
Washing: The resulting lyocell fibers are washed and the residual NMMO
is recovered and recycled; while the viscose fibers are also washed for
removal of the residual carbon disulfide.
Finishing: This step involves post-treatment of the fibers, including
bleaching, finishing, and drying. It is the last and also very important steps
in the manufacturer process of lyocell fiber.

21. FIGURE OF WASHING & FINISHING

22. BENEFITS
1. High wet and dry strength, it is stronger than Cotton and Wool.
2. Soft, strong, absorbent.
3. Very versatile fabric, dyeable to vibrant colours.
4. Simulates silk, suede, or leather touch.
5. Good drapability and Biodegradable.
6. Fine yarn counts can be spun.

23. APPLICATONS

24. SHIMUL CHANDRA SUTRADHOR
ID: 201903026

25. CHALLENGES
High cost of production and the lack of availability of advanced
technology for manufacturing lyocell fibers.
Additionally, lack of awareness about lyocell fiber is projected to
adversely affect the market in the near future.
The fairly low surface energy of Lyocell fiber makes it difficult for dyes
to bind to it during production.

26. FUTURE
★ Lyocell Fabric Market" is valued at 513.8 million USD in 2020 is
expected to reach 750.6 million USD by the end of 2026.
★ By any measure, lyocell is a part of the solution for a greener and more
sustainable fashion sector which is needed immediately.
★ With global share holding of only 6.4% and 68.3% by synthetic fibers,
a lot of push is required to its demand so as to replace the synthetic fibres
for a better future.

27. CONCLUSION
Lyocell fibres are a recent discovery that can be fruitful to the
environment. Comparing its properties with cotton and other fibres,
Lyocell is a great solution to bring a sustainable change in the textile and
fashion industry.

28. Thanks Everyone