Synthetic fibre from corn
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The document discusses the development of an eco-friendly synthetic fibre made from corn. It notes that depleting fossil fuels and environmental pollution present future challenges for textile production. Researchers developed a new biodegradable polyester fibre using corn as a renewable raw material. The fibre is produced through a process involving milling corn starch, fermenting it to lactic acid, producing an intermediate called lactide, and polymerizing lactide into polylactic acid fibres through ring opening polymerization. The resulting fibre has properties including rapid wicking, excellent hand feel and resilience, wrinkle resistance, and UV and stain resistance while being biodegradable.
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- 29. FIG 2 LACTIDE FORMATION