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Man-made Fibres
This is one of the 18 Background Books published for Stage II of the Nuffield Chemistry Sample Scheme. The books were highly illustrated and designed to be attractive. This book describes applications of chemistry.
This books includes text and flow diagrams to describe the discovery and production of semi-synthetic fibres (from cellulose) and synthetic fibres (from petrochemicals) The book outlines the characteristics of polymer molecules that give rise to fibrous materials.
The book was first published in 1967. Its title, and much of the content, reflects the era in which is was written. The chemistry is pitched at a level suitable for post-16 courses.
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