Abstract
Polypropylene is the first stereoregular polymer to have achieved industrial importance. The fibres from polypropylene were introduced to the textile arena in the 1970s and have become an important member of the rapidly growing family of synthetic fibres. Today polypropylene enjoys fourth spot behind the ‘big three’ fibre classes, i.e. polyester, nylon and acrylic. However, as opposed to other commodity fibres, its use as apparel and household textiles has been rather limited; the bulk of the fibre produced is used for industrial applications. Nevertheless, the textile and household uses are growing.
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Sen, K. (1997). Polypropylene fibres. In: Gupta, V.B., Kothari, V.K. (eds) Manufactured Fibre Technology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5854-1_16
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