close
    what is spandex made of

    0  Views: 693 Answers: 1 Posted: 14 years ago

    1 Answer

    Spandex is a lightweight, synthetic fiber that is used to make stretchable clothing such as sportswear. It is made up of a long chain polymer called polyurethane, which is produced by reacting a polyester with a diisocyanate. The polymer is converted into a fiber using a dry spinning technique. First produced in the early 1950s, spandex was initially developed as a replacement for rubber. Although the market for spandex remains relatively small compared to other fibers such as cotton or nylon, new applications for spandex are continually being discovered.

    Read more: http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Spandex.html#b#ixzz2y7cbtG00



    Top contributors in Chemistry category

     
    ROMOS
    Answers: 66 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 3315
     
    country bumpkin
    Answers: 43 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 2625
     
    Colleen
    Answers: 112 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 2220
     
    Benthere
    Answers: 2 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 1440
    > Top contributors chart

    Unanswered Questions

    jaiclubgames2
    Answers: 0 Views: 16 Rating: 0
    88Vv01rucom
    Answers: 0 Views: 19 Rating: 0
    Savunma Sanayi Haberleri
    Answers: 0 Views: 14 Rating: 0
    br001vipcom
    Answers: 0 Views: 20 Rating: 0
    tt88bio
    Answers: 0 Views: 20 Rating: 0
    Good88homes
    Answers: 0 Views: 17 Rating: 0
    > More questions...
    544559
    questions
    772412
    answers
    898254
    users