Cotton Fiber Chemistry and Technology

by Wakelyn Phillip J, Alfred D. French, J. Vincent Edwards, et al.

Book Overview

Annual cotton production exceeds 25 million metric tons and accounts for more than 40 percent of the textile fiber consumed worldwide. A key textile fiber for over 5000 years, this complex carbohydrate is also one of the leading crops to benefit from genetic engineering. Cotton Fiber Chemistry and Technology offers a modern examination of cotton chemistry and physics, classification, production, and applications. The book incorporates new insight,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036738969X
• ISBN13: 9780367389697
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.9"