New Material: Ecological Environment Recycling Material Corn Fiber

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The synthetic fiber is made from corn, wheat and other starches, which are fermented into lactic acid, then polymerized and spun

Corn Fiber

It is a synthetic fiber made from corn, wheat and other starches, which are fermented into lactic acid, polymerized and spun.

Chinese name: corn fiber, foreign name: Corn Fiber, alias: polylactic acid fiber, PLA fiber.

Raw materials: corn, wheat and other starches.

Features: Biodegradability. This fiber is soft, smooth, strong, hygroscopic and breathable. The processed products have silky luster, comfortable skin touch and feel, good drape, good heat resistance and anti ultraviolet function, and good wearing performance.

PLA fiber is made from lactic acid made from starch, which is a kind of fiber with natural circulation and biodegradability. This fiber does not use petroleum and other chemical raw materials at all. Its waste can be decomposed into carbon dioxide and water under the action of microorganisms in soil and sea water, and will not pollute the earth environment.

As the initial raw material of the fiber is starch, its regeneration cycle is short, about one to two years, and the carbon dioxide produced can be reduced by plant photosynthesis in the atmosphere. When PLA fiber is burned, there is almost no nitric oxide, and its combustion heat is about one-third of that of polyethylene and polypropylene.

Use of corn fiber:

Polylactic acid fiber is a kind of lactic acid polymer, which is made from lactic acid contained in human body. It is absolutely safe for human body. After testing, the circular knitted cloth made of corn fiber will not stimulate the skin, and is beneficial to human health and has a comfortable feeling.

Polylactic acid fiber has superior performance, excellent drapability, smoothness, moisture absorption and breathability, natural bacteriostasis, weak acidity that can reassure the skin, good heat resistance and anti ultraviolet function, and is full of luster and elasticity.

The drapability of PLA fiber fabric, the smooth feeling close to the skin, and the softness, hydrophilicity, color and luster of the fabric are well reflected, making corn fiber have significant advantages in the development of close fitting underwear, sportswear, etc. In 2004, three well-known domestic brands, Shanghai Duocai, Qingdao Nubeier, Shanghai Kelifi, etc., have launched thermal underwear using corn fiber.

New textile products are made by blending corn fiber with natural fibers such as cotton and wool. It has good shape retention, good gloss, silk like hand feel, good moisture absorption and quick drying effect, and combines the effects of straightness, good elasticity and beautiful luster.

In addition to being used as clothing, it can also be widely used in civil engineering, buildings, agriculture and forestry, aquaculture, paper making, health care and household goods. PLA fiber can also be used to produce biodegradable packaging materials.

PLA fiber uses natural and renewable plant resources as raw materials, which reduces dependence on traditional oil resources and meets the requirements of sustainable development of the international community. It has both the advantages of synthetic fiber and natural fiber, and has the characteristics of complete natural circulation and biodegradation. Compared with conventional fiber materials, corn fiber has many unique properties, Therefore, it has received extensive attention from the international textile industry.

With the enhancement of human awareness of earth protection, energy depletion, safety and clothing hygiene, as well as the large-scale industrial production of PLA resin and the continuous expansion of the application field of corn fiber, it has been recommended by many experts as "the environmental recycling material of the 21st century", which is an ecological fiber with great development potential.