RAYON
- CAS No.
- 61788-77-0
- Chemical Name:
- RAYON
- Synonyms
- RAYON;RAYONFIBRES;Rayon fibers;Viscose rayon;Rayon,purified;PEG-40 SORBITAN PEROLEATE, RAYON
- CBNumber:
- CB4965956
- Molecular Formula:
- C18H32O16
- Molecular Weight:
- 504.43708
- MOL File:
- 61788-77-0.mol
- Modify Date:
- 2022/12/21 16:56:50
RAYON Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Uses
Rayon, the first commercial manmade fiber, is composed of cellulose
in a quite pure form. It is produced by the treatment of wood pulp
with alkali and carbon disulfide to form a viscous solution of cellulose
xanthate. This viscous solution, called viscose, is extruded through spinnerets
into an aqueous acid bath that coagulates the cellulose xanthate,
decomposes it, and regenerates the cellulose.
Rayon fibers are easily wetted by water and provide easy access to dye
molecules. Dyeing may take place by absorption or by reaction with the
hydroxyl groups. Rayon fibers may also be dyed with mordant and vat
dyes.
Preparation
Viscose rayon is obtained by reacting the hydroxy groups of cellulose with car- bon disulfide in the presence of alkali to give xanthates. When this solution is poured (spun) into an acid medium, the reaction is reversed and the cellulose is regenerated (coagulated).
Definition
Generic name for a semisynthetic fiber composed of regenerated cellulose as well as man- ufactured fibers composed of regenerated cellulose in which substituents have replaced not more than 15% of the hydrogen of the hydroxyl groups. Rayon was first made
Hazard
Flammable, not self-extinguishing, moder- ate fire risk.
Industrial uses
Rayon is a general name for artificial-silk textile fibers or yarns made from cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, or cellulose derivatives. In general, the name rayon is limited to the viscose, cuprammonium, and acetate fibers, or to fibers having a cellulose base. Other synthetic-fiber groups have their own group names, such as azlon for the protein fibers and nylon for the polymeric amine fibers, in addition to individual trade names.
Viscose rayon is made by treating the cellulose with caustic soda and then with carbon disulfide to form cellulose xanthate, which is dissolved in a weak caustic solution to form the viscose.
Rayons manufactured by the different processes vary both chemically and physically.