New man-made fibres under the microscope - Lyocell fibres and Nylon 6 block co-polymers

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 71-80

  Grieve, M C ^a  

^a Bundeskriminalamt ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Cross sections; Fibres; Forensic science; FTIR microspectroscopy; Lyocell; Microscopy brightfield, polarised light, thermal, interference, scanning electron; Polyoxyamide

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; COPOLYMER; NYLON;

ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; INFRARED RADIATION; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0029992923     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(96)72568-6     Document Type: Article

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