Inorganic fibers classification

Inorganic fibers can currently be produced from a wide range of element combinations and further fiber-types are in development (see Section 5.2.7), so that a classification according to chemical composition, as favored by preparative chemists, is not reasonable. Other possible classification criteria are e.g. the production process, the source of the fibers (natural or synthetic), their degree of order (amorphous or crystalline), their thermal stability (27 - 2227°C) or physical properties (tensile strength, elasticity modulus). The boundaries between the individual fiber types are, however, often fluid. 

The inorganic classification includes the metal pan type, consisting of a perforated metal pan with a sound-absorptive mineral wool pad the perforated cement-asbestos type, consiting of a perforated cement-asbestos sheet with a sound-absorptive mineral wool pad acoustical plasters and tile prepared from mixtures of inorganic or mineralized fibers with or without asbestos and other fillers. In general, acoustical products in this classification possess good fire and flame resistance, but are relatively expensive and difficult to manufacture and apply. 

POCs are composed of two or more phases. The matrix is the polyolefin with a continuous phase that surrounds the other phases. The filler could be a reinforcement material for the entire composite. The properties of the polyolefin composite are dependent upon the filler type (organic or inorganic), geometry (fiber, flake, particulate, or sphere), the type of matrix, and the size of filler (micro or nano). Figure 6.1 depicts a simple schematic classification of a polyolefin composite [28]. 

Laser-microprobc mass spectrometry has an unusually high sensitivity (down to 10 g), is applicable to both inorganic and organic (including biological) samples, has a spatial resolution of about I pm, and produces data at a rapid rate. Some typical applications of laser-microprobe mass spectrometry include determination of Na/K concentration ratios in frog nerve fiber, determination of the calcium distribution in retinas, classification of asbestos and coal mine dusts, determination of fluorine distributions in dental hard tissue, analysis of amino acids, and study of polymer surfaces. ... 

Early in the twentieth century, the chemical industry was considered to have two parts the manufacture of inorganic chemicals and the manufacture of organic chemicals. Today, the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC Index) of the United States Bureau of the Census defines Chemical and Allied Products as comprising three general classes of products (1) basic chemicals such as acids, alkalis, salts, and organic chemicals (2) chemicals to be used in further manufacture such as synthetic fibers, plastics materials, dry colors, and pigments and (3) finished chemical products to be used for ultimate consumer consumption as architectural paints, drugs, cosmetics, and soaps or to be used as materials or supplies in other industries such as industrial paints, adhesives, fertilizers, and explosives. An even broader description that is often considered is that of the chemical... 

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