The Encyclopedia will be composed of five parts.
Fiber Chemistry and Chemical Processing, Prof. Michael Jaffe.
a. Natural fibers: cotton and other vegetable fibers; animal fibers.
b. Synthetic fiber formation: criteria and computer modeling of spinning and drawing.
c. Fiber properties
d. Material science of fiber afterprocessing: chemical processing of fibers and fabrics; coloration and printing.
e. high technology fibers and nanofibers
Fiber Engineering, Prof. Subash Batra
a. mechanical processing of fibers: spun yarn technologies; filament yarn technologies; rope technology; weaving; knitting; lace making; tufting.
b. nonwovens.
c. fiber composites
d. mechanical and thermal modifications.
e. packaging.
Wood Chemistry and Composites, Prof. Anthony Pizzi
a. Wood chemistry and structure
b. Wood and agricultural fiber composites obtained by bonding, by friction welding and other types of welding; structural and non-structural wood panels.
c. physical, chemical, thermal and biological properties of wood and wood-based panels.
d. Wood and plastics.
e. Chemical and surface modification of wood.
Pulp and Paper, Prof. Mike Kocurek
a. Fibrous structure of paper and board.
b. Wood fiber properties and effects on paper structure and properties.
c. Chemical and mechanical pulping technologies.
d. Bleaching process technologies.
e. Paper making and multi-ply board manufacturing.
f. Sheet finishing and surface treatments.
Fibers in Medicine, Prof. Avi Domb
a. Durable and biodegradable polymers for medical fibers and filaments.
b. Surgical sutures and slow release fibers.
c. Implantable fabrics and vascular grafts.
d. Disposable fiber based medical supplies.
e. Fibers in tissue engineering and gene delivery.
