Pursuant to the
provisions of Section 7 of the Act, the following generic names
for manufactured fibers, together with their respective definitions,
are hereby established:
|
Fiber Name |
Definition |
|
Acetate |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is cellulose acetate. Where not less
than 92% of the hydroxyl groups are acetylated the term triacetate
may be used as a generic description of the fiber. |
|
Acrylic |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 85% by weight of acrylonitrile units. |
|
Anidex |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 50% by weight of one or more esters of a
monohydric alcohol and acrylic acid. |
|
Aramid |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polyamide
in which at least 85% of the amide linkages are attached directly
to two aromatic rings. |
|
Glass |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is glass. |
|
Lyocel |
A manufactured fiber composed
of precipitated cellulose and produced by a solvent extrusion
process where no chemical intermediates are formed. |
|
Nylon |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polyamide
in which less than 85% of the amide linkages are attached directly
to two aromatic rings. |
|
Metallic |
A manufactured fiber composed
of metal, plastic-coated metal, metal-coated plastic, or a core
completely covered by metal. |
|
Modacrylic |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of less than 85% but at least 35% by weight of acrylonitrile
units. |
|
Novoloid |
A manufactured fiber containing
at least 85% by weight of a cross-linked novolac. |
|
Olefin |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 85% by weight of ethylene, propylene, or
other olefin units. |
|
Polyester |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 85% by weight of an ester of a substituted
aromatic carboxylic acid, including but not restricted to substituted
terephthalate units and parasubstituted hydroxybenzoate units. |
|
Rayon |
A manufactured fiber composed
of regenerated cellulose, as well as manufactured fibers composed
of regenerated cellulose in which substituents have replaced
not more than 15% of the hydrogens of the hydroxyl groups. |
|
Saran |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 80% by weight of vinylidene chloride units. |
|
Spandex |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 85% of a segmented polyurethane. |
|
Vinal |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 50% by weight of vinyl alcohol units and
in which the total of the vinyl alcohol units and any one or
more of the various acetal units is at least 85% by weight of
the fiber. |
|
Vinyon |
A manufactured fiber in which
the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 85% by weight of vinyl chloride units. |
