Viscose fibres consist of cellulose and have the same advantageous health, security and environmental properties as natural cellulose fibres. However, viscose fibres are manufactured from natural wood pulp in a chemical process, in which natural variations of the raw material are levelled out. This article demonstrates that viscose speciality fibres are tailor-made cellulosic fibres for filter media manufacture and looks at potential future applications.
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