Biodegradable Polymers and Plastics in Japan - A report on current research, development and application activities with biodegradable polymers and plastics in Japan. Author: Robert W. Lenz. Polymers - Review of natural and synthetic polymers currently in use in the plastics, composite and man-made fiber industries. Descriptions, chemical structures, characteristics and applications. Author: David A. Katz. Triarylphosphine Oxide Containing Nylon 6.6 Copolymers - Report on a laboratory experiment with triarylphosphine oxide comonomer, incorporated as a fire retardant into polyamide 6.6 for fiber extrusion. Chemical structures and tables. Authors: J-Yuan Wan, J.E. McGrath and Takashi Kashiwagi. Microbial Cellulose - Overview of the development, applications and current status of cellulose as a resource of material for the papermaking, man-made fiber, polymer film and construction industries. Author: R. Malcolm Brown Jr. Flame Retardant Developments for Polypropylene - Scientific study of the advantages offered by colloidal-sized particles for flame-retarding and UV stabilizing of polypropylene polymers and fibers. From the Nyacol Nano Technology, Inc's web site. Authors: Edward A. Myszak and Michael T. Sobus. Mullite Synthesis with Aluminosiloxanes - Study of aluminosiloxane compounds as polymer precursors for fiber spinning, thin film and monoliths casting, and impregnants to powder compacts. Authors: D.R. Treadwell and others. Superabsorbent Polymers - Article about the history, properties, applications and commercial uses of superabsorbent polymers for diapers, adult incontinence and feminine hygiene products. Authors: E. Pytlik, D. Molino and J. Moritz. The Synthetic Dye Collection - Short article about the history and development of synthetic fast and fugitive duestuffs for textiles, paper and food processing. Author: Rose Madder. History of Enzymes - Article about the history of industrial enzymes, from the late 1900's to the present times. From Maps, Ltd. Biodegradable Polymers and Biocomposites - Collection of presentations, articles and article abstracts about scientific researches on biodegradable polymers, bioplastics and biomaterials, the development of compostable packaging based on starch, and biocomposites created from ligno-cellulose fibers. Homepage of Prof. Luc Averous. English and French. Shape-Memory Polymers - Extensive technical paper reviewing the development of a new class of shape-memory polymers as a cheap and efficient alternative to shape-memory alloys. Authors: Andreas Lendlein and Steffen Kelch. Biological Treatment of a Synthetic Dye Water and an Industrial Textile Wastewater Containing Azo Dye Compounds - Master of Science thesis presenting research determining the ability of anaerobic and aerobic biological sludges to reduce and stabilize azo dye compounds. Author: Trevor Haig Wallace. History of Adhesives - Paper published in 1991 by the BSA Educational Services Committee, providing a history of adhesives from 4000 BC to the present, and describing the types and properties of natural and synthetic adhesives in use today. Durable and Reusable Anti-Microbial Textiles - Master of Science thesis about the effects of biopolymer anti-microbial solutions on the tensile, bending and shearing properties on plain weave cotton fabrics. Author: Leila Elizabeth Bonin. New Life in an Old Dye - Short article about the renewed interest in natural indigo dyes for textile applications. Published in the New Agriculturist On-Line.