VÚCHV. Research Institute for Man-Made Fibres - Slovakia. National center for basic and applied research in man-made fibers and nonwovens, and allied technologies, machinery and equipment. Also, commercial consulting, design and engineering services. English, Slovakian and German. Analytik Service Obernburg - Germany. Internationally accredited laboratory for chemical and physical analyses, and process measurement techniques, specialised in polymer and plastic products, coating, man-made fibers and technical textiles. English and German. FiberSource - The American Fiber Manufacturers Association's web site, aimed at educating the general public about the science and uses of chemical fibers. Provides technical descriptions of all known man-made fibers, fiber processing, market facts, polymer history and science, and fiber end uses. Korean Society of Chitin and Chitosan - Official academic society for researchers of chitin and chitosan. On-line library of research papers and articles. English and Korean. RCFC. Refractory Ceramic Fibers Coalition - USA. Association of US manufacturers of refractory ceramic fibers (RCF), founded to develop and promote proper work practices and standards for the industry, conduct health research, and disseminate information on the proper handling and use of RCF's. List of member companies. Reports and studies. Work practice guide on PDF files. Links to related sites. SAPEM. Advanced Materials and Technologies of Russia and CIS - Russia. Roof organization for knowledge institutes and private industry, involved in metals, ceramics, composites, polymers and glass materials, fibers and yarns, and high-purity substances. Lists of member companies and institutes, investment projects, and technology licensing offers. English and Russian. Fiberlab - Germany. Institute of the Technical University of Munich involved in research and development of yeast prions, mussel collagen, nanoproteinfibers and biomaterials, and synthetic spider silk. English and German. China National Chemical Fiber Network - Information portal to the Chinese fiber industry. Market analysis, business news and statistics, and prices. Company directory. Internet trading in natural and synthetic fibers. English and Chinese. Mouvement ProAmiante Chrysotile - Action pressure group consisting of people from the Thetford Mines and Asbestos regions in Canada, aiming contribute to developing, defending and promoting the safe use of chrysotile asbestos, and to object to all forms of disparagement of chrysotile asbestos. Tokyo Institute of Technology - Japan. The Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials, including a link to the Society of Fiber Science and Technology. CCF Group - Portal to the Chinese cotton and man-made fiber, yarns and fabrics markets. Daily market report and prices. Market consultancy services. Company directory. List of conference papers. Scientific Research Institute of Glass Fiber - Ukraine. Institute for applied research of technologies and production machinery in the basalt, silica and quartz fiber manufacturing and allied woven, knitted, nonwoven and composite products industries. English and Russian. Nextel Technical Notebook - Technical information on 3M's Nextel ceramic fiber, textiles and composites on PDF files, downloadable as a whole or in chapters. InfoShop Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser EV - Extensive list of dictionaries, technical brochures, leaflets, DVDs, CD-roms and videos about the history, production and applications of man-made fiber, available from the German man-made fiber association. English and German. The Polyester Story - Homepage and structural fabric design class project assignment of Kristin Boekhoff about the history, chemical structure, manufacturing technology and applications of polyester polymer and fibers. Glossary of technical terms. Polymers - The Structure of Matter - Extensive slide show for University of Southern California classes in polymer history, science, chemical structures and processing technologies. Compiled by Edward Goo. SRTEPC. Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council - India. Government organization dedicated to the promotion of the Indian man-made fiber industry. Directory of member companies. Industry research and market reports. Calendar of events. List of publications. Fiber Economics Bureau - USA. Division of the American Fiber Manufacturers' Association, involved in the publication of industry statistics and market information, and a world directory of manufacturers of man-made fibers. History of polymer fiber spinning. Polymer science tutorial. Description of spinning technology, and applications of man-made fibers. CAEFF. Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films - USA. Partnership between the Clemson University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Integrated research and education programs for the development of computer based design of polymeric fibers and films. German Institutes for Textile and Fibre Research Stuttgart - Germany. Group of institutes for textile and man-made fiber chemistry and technology, involved in research, development and technology transfer. English and German. Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres - Poland. Research and development institute, specialised in natural and synthetic polymers, and man-made fibers. List of scientific publications. Calendar of events. English and Polish. The Fiber Society - USA. Non-profit professional and scientific association, dedicated to the advancement of scientific knowledge pertaining to fibers, fiber products and fibrous materials.