Azlon
Azlon is a synthetic textile fiber composed of protein material derived from natural sources[1]. For example, soy[2], peanut, milk and corn[3]. Currently[when?] it is used in clothing[4].
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[edit] Regulation
[edit] Canada
Under the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations, Section 26(f), Azlon is defined as any fiber made from regenerated protein.[5]
[edit] United States
The name "Azlon" is regulated by the Federal Trade Commission, § 303.7(g) Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act[6]. However, there are currently no domestic production.[7][8]
"Azlon is the common generic name for all man-made protein fibres"; Aralac was a registered trademark of Aralac, Inc., a division of National Dairy Products Corporation.[9] Its production from unrationed skimmed-milk supplies may have contributed to its popularization during the Second World War.[10]
[edit] United Kingdom & the World
Azlon is also a brand of plastic labware.[11][12] Azlon is a registered trade mark of SciLabware Limited.
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[edit] References
- ^ azlon, or protein fibre (textile) - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ^ Eco-friendly products closer to your doorstep
- ^ Meet the Azlons from A to Z: Regenerated & Rejuvenated
- ^ Soy No-Show Brief
- ^ Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations
- ^ Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act
- ^ Azlon Fiber
- ^ Glossary
- ^ Life, 28 Oct 1946
- ^ search results
- ^ Reusable Plastic Lab Supplies
- ^ Scilabware, manufacturers of Azlon - Reusable Laboratory Plasticware
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