Corrosion in the Man‐made Fibre Industry

The manufacture of fibres involves the handling of large quantities of corrosive chemicals. In fact, the third largest user of sulphuric acid in the U.K. is the viscose rayon industry. The real problem, as in most industries, is to choose the most economic answers to the corrosion problems, many of which are akin to those in the chemical industry. Since the industry usually works round the clock, there can be no allowance for failure. The author discusses metals, plastics, rubbers, and paints which have proved successful.