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Filaments and fibers are “one-dimensional” forms of thermoplasts, or, less often, of thermosets, elastoplasts, or elastomers. They are classified as natural or chemical fibers according to origin.
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Elias, HG. (1984). Filaments and Fibers. In: Macromolecules. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2809-2_24
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