Soya bean protein fibres – past, present and future

GENETIC SOURCES REQUIRED FOR SOYBEAN BREEDING IN THE CONTEXT OF NEW BIOTECHNOLOGies (review)

“…The production of fibers from soy protein has long been a reality. Fabrics from it are called textiles of the 21st century [4,5]. All these innovations require the creation of new varieties that determine the quali-milk, okara and tofu-based products, which are increasingly recognized among the population, especially in southern Russia.…”

Soybean Protein Fibres (SPF)

“…Polyvinyl alcohol was used, because it is a water-soluble polymer, it dissolves at similar conditions as proteins and when added to proteins, it increases the fibre's strength. Polyvinyl alcohol is also biodegradable in the soil (Brooks, 2005). The combination of cotton yarns and the yarns from soybean proteins in woven fabrics imparts comfort, soft hand and good moisture absorption properties to undergarments, outerwear, infants' wear, towels and beddings.…”

The Age of Plastic: Ingenuity and Responsibility, Proceeding of the 2012 MCI Symposium

“…Many of the major players filed patents for soybean fiber in 1942, including Atwood (1942aAtwood ( , 1942b for Atlantic Research Associates in America, Huppert (1943Huppert ( , 1945 for the Glidden Company in Chicago, Wormell and Knight (1942) for Courtaulds in England, and Ferretti (1942) in Italy. It was Henry Ford who took up soybean fiber with undiminished enthusiasm, although with mixed results (Brooks, 2005). His interest in the potential of soybeans was part of his wider vision to use chemurgy to link industry with agriculture (cf.…”