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Why does viscose burn?

Updated: 11/2/2022
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Viscose burns because it is cellulose, made out of wood or cotton fibers treated with sodium hydroxide. The resulting liquid is extruded into an acidic bath (converting it back into cellulose) as a sheet (celophane) or as threads from spinnerets to make rayon.

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