The crash in the Chinese stock market this week unnerved investors around the globe, as the world's second largest economy suffered from volatile trading and falling currency. NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the country's economic woes and the effect on the U.S. economy.
Modal (textile) (Redirected from Polynosic) Modal is a type of rayon, a semi-synthetic cellulose fiber made by spinning reconstituted cellulose, in this case often from beech trees. Modal is used alone or with other fibers (often cotton or spandex) in household items such as pajamas, towels, bathrobes, underwear and bedsheets.
1 The terms frequently used to describe HWM rayon in apparel include polynosic rayon or the trade name MODALTM. 2  High Tenacity Rayon is a modification of regular rayon to provide exceptional strength (two times that of HWM rayon). 3  High tenacity rayon is primarily found in tire cord and industrial end uses.