Handbook of Technical Textiles

by A. Richard Horrocks (Editor), Subhash C. Anand (Editor)

Overview

This major handbook provides comprehensive coverage of the manufacture, processing and applications of high tech textiles for a huge range of applications including: heat and flame protection; waterproof and breathable fabrics; textiles in filtration; geotextiles; medical textiles; textiles in transport engineering and textiles for extreme environments.

Handbook of technical textiles is an essential guide for textile yarn and fibre manufacturers; producers of woven, knitted and non-woven fabrics; textile finishers; designers and specifiers of textiles for new or novel applications as well as lecturers and graduate students on university textile courses.

• Comprehensive handbook for all aspects of technical textiles
• Detailed coverage of processes, fabric structure and applications
• Contributions from recognised experts world-wide

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781855738966
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	10/31/2000
Series:	Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	576
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

Dr Richard Horrocks is Research Professor in Textiles at the Centre for Materials Research and Innovation, The University of Bolton.
Professor Subhash C. Anand MBE is Professor of Technical Textiles at the University of Bolton, UK. He has published over 200 textile research papers and holds six patents in technical textiles. He was awarded Member of Order of British Empire (MBE) for services to higher education and textile industry in 2008.

Table of Contents

Technical textiles market - an overview; Technical fibres; Technical yarns; Technical fabric structures – 1; Woven fabrics; Technical fabric structures – 2; Knitted fabrics; Technical fabric structures – 3; Nonwoven fabrics; The finishing of technical textiles; Coating technical textiles; Coloration of technical textiles; Heat and flame protection; Textile-reinforced composite materials; Waterproof breathable fabrics; Textiles in filtration; Textiles in civil engineering – 1; Geotextiles; Textiles in civil engineering – 2; Natural fibre geotextiles; Medical textiles; Textiles in defence; Textiles for survival; Textiles in transportation; Textiles and the environment.

Editorial Reviews

This volume provides the latest information on current developments as well as future trends in specifications, properties, test methods and standards for all the main product areas and applications. Horrocks and Anand (technology, Bolton Institute) presents 19 contributions that discuss an overview; technical fibres, yarns, and structures (woven, knitted and nonwoven); coating and coloration; heat and flame protection; textile-reinforced composite materials; waterproof breathable fabrics; textiles in filtration and in civil engineering (geotextiles and natural fibre geotextiles); medical textiles; textiles in defense, transportation, and for survival; and textiles and the environment. Contains b&w illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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