Functional and Technical Textiles covers recent advances in technology, properties and performance of high-tech yarns and structures and their applications in different sectors of the smart and technical textile fields. Applications, including many that go beyond apparel, where high tech and functional structural fabrics are used as reinforcements for composites, medical implants and geotextiles are covered. The book also describes the latest technologies for producing versatile products for these diversified applications. Finally, the book makes a survey of the latest research in technical textiles and its various structures, properties and applications in composites, medical textiles, geotextiles, industrial textiles, and more. Draws on the latest industry innovations for the production of new smart and technical textile functionality Explains best practice for testing and for the quality control of technical textiles Provides definitions of key terminologies used in the field and explains the differences between smart and technical textiles INDICE: 1. Introduction to Functional and Technical textiles 2. Preparation Methods for Functional Textiles 3. Manufacturing of Technical Textiles 4. Use of Shape Memory Polymers for Functional Textiles 5. Use of Piezoelectric Polymers for Smart Textiles 6. Advances in Anti-Microbial Textiles 7. Advances in Waterproof Breathable and Pathogen Barrier Clothing 8. Advances in Ultra-Violet (UV) Ray Blocking Textiles 9. Interactive Smart Textile Fabrics 10. Textiles for Various Sensory Applications 11. Textiles for Heat Generation 12. Textiles for Respiratory Monitoring Treatments 13. Textiles for Electromagnetic Shielding Applications. 14. Knitted and Braided Fabrics for Medical Textiles 15. Advances in Ballistic Protection 16. Advances in Natural Fibres Reinforced Composites 17. Testing and Evaluation of Technical Textiles 18. Testing and Evaluation of Functional Textiles 19. Sustainability in Functional and Technical Textiles 20. Market and Future of Functional and Technical Textile
- ISBN: 978-0-323-91593-9
- Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 500
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés