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Handbook of Technical Textiles
1st Edition
Editors:
A. Richard Horrocks
Subhash C. Anand
eBook ISBN: 9781855738966
Hardcover ISBN: 9781855733855
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
Published Date: 31st October 2000
Page Count: 576
View all volumes in this series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
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.
Description
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.
Key Features
- Comprehensive handbook for all aspects of technical textiles
- Detailed coverage of processes, fabric structure and applications
- Contributions from recognised experts world-wide
Readership
Textile yarn and fiber manufacturers, producers of woven, knitted and non-woven fabrics, textile finishers, designers and specifiers of textiles for new or novel applications, lecturers and graduate students on university textile courses
Details
- No. of pages:
- 576
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Woodhead Publishing 2000
- Published:
- 31st October 2000
- Imprint:
- Woodhead Publishing
- eBook ISBN:
- 9781855738966
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9781855733855
Reviews
"The first edition…has been an essential purchase for professionals and researchers in this area since its publication in 2000. With revised and updated coverage, including several new chapters, this revised two volume second edition reviews recent developments and new technologies across the field of technical textiles." --Asian Dyer
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About the Editors
A. Richard Horrocks Editor
Dr Richard Horrocks is Research Professor in Textiles at the Centre for Materials Research and Innovation, The University of Bolton.
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Bolton, UK
Subhash C. Anand Editor
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.
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Bolton, UK
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