High Performance Textiles and Their Applications

High performance textiles represent one of the most dynamic sectors of the international textile and clothing industry. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this book provides an important overview of key developments in the field. Chapters cover the use of high performance textiles in such areas as protective clothing, heat and fire protection, medicine, civil engineering and the energy sector.

Autorentext

Carl Lawrence, formerly University of Leeds, UK

Inhalt

High performance textile structures and properties: an overview; Novel surface treatments for high performance textiles; High performance textiles for protective clothing; High performance textiles for heat and fire protection; High performance medical textiles; High performance wound care textiles; High performance getextiles; High performance fibers and textiles for civil engineering applications; High performance fibre-reinforced composites for sustainable energy applications.