High Performance Textiles and Their Applications

<ul> <li>Contributor contact details</li> <li>Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles</li> <li>1. Modelling structure–property relationships in advanced textile materials <ul> <li>Abstract:</li> <li>1.1 Introduction to textile modelling</li> <li>1.2 Approaches to modelling geometry, structure, properties and processes</li> <li>1.3 Experimental models</li> <li>1.4 Modelling the geometry of fibre, yarn and fabric</li> <li>1.5 Modelling the structure of textiles</li> <li>1.6 Modelling the mechanical properties of textiles</li> <li>1.7 Modelling the physical properties of textiles</li> <li>1.8 Modelling textile processes: continuous models</li> <li>1.9 Modelling textile processes: discrete models</li> <li>1.10 Optimization of performance characteristics: linear and non-linear methods</li> <li>1.11 Sources of further information and advice</li> <li>1.12 References</li></ul></li> <li>2. Novel surface treatments for high performance textiles <ul> <li>Abstract:</li> <li>2.1 Introduction</li> <li>2.2 Plasma technologies for textiles</li> <li>2.3 Plasma treatments for high performance textiles</li> <li>2.4 Laser technologies for textiles</li> <li>2.5 Comparing plasma and laser treatments of textile surfaces</li> <li>2.6 Conclusions</li> <li>2.7 References</li></ul></li> <li>3. High performance textiles for protective clothing <ul> <li>Abstract:</li> <li>3.1 Introduction</li> <li>3.2 Requirements for protective clothing</li> <li>3.3 High performance textile fibres</li> <li>3.4 Conventional and high performance fibre blends for protective clothing</li> <li>3.5 Cut resistant and energy absorption materials</li> <li>3.6 Clothing for firefighters</li> <li>3.7 Chemical protective clothing (CPC)</li> <li>3.8 Materials to improve thermo-physiological comfort of protective clothing</li> <li>3.9 References</li></ul></li> <li>4. High performance textiles for heat and fire protection <ul> <li>Abstract:</li> <li>4.1 Introduction</li> <li>4.2 Principles of textile heat and fire protection</li> <li>4.3 Routes to achieving fire and heat protection</li> <li>4.4 Evolving technologies and future trends for heat and fire protection</li> <li>4.5 Applications of heat protective textiles</li> <li>4.6 Sources of further information and advice</li> <li>4.7 References</li></ul></li> <li>5. High performance medical textiles: an overview <ul> <li>Abstract:</li> <li>5.1 Introduction</li> <li>5.2 Textiles for hygiene and infection control</li> <li>5.3 High performance implantable textiles</li> <li>5.4 Textiles for tissue engineering applications</li> <li>5.5 Textiles for healthcare monitoring</li> <li>5.6 Future trends</li> <li>5.7 References</li></ul></li> <li>6. High performance textiles for wound care <ul> <li>Abstract:</li> <li>6.1 Introduction</li> <li>6.2 Wounds and wound management</li> <li>6.3 Wound dressings</li> <li>6.4 Hi-tech wound dressings: non-adherent, odour adsorbent, activated charcoal cloth (ACC), and antimicrobial dressings</li> <li>6.5 Treatment of venous leg ulcers</li> <li>6.6 Venous leg ulcer treatment using compression bandages</li> <li>6.7 Improving compression bandages: non-woven vari-stretch compression bandages (NVCB) and three-dimensional compression bandages</li> <li>6.8 Conclusions</li> <li>6.9 References</li></ul></li> <li>7. High performance textiles for industrial filtration <ul> <li>Abstract:</li> <li>7.1 Introduction</li> <li>7.2 Dust collection</li> <li>7.3 Fibre selection for dust collection</li> <li>7.4 Fabric types for dust collection</li> <li>7.5 Fabric finishing techniques</li> <li>7.6 Solid–liquid filtration</li> <li>7.7 Filtration equipment</li> <li>7.8 Fabric selection for solid–liquid filtration</li> <li>7.9 Fabric constructions and yarn types for solid–liquid filtration</li> <li>7.10 Fabric finishing techniques</li> <li>7.11 Future trends</li> <li>7.12 Sources of further information and advice</li> <li>7.13 References</li></ul></li> <li>8. High performance textiles for geotechnical engineering: geotextiles and related materials <ul> <li>Abstract:</li> <li>8.1 Introduction</li> <li>8.2 Classification of geosynthetics</li> <li>8.3 Functions of geosynthetics: filtration</li> <li>8.4 Functions of geosynthetics: drainage</li> <li>8.5 Functions of geosynthetics: separation</li> <li>8.6 Functions of geosynthetics: reinforcement</li> <li>8.7 Functions of geosynthetics: containment (fluid barrier) and protection</li> <li>8.8 Index and performance testing of geotextiles</li> <li>8.9 Geotextile materials: polymers and fibres</li> <li>8.10 Geotextile materials: non-woven geotextiles</li> <li>8.11 Geotextile materials: woven and warp knitted</li> <li>8.12 Geogrids, geonets and geomembranes</li> <li>8.13 Geocomposites</li> <li>8.14 Factors affecting the separation and filtration mechanism of geotextiles</li> <li>8.15 Factors affecting the drainage mechanism of geotextiles</li> <li>8.16 Factors affecting the protection mechanism of geotextiles</li> <li>8.17 Factors affecting the reinforcement mechanism of geotextiles</li> <li>8.18 Applications: road construction</li> <li>8.19 Applications: rail track construction</li> <li>8.20 Applications: tunnel construction</li> <li>8.21 Applications: reinforced soil structures</li> <li>8.22 Applications: fluid containment systems</li> <li>8.23 Applications: erosion control</li> <li>8.24 Future trends</li> <li>8.25 References</li></ul></li> <li>9. High performance fibers and fabrics for civil engineering applications <ul> <li>Abstract:</li> <li>9.1 Introduction</li> <li>9.2 Fibers</li> <li>9.3 Fabrics</li> <li>9.4 Composites</li> <li>9.5 Future trends</li> <li>9.6 Sources of further information and advice</li> <li>9.7 References</li></ul></li> <li>10. High performance fibre-reinforced composites for sustainable energy applications <ul> <li>Abstract:</li> <li>10.1 Introduction: current use of composite materials in sustainable energy technology</li> <li>10.2 The use of nanoparticles in composites</li> <li>10.3 In-service requirements of advanced fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for sustainable energy applications</li> <li>10.4 Manufacture of FRP composite materials for sustainable energy technologies</li> <li>10.5 Composite materials/fabrication techniques for on-shore and off-shore wind turbines</li> <li>10.6 Composite materials/fabrication techniques for tidal energy power generators</li> <li>10.7 Composite materials/fabrication techniques for solar energy applications</li> <li>10.8 Conclusions and future trends</li> <li>10.10 Acknowledgements</li> <li>10.9 Sources of further information and advice</li> <li>10.11 References</li> <li>10.12 Appendix: solar power</li></ul></li> <li>Index</li></ul>