Technical textile

T3 Technical Textile Technology 3, No.4, Dec.2004, p. 18/20. This issue is published within International Fibre Journal, Vol.19, No.6, Dec.2004... 

H.F. Schroder, E. Zeynalov, B. Ladeur, H. Bahr, P. Herrmann, G. Kneip, E. Lorenz and I. Schmucking, 11th International Symposium for Technical Textiles, Non-wovens and Textile-Reinforced Materials, Frankfurt, Germany, 2001, Paper 436. 

Advances in polymer and fibre science and in the manufacturing technologies of fibres, yarns and fabrics have been the driving force behind the development of smart textiles and innovative products that fulfil customer expectations. In contrast with the situation that existed 20years ago, these products now find applications primarily in sectors outside the textile field. Therefore, fibre, yam and clothing producers are in constant pursuit of developing new materials in order to meet the demands for both traditional and technical textiles to be used for applications outside the textile industry. 

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Bajaj, P. 2000. Heat and flame protection. In Handbook of Technical Textiles, Horrocks, A.R. and Anand,... 

Chemical finishes can be durable, i.e. undergo repeated launderings or dry cleanings without losing effectiveness, or non-durable, i.e. intended when only temporary properties are needed or when the finished textile typically is not washed or dry cleaned, for example some technical textiles. In nearly all cases, the chemical finish is a solution or emulsion of the active chemical in water. Use of organic solvents to apply chemical finishes is restricted to special applications owing to the expense and the real or possible toxicity and flammability of the solvents employed. 

Finishes that repel water, oil and dry dirt are important in all parts of the textile market - for clothing, home and technical textiles. Water repellency is achieved using different product groups, but oil repellency is attained only with fluorocarbon polymers. They are modified to have a wide range of properties to fit the different demands of the users and the intended purpose. This is one of the most interesting new developments of chemical finishing. 

Epoxy resin compounds for treatment of technical textiles, especially glass fabrics and yarns. Excellent binding properties with bitumen and resins. 

Lyssenko A., Carbon-based media for water purification. The international magazine for technical textile users 38 Ks4 (2000) p. 33. 

Anonymous (2006) Cellulose melt blown non-woven technology ready for commercialization. Technical Textiles 3/2006, E 129... 

Forensic science and its application in criminal investigative technology are used to help clarify criminal cases. Textiles can play an important role here, usually in the form of clothing but also including household and automobile textiles, furnishings and in rare cases also technical textiles, for example strings and ropes used to... 

A.R. Horrocks and S.C.Anand, Handbook of technical textiles, Woodhead publishing Ltd, England, 2000. 

Giraud et al., 2002 Qiang, 2003 Wen-tao et al., 2005) anti-counterfeiting (Berger et al., 2004) polychromic and thermochromic effects (Aitken, 1996a,b R6 and Biscans, 1999 Oktem, 2003 Hatefi and Amsden, 2002) and technical textiles and specific medicinal applications (Gouin, 2004 Vasiliu et al., 2005). 

Connect, 2014. The Technical Textiles Market. United Kingdom. Available from https // connect.innovateuk.org/web/technical-textiles/the-sector. 

Applications of nonwovens in technical textiles Edited by R. A. Chapman... 

Handbook of technical textiles Second edition Volume 1 Edited by A. R. Horrocks and S. C. Anand... 

Handbook of technical textiles Second edition Volume 2... 

Manufacturers of composite structures have traditionally used prepreg tape to manufacture structural components. Fibres are initially combined into unidirectional tows (bundles) of fibres combined into fabrics, e.g. by weaving or knitting. The vast majority of the tows employed in woven, braided or knitted reinforcements comprise low twist or untwisted continuous filament yams. Three-dimensional technical textiles can be produced by weaving [5], knitting [6] and braiding [7] or as non-crimp fabrics. 

Textile production is increasing and it is estimated that world fiber demand will sustain its rising trend for the next several decades. Reasons for this trend include the increasing world population, increasing market of technical textile products, and rising personal consumption of fast fashion trends. 

Cotton is generally called the King of fibres and has a wide variety of applications in general apparel and technical textiles. In apparel, cotton fibre is used to produce shirts, T-shirts, inner wear, trousers, jeans, etc. In most of the apparel products, cotton fibres are used alone or in blends with other fibres such as polyester, viscose, etc. In apparel purposes, cotton fibre is preferred because of its higher thermal and tactile comfort, which is suitable for a range of weather conditions. 

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