Advanced Characterization and Testing of Textiles

Herausgegeben:Dolez, Patricia I.; Vermeersch, Olivier; Izquierdo, Valério

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Advanced Characterization and Testing of Textiles explores developments in physical and chemical testing and specific high-performance tests relating to textiles. The book introduces the principles of advanced characterization and testing, including the importance of performance-based specifications in the textiles industry. Chapters are organized by textile properties, providing in-depth coverage of each characteristic. Tests for specific applications are addressed, with the main focus on high-performance and technical textiles.

Produktdetails

• The Textile Institute Book Series
• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology / Woodhead Publishing
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: C2014-0-04595-9
• Seitenzahl: 476
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 880g
• ISBN-13: 9780081004531
• ISBN-10: 0081004532
• Artikelnr.: 47826729

Autorenporträt

Dr. Patricia Dolez has recently joined the Department of Human Ecology of the University of Alberta, Canada, to work as an Assistant Professor in Textile Science. Before that, she had been a researcher at CTT Group in St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada since 2012. She holds an engineering degree in Materials Science and a Ph.D. in Physics. Her expertise includes textiles, polymers, and composites. She is especially interested in the application of nanotechnologies, smart textiles, natural fibres, and recycled materials in personal protective equipment and other textile-based products as well as in the aging behavior of protective materials. Dr. Dolez has authored more than 100 articles in books, scientific and technical journals, and conference proceedings. She was also the editor of a book entitled "Nanoengineering: Global Approaches to Health & Safety Issues?, published in 2015 by Elsevier.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One: Principles of textile characterization and testing 1. Introduction to advanced characterization and testing of textiles

Part Two: Testing by properties 2. Advanced strength testing of textiles 3. Comfort testing of textiles 4. Testing thermal properties of textiles 5. Tests for evaluating textile aging 6. Advanced chemical testing of textiles 7. Toxicity testing of textiles 8. Testing fabrics for flammability and fire safety 9. Testing of hot-water and steam protective performance properties of fabrics

Part Three: Testing by applications 10. Specific testing of geotextiles and geosynthetics 11. Specific testing of protective clothing 12. Specific testing for smart textiles 13. Specific testing for filtration 14. Specific testing for transportation 15. Specific testing for performance sportswear

Rezensionen

"This book introduces the principles of advanced characterization and testing in use in the textile industry. A first series of chapter sic are organized by textile properties, and provide in-depth coverage of testing each characteristic.Then, tests for specific applications are addressed, with the main focus on high-performance and technical textiles." --Asian Technical Textiles, No. 4