Handbook of Stretchable and Elastomeric Textiles is a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about elastomeric textiles, including manufacturing techniques, physical properties, processing methods, and in-use care. All types of stretchable textiles are covered, including polymers, fibers, yarns, fabrics and composites. Starting with the fundamentals of the synthesis, properties and processing of elastomeric materials, this book goes on to help the reader choose the most appropriate parameters for manufacturing and processing, as well as the best elastomeric material according to specific end use applications.
In general, elastomeric textiles are difficult to handle. During the manufacturing of elastomeric fabric, the handling of yarns is complicated. In addition, the processing stage is also challenging due to the heat sensitivity of the materials that affects how they are dyed, printed, washed and dried. The specific techniques required to produce a successful elastomeric textile have been developed over many years, hence this expertise is hard to come by.
1. Handbook of Stretchable and Elastomeric Textiles - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. i 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. ix 7. Preface - p. xi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 9. Chapter 1 Elastomeric polymers and fibers - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Elastomeric yarns - p. 23 11. Chapter 3 Stretchable or elastomeric woven fabrics - p. 45 12. Chapter 4 Elastomeric/stretchable knitted fabrics - p. 67 13. Chapter 5 Elastomeric nonwoven fabrics - p. 83 14. Chapter 6 Elastomeric braided textiles - p. 111 15. Chapter 7 Stretchable and elastomeric textile reinforcements for composites - p. 125 16. Chapter 8 Wet processing of stretchable or elastomeric textiles - p. 147 17. Chapter 9 Stretchable or elastomeric textiles as wearables, smart and functional textiles - p. 163 18. Chapter 10 Elastomeric textiles: applications - p. 211 19. Index - p. 235
Handbook of Stretchable and Elastomeric Textiles is a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about elastomeric textiles, including manufacturing techniques, physical properties, processing methods, and in-use care. All types of stretchable textiles are covered, including polymers, fibers, yarns, fabrics and composites. Starting with the fundamentals of the synthesis, properties and processing of elastomeric materials, this book goes on to help the reader choose the most appropriate parameters for manufacturing and processing, as well as the best elastomeric material according to specific end use applications.
In general, elastomeric textiles are difficult to handle. During the manufacturing of elastomeric fabric, the handling of yarns is complicated. In addition, the processing stage is also challenging due to the heat sensitivity of the materials that affects how they are dyed, printed, washed and dried. The specific techniques required to produce a successful elastomeric textile have been developed over many years, hence this expertise is hard to come by.
1. Handbook of Stretchable and Elastomeric Textiles - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. i 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. ix 7. Preface - p. xi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 9. Chapter 1 Elastomeric polymers and fibers - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Elastomeric yarns - p. 23 11. Chapter 3 Stretchable or elastomeric woven fabrics - p. 45 12. Chapter 4 Elastomeric/stretchable knitted fabrics - p. 67 13. Chapter 5 Elastomeric nonwoven fabrics - p. 83 14. Chapter 6 Elastomeric braided textiles - p. 111 15. Chapter 7 Stretchable and elastomeric textile reinforcements for composites - p. 125 16. Chapter 8 Wet processing of stretchable or elastomeric textiles - p. 147 17. Chapter 9 Stretchable or elastomeric textiles as wearables, smart and functional textiles - p. 163 18. Chapter 10 Elastomeric textiles: applications - p. 211 19. Index - p. 235
