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Textile advances in the automotive industry
1 online resource (xxix, 343 pages) : illustrations
Automotive textiles represent one of the most valuable international markets for technical textiles. Textile advances in the automotive industry provides an in-depth review of the design and development of automotive textiles and the recent advances made in technical textiles for a variety of automotive applications. Part one discusses issues such as automotive textile requirements from a car producer's perspective, mapping the automotive textile supply chain, advances in textile fabrics including nonwoven fabrics, and recycling issues. Part two focuses on automotive interiors with chapters on performance and style of interior textiles, materials and design for car seats, and the reduction of interior noise in vehicles. Part three discusses the important safety applications of automotive textiles, including airbags and tyres. Part four concludes by assessing how textiles can be used in automotive bodywork. With its distinguished editor and a team of contributors from both academia and industry, this book is an essential reference for a broad spectrum of readers, ranging from scientists, designers, product development staff to company strategists. Provides an in-depth review of recent advances in the design and development of automotive textilesComprehensively examines the automotive textile industry covering key requirements, the supply chain, fabrics and recyclingAddresses important safety considerations in automotive textiles including airbags and tyres.
pt. 1. General -- pt. 2. Automotive interiors -- pt. 3. Safety application of automotive textiles -- pt. 4. Use of textiles in automotive bodywork.
Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades
Cambridge, England : Woodhead Publishing in association with the Textile Institute ; Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2008
Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 79