High performance textiles and their applications /

High performance textiles represent one of the most dynamic sectors of the international textile and clothing industry. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this book provides an important overview of key developments in the field. Chapters cover the use of high performance textiles...

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Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Lawrence, C.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK : Woodhead Publishing, 2014.
Series:	Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 153.
Subjects:	Textile fabrics. Textile fibers. Industrial fabrics. Textile fabrics > Technological innovations. Textile fibers > Technological innovations. Textiles Textiles et tissus. Fibres textiles. Tissus industriels. Textiles et tissus > Innovations. Fibres textiles > Innovations. cloth. Industrial fabrics Textile fabrics Textile fabrics > Technological innovations Textile fibers Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	High performance textiles represent one of the most dynamic sectors of the international textile and clothing industry. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this book provides an important overview of key developments in the field. Chapters cover the use of high performance textiles in such areas as protective clothing, heat and fire protection, medicine, civil engineering and the energy sector.
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	1322076162 9781322076164 9780857099075 0857099078