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Smart textiles for protection

Edited by R Chapman, Consultant, UK

Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles No. 133

 - provides a comprehensive analysis of smart materials used in producing protective textiles, and explores a wide range of end-use protective applications
 - discusses types of materials, surface treatments and the use of nanofibres and smart barrier membranes as well as the application of sensors, actuators and computer systems in smart protective textiles
 - investigates specific applications of smart textiles for protection, including smart high-performance textiles for protection in construction and geotechnical applications
 - the use of smart textiles in the protection of armoured vehicles and in protective clothing for fire fighters and first responders is discussed in depth

Smart textiles are materials and structures that sense and react to environmental conditions or stimuli, and their integration into protective clothing has led to the development of products with greatly enhanced protective capabilities in hazardous situations. Smart textiles for protection provides a comprehensive analysis of smart materials used in producing protective textiles, and explores a wide range of end-use protective applications.

Part one reviews smart materials and technologies. Beginning with an overview of smart textiles for protection, this section goes on to discuss types of materials, surface treatments and the use of nanofibres and smart barrier membranes. The application of sensors, actuators and computer systems in smart protective textiles is explored, followed by a review of biomimetic approaches to design. Part two investigates specific applications of smart textiles for protection. Smart technology for personal protective equipment and clothing, smart protective textiles for older people and smart high-performance textiles for protection in construction and geotechnical applications are all discussed in depth, as is the use of smart textiles in the protection of armoured vehicles and in protective clothing for fire fighters and first responders. The final chapter describes recent advances in chemical and biological protective clothing.

With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Smart textiles for protection is an essential guide for all those involved in the design, development and application of protective smart textiles.

Published in association with The Textile Institute

£145.00 / US$245.00 / €175.00

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About the editor

Roger Chapman is a Technical Consultant based in Warwickshire, UK. A chartered textile technologist with degrees in physics and business administration, Roger is known for his innovative work with fibres and fabrics, especially in the field of technical textiles. Prior to setting up his own company, he was R&D Manager at Texon.

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Contents

PART 1 SMART MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES
PART 1 SMART MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES
PART 2 APPLICATIONS OF SMART TEXTILES FOR PROTECTION

PART 1 SMART MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES

PART 1 SMART MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Smart textiles for protection: an overview
L Van Langenhove, Ghent University, Belgium
 - Introduction
 - Smart textile functions for protection
 - European projects on smart protective textiles
 - Protective textiles and comfort
 - Other functions of smart textile systems
 - Systex: a European coordination action for enhancing the breakthrough of intelligent textile systems
 - References

Types of smart textile materials for protection
N Finn, CSIRO Materials, Science and Engineering, Australia
 - Introduction: smart materials for protection
 - High performance fibres for protective textiles
 - Piezoelectric fibres, phase change materials, and shape memory fibres
 - Woven and knitted structures for protective textiles
 - Nonwovens
 - Barrier films and nanofibre membranes
 - Carbon nanotubes
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - References

Smart surface treatments for textiles for protection
E Shim, North Carolina State University, USA
 - Introduction: the role of surfaces in smart fabrics for protection
 - Surface grafting
 - Coating techniques
 - Other surface treatment methods
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

The use of nanofibres in smart protective clothing
S Sundarrajan, National University of Singapore, Singapore, and S Ramakrishna, National University of Singapore and Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Singapore
 - Introduction
 - Conventional materials used in protective clothing
 - The use of nanoparticles in protective clothing
 - The use of electrospun nanofibers and nanoparticles in protective clothing
 - Applications of nanoparticles in protective textiles
 - Smart textiles using nanoparticles
 - Chameleon fibers
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Smart barrier membranes for protective clothing
P I Dolez, École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada
 - Introduction
 - Principles and types of responsive barriers
 - Principles and types of self-decontaminating barriers
 - Advantages and challenges of responsive and self-decontaminating barriers
 - Applications of responsive and self-decontaminating barriers
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Sensors, actuators and computing systems for smart textiles for protection
G R Langereis, S Bouwstra, and W Chen, Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Industrial Design, The Netherlands
 - Introduction
 - When textiles meet electronics
 - Sensors in textiles
 - Actuators in textiles
 - Power
 - Networks
 - Future trends
 - Design case study: neonatal monitoring
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Biomimetic approaches to the design of smart textiles for protection
V Kapsali, Northumberland University, UK, formerly at Middlesex University, UK
 - Introduction: smart material design in nature
 - Biomimicry of smart protective textiles (SPT)
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

PART 2 APPLICATIONS OF SMART TEXTILES FOR PROTECTION

Smart technology for personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing
H Cao, University of Delaware, USA
 - Introduction
 - Types of personal protective equipment and clothing
 - Applications of smart clothing in personal protective equipment (PPE)
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Smart protective textiles for older people
J McCann, University of Wales, Newport, UK
 - Introduction
 - The demands of the changing body
 - The clothing layering system
 - Smart protective textiles for older people
 - Usability of the technology-interface
 - Conclusion
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Smart high performance textiles for protection in construction and geotechnical applications
D Zangani, D'Appolonia SpA, Italy
 - Introduction
 - Technical textiles for the construction and geotechnical sectors
 - Incorporating sensors into smart textiles through the use of optical fibres
 - Applications of smart textiles in construction
 - Future trends: the industrial smart materials applications (ISMA) initiative
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Smart textiles for protection of armoured vehicles
S Nauman, Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan, I Cristian, Technical University Gheorghe Asachi of Iaşi, Romania, F Boussu and V Koncar, University of Lille, France
 - Introduction
 - Understanding impact behaviour
 - Bullet-proof textile composites for armoured vehicles
 - Using sensor networks in composites to measure impact behaviour and material performance in situ
 - Conclusion
 - Future trends
 - References

Protective clothing for firefighters and first responders
C Hertleer, S Odhiambo and L Van Langenhove, Ghent University, Belgium
 - Introduction
 - The protection e-textiles (PROeTEX) project
 - Other firefighter-related European projects
 - Simulation of the firefighter market
 - The Viking fire protection suit with built in thermal sensor technology
 - The Tecknisolar firefighter garment
 - Conclusion
 - References

Advances in chemical protective clothing
Q Truong and E Wilusz, US Army, USA
 - Introduction
 - Current chemical and biological (CB) protective clothing
 - Materials for chemical and biological (CB) protective clothing
 - Technologies for next generation chemical and biological (CB) clothing
 - References