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High-performance fibres

Edited by J W S Hearle, Professor Emeritus, UMIST, UK

Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles No. 15

 - provides a comprehensive overview of how high performance fibres are designed and manufactured and covers their capabilities and applications
 - explains how high performance fibres are being increasingly used for a wide range of applications, including geotextiles and geomembranes and construction and civil engineering projects

This important new handbook provides comprehensive coverage of how high performance fibres are designed and manufactured and covers their capabilities and applications. The high-modulus, high-tenacity (HM-HT) fibres fall naturally into three groups – polymer fibres such as aramids and polyethylene fibres; carbon fibres such as Kevlar; and inorganic fibres based on glass and ceramic fibres.

The books shows how high performance fibres are being increasingly used for a wide range of applications including goetextiles and geomembranes and for construction and civil engineering projects as well as in specialist fibres within composite materials where their ability to fulfil demanding roles makes them an effective choice for the engineer and materials scientist.

Published in association with The Textile Institute

£155.00 / US$265.00 / €185.00

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Contents

Introduction
J W S Hearle
 - A new generation of fibres
 - Molecular dimensionality
 - Contrasting mechanical properties
 - Economics
 - References

Aramids
S Rebouillat
 - Introduction
 - Polymer preparation
 - Spinning
 - Structure and properties
 - Applications
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Gel-spun high-performance polyethylene fibres
J L J van Dingenen
 - Introduction
 - Manufacture
 - Characteristics
 - Properties
 - Yarn and fabric processing
 - Applications
 - References

Other high modulus-high tenacity (HM-HT) fibres
D Beers, R J Young, C L So, D J Sikkema, K E Perepelkin and G Weedon
 - Melt-spun wholly aromatic polyester
 - PBO and related polymers
 - PIPD or 'M5' rigid-rod polymer
 - Russian aromatic fibres
 - Solid-state extruded high-molecular weight polyethylene fibres

Carbon fibres
J G Lavin
 - Introduction
 - Physical properties
 - PAN-based carbon fibres
 - Pitch-based carbon fibres
 - Vapour-grown carbon fibres
 - Carbon nanotubes
 - Applications
 - References

Glass fibres
F R Jones
 - Introduction
 - Glass for fibres
 - Fibre manufacture
 - Fibre finish
 - Glass fibre properties
 - Fibre assemblies
 - Composites
 - Design of fibre glass composites
 - Conclusions
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Ceramic fibres
A R Bunsell and M-H Berger
 - Introduction
 - Silicon carbide-based fibres
 - Other non-oxide fibres
 - Alumina-based fibres
 - Other polycrystalline oxide fibres
 - Single-crystal oxide fibres
 - Conclusions
 - References

Chemically resistant fibres
A R Horrocks and B McIntosh
 - Introduction
 - Chlorinated fibres: PVDC
 - Fluorinated fibres: PTFE, PVF, PVDF and FEP
 - Polyetheretherketones: PEEK
 - Polyphenylene sulphide: PPS
 - Polyether imide: PEI
 - Others
 - References

Thermally resistant fibres
A R Horrocks, H Eichhorn, H Schwaenke, N Saville and C Thomas
 - Introduction
 - Thermosets
 - Aromatic polyamides and polyarimids
 - Semi-carbon fibres: oxidised acrylics
 - Polybenzimidazole: PBI
 - Polybenzoxazoles: PBO
 - Final comments
 - References

Appendix: Quantities and units