High-Performance Fibres.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hearle, J. W. S.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 p.)

Other Title:

Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles

Place of Publication:

Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 w

Contents:

Front Cover; High-Performance Fibres; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1.Introduction; 1.1 A new generation of fibres; 1.2 Molecular dimensionality; 1.3 Contrasting mechanical properties; 1.4 Economics; References; Chapter 2.Aramids; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Polymer preparation; 2.3 Spinning; 2.4 Structure and properties; 2.5 Applications; 2.6 Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. Gel-spun high-performance polyethylene fibres; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Manufacture; 3.3 Fibre characteristics; 3.4 Properties; 3.5 Yarn and fabric processing; 3.6 Applications; References

Chapter 4. Other high modulus-high tenacity (HM-HT) fibres from linear polymers4.1 Melt-spun wholly aromatic polyester (DB); 4.2 PBO and related polymers (RTY and CLS); 4.3 PIPD or 'M5' rigid-rod polymer (DJS); 4.4 Russian aromatic fibres (KEP); 4.5 Solid-state extrusion high-molecular weight polyethylene fibres (GW); References; Chapter 5. Carbon fibres; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Physical properties; 5.3 PAN-based carbon fibres; 5.4 Pitch-based carbon fibres; 5.5 Vapour-grown carbon fibres; 5.6 Carbon nanotubes; 5.7 Applications; References; Chapter 6.Glass fibres; 6.1 Introduction

6.2 Glass for fibres6.3 Fibre manufacture; 6.4 Fibre finish; 6.5 Glass fibre properties; 6.6 Fibre assemblies; 6.7 Composites; 6.8 Design of fibre glass composites; 6.9 Conclusions; 6.10 Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 7.Ceramic fibres; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Silicon carbide-based fibres; 7.3 Other non-oxide fibres; 7.4 Alumina-based fibres; 7.5 Other polycrystalline oxide fibres; 7.6 Single-crystal oxide fibres; 7.7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 8.Chemically resistant fibres; 8.1 Introduction (ARH); 8.2 Chlorinated fibres: PVDC (ARH)

8.3 Fluorinated fibres: PTFE, PVF, PVDF and FEP (ARH)8.4 Poly(etheretherketones): PEEK (BM); 8.5 Poly(phenylene sulphide), PPS (ARH); 8.6 Poly(ether imide), PEI33,34 (ARH); 8.7 Others (ARH); References; Chapter 9.Thermally resistant fibres; 9.1 Introduction (ARH); 9.2 Thermosets (HE and HS); 9.3 Aromatic polyamides and polyarimids (ARH); 9.4 Semi-carbon fibres: oxidised acrylics (NS); 9.5 Polybenzimidazole, PBI (CT); 9.6 Polybenzoxazoles, PBO (ARH); 9.7 Final comments (ARH); References; Appendix:Quantities and units; Index

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ISBN:

1-280-37245-1

9786610372454

1-59124-644-X

OCLC:

475996317