
Advances in Technical Nonwovens
- 1st Edition - May 17, 2016
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editor: George Kellie
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 0 5 7 5 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 0 5 8 4 - 2
Advances in Technical Nonwovens presents the latest information on the nonwovens industry, a dynamic and fast-growing industry with recent technological innovations that are leadi… Read more

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presents the latest information on the nonwovens industry, a dynamic and fast-growing industry with recent technological innovations that are leading to the development of novel end-use applications.The book reviews key developments in technical nonwoven manufacturing, specialist materials, and applications, with Part One covering important developments in materials and manufacturing technologies, including chapters devoted to fibers for technical nonwovens, the use of green recycled and biopolymer materials, and the application of nanofibres.
The testing of nonwoven properties and the specialist area of composite nonwovens are also reviewed, with Part Two offering a detailed and wide-ranging overview of the many applications of technical nonwovens that includes chapters on automotive textiles, filtration, energy applications, geo- and agrotextiles, construction, furnishing, packaging and medical and hygiene products.
- Provides systematic coverage of trends, developments, and new technology in the field of technical nonwovens
- Focuses on the needs of the nonwovens industry with a clear emphasis on applied technology
- Contains contributions from an international team of authors edited by an expert in the field
- Offers a detailed and wide-ranging overview of the many applications of technical nonwovens that includes chapters on automotive textiles, filtration, energy applications, geo- and agrotextiles, and more
Industry professionals, academic researchers and postgraduate students working in the field of nonwoven science and technology.
1. Introduction to technical nonwovens
Part I - Developments in materials and manufacturing technologies
2. Developments in fibres for technical nonwovens
3. Developments in the use of green (biodegradable), recycled and biopolymer materials in technical nonwovens
4. Developments in the use of nanofibres in nonwovens
5. Developments in manufacturing techniques for technical nonwovens
6. Methods for characterisation of nonwoven structure, property and performance
7. Developments in composite nonwovens
8. Developments in nonwoven materials for medical applications
Part II – Applications
9. Developments in nonwovens for automotive textiles
10. Nonwoven fabric filters
11. Developments in nonwovens as specialist membranes in batteries and supercapacitors
12. Developments in nonwovens as geotextiles
13. Developments in nonwovens as agrotextiles
14. Developments in the use of nonwovens in building and construction
15. Developments in the use of nonwovens in home furnishings
16. Developments in the use of nonwovens in packaging
17. Developments in nonwovens for bandages and wound dressings
18. Developments in the use of nonwovens for disposable hygiene products
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 17, 2016
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- No. of pages: 528
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780081005750
- eBook ISBN: 9780081005842
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