
Functional Finishes for Textiles
Improving Comfort, Performance and Protection
- 1st Edition - October 10, 2014
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editor: Roshan Paul
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 8 5 7 0 9 - 8 3 9 - 9
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 1 3 4 3 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 8 5 7 0 9 - 8 4 5 - 0
Functional finishes for textiles reviews the most important fabric finishes in the textile industry. It discusses finishes designed to improve the comfort and other properties of… Read more
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- Describes finishes to improve comfort, performance, and protection of fabric or the wearer
- Examines the mechanisms and chemistry behind different types of finishes and their methods of application, testing and future trends
- Considers environmental issues concerning functional finishes
R&D managers in the textile industry and academic researchers in the area of textiles
1: Functional finishes for textiles: an overview
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Types of functional finishes
- 1.3 Finishes for improving comfort and performance
- 1.4 Finishes for protecting wearers and textiles
- 1.5 Future trends and challenges
- 1.6 Conclusion
Part One: Improving comfort and performance
2: Thermal regulation finishes for textiles
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Mechanisms of thermal regulation in textiles
- 2.3 Phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal regulation
- 2.4 Storage of PCMs for thermal regulation
- 2.5 Supercooling and thermal conductivity
- 2.6 Application of PCMs and PCM based products to textiles
- 2.7 Testing the effectiveness of finishes
- 2.8 Market profile and commercial application areas
- 2.9 Future trends and challenges
- 2.10 Conclusion
3: Moisture management and soil release finishes for textiles
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Mechanisms of moisture management and soil release
- 3.3 Chemistry and application methods
- 3.4 Testing the effectiveness of finishes
- 3.5 Future trends and challenges
- 3.6 Conclusion
- References
4: Softening finishes for textiles and clothing
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Mechanisms of softening
- 4.3 Types of softeners and methods of application
- 4.4 Recent advances in softening finishes
- 4.5 Application of softening finishes on textiles
- 4.6 Evaluation of softening finishes
- 4.7 Future trends and challenges
- 4.8 Conclusion
- References
5: Enzymatic biofinishes for synthetic textiles
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Enzymatic biofinishing of polyester fibres
- 5.3 Enzymatic biofinishing of polyamide fibres
- 5.4 Enzymatic biofinishing of acrylic fibres
- 5.5 Future trends
- 5.6 Conclusion
- 5.8 Acknowledgements
- References
6: Commercial shrink-resist finishes for wool
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Dimensional stability of wool products
- 6.3 Continuous felt-resist treatment of wool
- 6.4 Batchwise felt-resist treatment of wool
- 6.5 Quality assurance and accreditation of felt-resist processes
- 6.6 Blending wool with other fibres
- 6.7 Future trends
- 6.8 Conclusion
- References
7: Easy care finishes for textiles
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Formaldehyde based crosslinking agents
- 7.3 Low formaldehyde crosslinking agents
- 7.4 Formaldehyde free crosslinking agents
- 7.5 Applications of easy care finishes
- 7.6 Methods to determine easy care behaviour
- 7.7 Health, safety and environmental aspects
- 7.8 Future trends
- 7.9 Conclusion
- References
8: Self cleaning finishes for textiles
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Superhydrophobicity and self cleaning
- 8.3 Superhydrophobic structures in nature
- 8.4 Creating superhydrophobic surfaces on textiles
- 8.5 Challenges in the development of superhydrophobic surfaces
- 8.6 Non-textile applications of superhydrophobic surfaces
- 8.7 Photocatalysis using TiO2 for self cleaning
- 8.8 TiO2 based self cleaning treatments for textiles
- 8.9 TiO2 photocatalysis versus superhydrophobicity
- 8.10 Future trends
- 8.11 Conclusion
9: Superabsorbent finishes for textiles
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Types of superabsorbent finishes and methods of application
- 9.3 Superabsorbency mechanisms
- 9.4 End uses and technical applications
- 9.5 Testing the effectiveness of superabsorbent finishes
- 9.6 Future trends and challenges
- 9.7 Conclusion
- 9.8 Sources of further information and advice
- References
10: Medical, cosmetic and odour resistant finishes for textiles
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Different techniques for functionalising textiles
- 10.3 Advantages and disadvantages of different technologies
- 10.4 Applications of medical textiles
- 10.5 Applications of cosmetotextiles
- 10.6 Applications of odour resistant textiles
- 10.7 Performance analysis and safety aspects
- 10.8 Future trends
- 10.9 Conclusion
- References
Part Two: Protecting wearers and textiles
11: Insect repellent finishes for textiles
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Mechanisms of repellent action
- 11.3 Types of insect repellent finishes
- 11.4 Development of insect repellent textiles
- 11.5 Testing the effectiveness of finishes
- 11.6 Future trends and challenges
- 11.7 Conclusion
- References
12: Antimicrobial finishes for textiles
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Types of antimicrobial finishes
- 12.3 Methods of application
- 12.4 Mechanism of antimicrobial finishes
- 12.5 Evaluation of antimicrobial finishing
- 12.6 Troubleshooting for antimicrobial finishes
- 12.7 Future trends and challenges
- 12.8 Conclusion
- 12.9 Sources of further information and advice
- References
13: Hydrophobic and oleophobic finishes for textiles
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Mechanism and chemistry of hydrophobic and oleophobic surfaces
- 13.3 Hydrophobic and oleophobic textiles
- 13.4 Overview of testing methods
- 13.5 Future trends and challenges
- 13.6 Conclusion
- 13.7 Acknowledgements
- References
14: Flame retardant finishes for textiles
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Mode of action of flame retardants
- 14.3 Developments in flame retardant chemicals
- 14.4 Flame retardant treatments
- 14.5 Applications of flame retardant textiles
- 14.6 Assessing the flame retardancy of textiles
- 14.7 Regulations for coated textiles
- 14.8 Future trends and challenges
- 14.9 Conclusion
- References
15: Ultraviolet protection finishes for textiles
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Mechanisms of UV protection
- 15.3 Chemistry and mechanisms of UV protection finishes
- 15.4 UV protection finishing for various textile structures
- 15.5 Nanotechnology based UV protection finishing
- 15.6 Test methods for efficacy of UV protection finishes
- 15.7 Future trends and challenges
- 15.8 Conclusion
- References
16: Radiation protection finishes for textiles
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Electromagnetic radiation: exposure sources and effects
- 16.3 Shielding mechanism and evaluation of radiation protection
- 16.4 Types of finishes for ionizing radiation shielding
- 16.5 Types of finishes for non-ionizing radiation shielding
- 16.6 Textile finishing durability
- 16.7 Future trends and challenges
- 16.8 Conclusion
- 16.9 Acknowledgements
- References
17: Antistatic and electrically conductive finishes for textiles
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Electrostatic phenomena
- 17.3 Electrical resistivity and conductivity
- 17.4 Theory of electrostatic charge
- 17.5 Mechanisms of charge dissipation on insulating surfaces
- 17.6 Effect of static charge
- 17.7 Electrostatic measurement methods
- 17.8 Static control in textile fibres
- 17.9 Antistatic finishing agents and finishes
- 17.10 Applications of antistatic and electrically conductive textiles
- 17.11 Future trends and challenges
- 17.12 Conclusion
- 17.13 Sources of further information and advice
18: Biological and chemical protective finishes for textiles
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Mechanisms and chemistry of protective finishes
- 18.3 Types of finishes and application methods
- 18.4 Challenges involved in textile application
- 18.5 Testing the safety and effectiveness of finishes
- 18.6 Future trends and challenges
- 18.7 Conclusion
- References
19: Ballistic and impact protection finishes for textiles
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Mechanisms of protection
- 19.3 Types of protective finishes
- 19.4 Application of protective finishes and the challenges
- 19.5 Testing the effectiveness of finishes
- 19.6 Future trends and challenges
- 19.7 Conclusion
- References
20: Environmental and safety issues regarding functional finishes
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Legal demands
- 20.3 Requirements for cosmetotextiles
- 20.4 Requirements related to nanotechnologies
- 20.5 Demands from consumers: ecolabels
- 20.6 Improving the environmental profile
- 20.7 Conclusion
- 20.8 Sources of further information and advice
- References
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 10, 2014
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Language: English
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Roshan Paul
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