- Offers the first comprehensive treatment of the technology, properties, and applications of coated fabrics
- Examines in full detail each coating material, each substrate material, and the range of coating methods
- Discusses the significant applications of coated textiles, including clothing, nonclothing, and specialized, high-tech fabrics for chemical protection, camouflage nets, and EMI shielding
- Describes the full range of testing methods
- Includes numerous diagrams, schematics, and full references
Coated Textiles: Principles and Applications provides the first comprehensive, up-to-date presentation of this technology and its applications.
From coating materials and substrates to coating methods, physical properties, and testing techniques, the author presents detailed examinations of the chemistry, processing, properties, and applications of coated fabrics. He explores the full range of applications, including foul weather clothing, architectural, automotive, and other nonapparel uses, and high-tech applications, such as chemical protective clothing, thermochromic fabrics, camouflage nets, and metal coated fabrics.
Worldwide, the production of coated fabrics for defense alone is a multi-billion dollar business, yet the interdisciplinary nature of the field has left the published work scattered throughout the polymer science, textile technology, and chemical engineering literature. Coated Textiles: Principles and Applications offers a unique opportunity to acquire an authoritative, one-stop resource valuable both as a reference and as a stimulus for developing new and improved coated textile products.
Contents
- POLYMERIC MATERIALS FOR COATING
- Rubbers-- Natural and Synthetic
- Polyvinyl Chloride
- Polyurethanes
- Acrylic Polymers
- AdhesiveTreatment
- Radiation-Cured Coatings
- TEXTILE SUBSTRATE FOR COATED FABRIC
- Materials and Trends
- Textile Fibers
- Spinning
- Woven Fabrics
- Knitted Fabrics
- Nonwoven Fabrics
- COATING METHODS
- General Features
- Knife Coating
- Roll Coating
- Dip Coating
- Transfer Coating
- Rotary Screen Printing
- Calendering
- Hot Melt Coating
- PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COATED FABRICS
- General Characteristics
- Tensile Strength
- Elongation
- Adhesion
- Tear Resistance
- Weathering Behavior
- Microbial Degradation
- Yellowing
- RHEOLOGY OF COATING
- Rheological Behavior of Fluids
- Rheology of Plastisols
- Hydrodynamic Analysis of Coating
- FABRICS FOR FOUL WEATHER PROTECTION
- Clothing Comfort
- Impermeable Coating
- Breathable Fabrics
- NONAPPAREL COATING
- Synthetic Leather
- Architectural Textiles
- Fluid Containers
- Tarpaulins
- Automotive Air Bag Fabrics
- Carpet Backing
- Textile Foam Laminates for Automotive Interiors
- Flocking
- HIGH-TECH APPLICATIONS
- Fabrics for Chemical Protection
- Thermochromic Fabrics
- Temperature Adaptable Fabrics
- Camouflage Nets
- Metal and Conducting Polymer-Coated Fabrics
- TEST METHODS
- Coating Mass per Unit Area
- Degree of Fusion Curing of Coating
- Blocking
- Coating Adhesion
- Accelerated Aging
- Flexibility-Flat Loop Method
- Damage Due to Flexing
- Abrasion Resistance
- Test for Color-Fastness to Dry and Wet Rubbing
- Low Temperature Bend Test
- Low Temperature Impact Test
- Cone Test
- Resistance to Water Penetration
- Air Permeability
- Water Vapor Permeability
- Resistance to Permeation by Hazardous Liquid Chemicals
- Resistance to Penetration/Permeation of Chemical Warfare Agents
- Resistance to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens
- Electrical Resistivity of Fabrics
APPENDIX
Properties of Some Common Polymer Coatings
Typical Formulation of Coating Compounds
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