Smart fibres, fabrics and clothing
Title:
Smart fibres, fabrics and clothing
Author:
Tao, Xiaoming.
ISBN:
9781591246428
9781855737600
9781855735460
Publication Information:
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press ; Cambridge, England : Woodhead Pub., 2001.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvii, 316 pages) : illustrations.
Series:
Woodhead Publishing Limited series on fibres
Woodhead Publishing Limited series on fibres.
General Note:
Published in association with The Textile Institute.
Contents:
Preliminaries; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Smart technology for textiles and clothing introduction and overview; 2 Electrically active polymer materials application of non ionic polymer gel and elastomers for artificial muscles; 3 Heat storage and thermo regulated textiles and clothing; 4Thermally sensitive materials; 5 Cross linked polyol fibrous substrates as multifunctional and multi use intelligent materials; 6 Stimuli responsive interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels composed of poly vinyl alcohol and poly acrylic acid.
Abstract:
This important book provides a guide to the fundamentals and latest developments in smart technology for textiles and clothing. The contributors represent a distinguished international panel of experts and the book covers many aspects of cutting edge research and development.
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