Manufactured Fibre Technology

Manufactured Fibre Technology provides an accessible and comprehensive treatment of the chemical, physical and mechanical processes involved in the production of all important commodity manufactured fibres and most of the industrial fibres. The emphasis is on the fundamental principles and industrial aspects of production. Latest developments in manufactured fibres in terms of manufacturing processes, characteristics and their applications are also covered.
Manufactured Fibre Technology is designed around twenty chapters with a balance of basic principles and production of specific fibre types. Newer and industrially relevant areas such as high speed spinning, production of speciality fibres (including microfibres), computer simulation of spinning, high performance fibres, spun-bonding and melt-blowing, and re-use of fibre waste are included. The structure, property and application areas of each fibre type are also discussed, thus providing a broad understanding of the subject. In addition, various aspects related to the testing and characterisation of fibres and polymers are reviewed.
This book is an invaluable resource to students, lecturers, industrial technologists and researchers in this subject area.

Klappentext

Manufactured Fibre Technology provides an accessible and comprehensive treatment of the chemical, physical and mechanical processes involved in the production of all important commodity manufactured fibres and most of the industrial fibres. The emphasis is on the fundamental principles and industrial aspects of production. Latest developments in manufactured fibres in terms of manufacturing processes, characteristics and their applications are also covered. Manufactured Fibre Technology is designed around twenty chapters with a balance of basic principles and production of specific fibre types. Newer and industrially relevant areas such as high speed spinning, production of speciality fibres (including microfibres), computer simulation of spinning, high performance fibres, spun-bonding and melt-blowing, and re-use of fibre waste are included. The structure, property and application areas of each fibre type are also discussed, thus providing a broad understanding of the subject. In addition, various aspects related to the testing and characterisation of fibres and polymers are reviewed. This book is an invaluable resource to students, lecturers, industrial technologists and researchers in this subject area.

Inhalt
Introduction. Structural principles of polymeric fibres. Basic principles of fluid flow during fibre spinning. Melt-spinning processes. Computer simulation of melt-spinning. Solution-spinning processes. Spin finishes for manufactured fibres. Drawing of melt-spun fibres. Heat-setting of thermoplastic fibres. Characterization of polymers and fibres. Testing of manufactured fibres. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) fibres. Nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 fibres. Speciality polyamide and polyester yarns: an industrial approach to their production and rheology. Acrylic fibres. Polypropylene fibres. Rayon fibres. Manufactured fibres for high performance, industrial and non-conventional applications. Spun-bonding and melt-blowing processes. Re-use of polymer and fibre waste. Index.