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Index
Cover
Title page
Copyright page
Preface
Part 1: Recent Developments and Current Challenges in Textile Finishing
Chapter 1: Recent Concepts of Antimicrobial Textile Finishes
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Antimicrobial Agents
1.3 Low Adhesion Agents
1.4 Dual-Action Antimicrobial Agents
1.5 Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Functionalized Textiles
1.6 Health and Environmental Issues
1.7 Future Trends
1.8 Summary
Acknowledgement
References
Chapter 2: Flame Retardant Textile Finishes
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Current Commercial, Durable Flame Retardants: Advantages and Disadvantages
2.3 Current Challenges
2.4 Novel Surface Chemistries
2.5 Summary
References
Bibliography
Chapter 3: Striving for Self-Cleaning Textiles – Critical Thoughts on Current Literature
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Fundamental Principles
3.3 Attempts to Attain Super-Hydrophobic Behavior
3.4 Attempts to Attain Super-Hydrophilic Properties
3.5 Relevance for Dirt Take-Up, Cleanability, and Self-Cleaning
3.6 Summary
References
Chapter 4: Metallization of Polymers and Textiles
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Main Methods of Metallization
4.3 Electroless Metallization
4.4 Summary
References
Chapter 5: Wettability Characterization in Textiles – Use and Abuse of Measuring Procedures
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Peculiarities of Textile Substrates
5.3 Wettability Measurements on Fabrics
5.4 Contact Angle Measurements on Fibers
5.5 Summary and Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgements
References
Part 2: Surface Modification Techniques for Textiles
Chapter 6: Surface Functionalization of Synthetic Textiles by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Processing Parameters of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (APP) Jet
6.3 Change in Single Fiber Wettability Due to APP Jet Treatment
6.4 Hydrophobic Recovery after APP Jet Treatment
6.5 Chemical and Topographical Changes on Fiber Surface Due to APP Jet Treatment
6.6 Fabric Damage Due to APP Jet Treatment
6.7 Improvement of Textile Serviceability Properties by APP Jet Treatment
6.8 Summary and Prospects
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter 7: UV-Based Photo-Chemical Surface Modification of Textile Fabrics
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Fundamentals of the Process
7.3 Fiber Properties Defined by the Surface Chemistry of Deposited Layers
7.4 Fiber Modification by Bulk Properties of Deposited Layers
7.5 Summary and Outlook
References
Part 3: Innovative Functionalities of Textiles
Chapter 8: Glimpses into Tunable Wettability of Textiles
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Paths to Tunable Wettability
8.3 Practical Aspects and Applications
8.4 Prospects
8.5 Summary
References
Chapter 9: 3D Textile Structures for Harvesting Water from Fog: Overview and Perspectives
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Biological Models
9.3 Textile Development and Engineering
9.4 Technical Realization
9.5 Summary and Prospects
References
Chapter 10: Textile-Fixed Catalysts and their Use in Heterogeneous Catalysis
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Immobilization of Catalysts on Textile Carrier Materials
10.3 Summary and Outlook
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter 11: Medical Textiles as Substrates for Tissue Engineering
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Fiber Formation Approaches
11.3 Fiber-Based Architectures for the TE Scaffold
11.4 Applications of Medical Textiles in TE
11.5 Summary and Prospects
Note
References
Part 4: Fiber-Reinforced Composites
Chapter 12: Thermoset Resin Based Fiber Reinforced Biocomposites
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Characteristics of Biocomposites
12.3 Composite Classification
12.4 Natural Fiber Processing
12.5 Polymeric Resins
12.6 Biobased Thermoset Composites
12.7 Bionanocomposites
12.8 Applications and Advantages of Biocomposites
12.9 Opportunity and Challenges
12.10 Summary
References
Chapter 13: Characterisation of Fibre/Matrix Adhesion in Biobased Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Methods
13.3 Comparison of Data
13.4 Summary
Acknowledgements
References
Index
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