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Advances in Healthcare and Protective Textiles
Explains the latest advances in textiles that have lead to new applications in protective and healthcare applications
Shahid Ul Islam (Edited by), Abhijit Majumdar (Edited by), Bhupendra Singh Butola (Edited by)
9780323911887
Paperback, published 24 February 2023
566 pages, 90 illustrations (10 in full color)
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.5 cm, 1 kg
Advances in Healthcare and Protective Textiles addresses technologies that have had a major impact in industry for decades, but which are currently attracting unprecedented attention due to their applications in the fight against the Coronavirus epidemic. Recent advances in textile technology have opened new possibilities for textile researchers and scientists in antiviral textiles, flame-retardant textiles, antimicrobial textiles, insect repellent textiles, breathable medical textiles, aroma-protective textiles, high tech-textiles, smart textiles, nano textiles, and more. This book provides systematic and comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge research and developments on material design, methodologies, characterizations, processes, properties and applications of medical healthcare and protective textiles. In addition, sections pay special attention to advanced fabrication methodologies and materials used in apparel engineering.
1. Medical and Healthcare Textiles: An Overview
2. Polymeric Materials for Medical Applications
3. Textile Structures for Medical Applications
4. Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers
5. Standards and Requirements for Medical Clothing
6. Antimicrobial Textiles in Health Care System
7. Structure, Mechanism of Aroma Compounds and Application in the Development of Healthcare Textiles
8. Antioxidant Activity Imparted to Textiles and Fibers for Medical Use
9. Textile Based Targeted Drug Delivery Systems
10. Textiles for Orthopedic and Surgical Applications
11. Biomedical Applications of Healthcare Textiles
12. Textile-Based Medical Implantable Devices
13. Standards and Specifications for Medical Clothing
14. Protective Textiles: An Overview
15. High-Performance Fibres for Protective Applications
16. Advanced Technologies for Protective Textiles
17. Materials, Design and Technology of Body Armour
18. Fire Protective Textiles
Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]
