Handbook of Textile Fibre Structure
Volume 1: Fundamentals and Manufactured Polymer Fibres

Stephen Eichhorn (Edited by), J. W. S. Hearle (Edited by), M Jaffe (Edited by), T Kikutani (Edited by)

9781845693800, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 19 October 2009

528 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 3.1 cm, 0.92 kg

Due to their complexity and diversity, understanding the structure of textile fibres is of key importance. This authoritative two-volume collection provides a comprehensive review of the structure of an extensive range of textile fibres.Volume 1 begins with an introductory set of chapters on fibre structure and methods to characterise fibres. The second part of the book covers the structure of manufactured polymer fibres such as polyester, polyamides, polyolefin, elastomeric and aramid fibres as well as high-modulus, high-tenacity polymer fibres. Chapters discuss fibre formation during processing and how this affects fibre structure and mechanical properties. A companion volume reviews natural, regenerated, inorganic and specialist fibres.Edited by leading authorities on the subject and with a team of international authors, the two volumes of the Handbook of textile fibre structure is an essential reference for textile technologists, fibre scientists, textile engineers and those in academia.

Part 1 Introduction: Fibre structure: Its formation and relation to performance
Spectroscopic characterisation of polymer fibres
X-ray analysis of partial crystalline fibre structure
Analysis of textile fibres using microscopy. Part 2 Manufactured polymer fibres: Structure development in synthetic fibre production
The structure of polyester fibres
Polyamide fiber formation: Structure, properties and characterisation
Synthesis, properties and structure of polylactic acid fibres
The structure of polyolefin fibres
The structure of acrylic, polyvinylalcohol (PVA) and polyvinylchloride (PVC) fibers
The processing, structure and properties of elastomeric fibres
Production and properties of high modulus and high strength polyethylene fibres
Structure and properties of aramid fibres
The structure and properties of high-modulus, high-tenacity VectranTM fibres
The structure of high modulus-high tenacity (poly-p-phenylenebenzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers
The structure of high-modulus, high-tenacity PIPD ‘M5’ fibre
Electrospinning and its influence on the structure of polymeric nanofibres
Melt spinning and other techniques for the production of nanofibers and microfibers.

Subject Areas: Textile & fibre technology [TDH]