Tufted Carpet
Textile Fibers, Dyes, Finishes and Processes

A unique practical guide on all aspects of the preparation, manufacture, and performance of carpet.

Von Moody (Author), Howard L. Needles (Author)

9781884207990, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 28 September 2004

267 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.56 kg

This book combines Von Moody's original work and research in the carpet industry with the well respected 1986 textile source book, Textile Fibers, Dyes, Finishes, and Processes: A Concise Guide, by Howard L. Needles to produce a unique practical guide on all aspects of the preparation, manufacture, and performance of carpet. It addresses the structure and properties of fiber, carpet construction, coatings, dyes, finishes, performance, and recycling, among other topics.
This volume is an indispensable reference for all practitioners in the carpet industry.

Part 1: Introduction to Carpet FiberFiber Theory and FormationFiber Indentification and CharacterizationMajor Fiber and Their PropertiesPart 2: Carpet MakingYarn FormationPrimary and Secondary Backing ConstructionCarpet ConstructionPart 3: Coatings, Raw Materials, and Their ProcessesLatex CoatingsPolyurethane CoatingCushionPolyvinyl Chloride Plastisol CoatingHot Melt CoatingExtrusion Coating TechnologyCarpet Tile Coatings and ReinforcementsPart 4: Carpet EnhancersAntimicrobial AgentsColor, Dyes, Dyeing, and PrintingStain Blockers and FluorochemicalsPart 5: Performance, Cleaning, and RecyclingPerformance Issues

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Other manufacturing technologies [TDP], Textile & fibre technology [TDH], Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP], Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies [TD]