A. C. Long - Design and Manufacture of Textile Composites

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A. C. Long - Design and Manufacture of Textile Composites
Woodhead Publishing | 2005 | ISBN: 1855737442 | Pages: 492 | PDF | 8.17 MB
A. C. Long - Design and Manufacture of Textile Composites
Woodhead Publishing | 2005 | ISBN: 1855737442 | Pages: 492 | PDF | 8.17 MB

“ Textile composites are composed of textile reinforcements combined with a
binding matrix (usually polymeric). This describes a large family of materials
used for load-bearing applications within a number of industrial sectors. The
term textile is used here to describe an interlaced structure consisting of
yarns, although it also applies to fibres, filaments and yarns, and most products
derived from them. Textile manufacturing processes have been developed
over hundreds or even thousands of years. Modern machinery for processes
such as weaving, knitting and braiding operates under automated control,
and is capable of delivering high-quality materials at production rates of up
to several hundreds of kilograms per hour. Some of these processes (notably
braiding) can produce reinforcements directly in the shape of the final
component. Hence such materials can provide an extremely attractive
reinforcement medium for polymer composites.
Textile composites are attracting growing interest from both the academic
community and from industry. This family of materials, at the centre of the
cost and performance spectra, offers significant opportunities for new
applications of polymer composites. Although the reasons for adopting a
particular material can be various and complex, the primary driver for the
use of textile reinforcements is undoubtedly cost. Textiles can be produced
in large quantities at reasonable cost using modern, automated manufacturing
techniques. While direct use of fibres or yarns might be cheaper in terms of
materials costs, such materials are difficult to handle and to form into complex
component shapes. Textile-based materials offer a good balance in terms of
the cost of raw materials and ease of manufacture.

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