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High-Performance Fibres
Author(s): J. W. S. Hearle
- Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
- Publication Date: November 9, 2001
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 344 pages
- ISBN-10: 1855735393
- ISBN-13: 9781855735392
Book Description
This important new handbook provides comprehensive coverage of how high performance fibres are designed and manufactured and covers their capabilities and applications. The high-modulus, high-tenacity (HM-HT) fibres fall naturally into three groups – polymer fibres such as aramids and polyethylene fibres; carbon fibres such as Kevlar; and inorganic fibres based on glass and ceramic fibres.
The books shows how high performance fibres are being increasingly used for a wide range of applications including goetextiles and geomembranes and for construction and civil engineering projects as well as in specialist fibres within composite materials where their ability to fulfil demanding roles makes them an effective choice for the engineer and materials scientist.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of how high performance fibres are designed and manufactured and covers their capabilities and applications
- Explains how high performance fibres are being increasingly used for a wide range of applications, including geotextiles and geomembranes and construction and civil engineering projects
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About the Author
J. W. S. Hearle, M.A., Sc.D., Ph.D., C.Text F.T.I (Hon.), F.Inst.P, is Emeritus Professor of Textile Technology in the University of Manchester, UK.
