About the Book
Edited by leading authorities on the subject and with a team of international authors, this authoritative collection provides a comprehensive review of the structure of an extensive range of textile fibers. The book begins with an introductory set of chapters on fiber structure and methods to characterize fibers. It then reviews the structure of natural cellulosic and protein fibers, including cotton, silk and wool. It also covers the structure of manufactured polymer fibers, for example polyester, polyamides, elastomeric fibers and high-modulus, high-tenacity polymer fibers. The book concludes with a discussion of the structure of a variety of other textile fibers such as glass, carbon and optical fibers.
Table of Contents:
PART 1 INTRODUCTION
Fibre structure: its formation and relation to performance
J W S Hearle, University of Manchester, UK
Introduction. Formation of fibres. Development of ideas of fibre structure. Structure and performance. Conclusion. Future trends. Sources of further information and advice. References.
Spectroscopic characterisation of polymer fibres
S J Eichhorn, University of Manchester, UK
Introduction. Historical perspectives on spectroscopic characterisation of polymers. Infrared spectroscopy of polymers. Raman spectroscopy of polymers. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of polymers. Discussion and conclusions. References.
X-ray analysis of partial crystalline fibre structure
P. Zugenmaier, Clausthal University of Technology, Germany
Analysis of textile fibres using microscopy
L. A. Donaldson, Scion Cellwall Biotechnology Centre, Rotorua, New Zealand
PART 2 NATURAL FIBRES
An introduction to cellulosic fibres
D. Ciechanska, E. Wesolowska and D. Wawro, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres, Lodz, Poland
The structure of cotton and other plant fibres
M. P. Ansell, University of Bath, UK, and L. Y. Mwaikambo, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
An introduction to protein fibres
J. W. S. Hearle, University of Manchester, UK
The structure and properties of wool and hair fibres
F. Wortmann, University of Manchester, UK
The structure of silk
F. Vollrath and D. Porter, University of Oxford, UK
PART 3 MANUFACTURED POLYMER FIBRES
Structure development in synthetic fibre production
T. Kikutani, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
The structure of man-made cellulosic fibres
J. Ganster and H.-P. Fink, Fraunhofer-Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Germany
Regenerated protein fibres: a preliminary review
M. M. Brooks, Textile Conservation Centre, UK
The structure of alginate, chitin and chitosan fibres
B. Niekraszewicz, Technical University of Lodz, and A. Niekraszewicz, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres, Lodz, Poland
The structure of polyester fibres
A. J. East, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA
Polyamide fiber formation: structure, properties and characterization
N. Vasanthan, Long Island University, New York, USA
Synthesis, properties and structure of polylactic acid fibres
M. Mochizuki, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
The structure of polyolefin fibres
R. R. Mather, Heriot-Watt University, UK
The structure of acrylic, polyvinylalcohol (PVA) and polyvinylchloride (PVC) fibers
H. C. Kim, Chonbuk National University, South Korea
The processing, structure and properties of elastomeric fibres
J. U. Otaigbe and S. A. Madbouly, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, USA
Production and properties of high modulus and high strength polyethylene fibres
I. M. Ward, University of Leeds, UK and P. J. Lemstra, Technical University Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Structure and properties of aramid fibres
S. van der Zwaag, Technical University Delft, The Netherlands
The structure and properties of high-modulus, high-tenacity VectranTM fibres
Y. Yamamoto and J. Nakagawa, Kuraray Co. Limited, Japan
The structure of high modulus-high tenacity (poly-p-phenylenebenzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers
T. Kitagawa, Toyobo Co., Ltd, Osaka, Japan
The structure of high-modulus, high-tenacity PIPD "M5" fibre
J. W. S. Hearle, University of Manchester, UK
PART 4 OTHER FIBRES
The structure and properties of glass fibres
F. Jones, University of Sheffield, UK and N. T. Huff
The structure of carbon fibres
O. Paris, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany and University of Leoben, Austria and H. Peterlik, University of Vienna, Austria
Processing, structure and properties of ceramic fibres
G. Motz, University of Bayreuth, Germany, and R. K. Bordia, University of Washington, USA
Structure and properties of asbestos
E. J. W. Whittaker, Prologue by J. W. S. Hearle, University of Manchester, UK
Thermally and chemically resistant textile fibres: structure and properties
J. W. S. Hearle, University of Manchester, England
Structure, properties and characteristics of optical fibres
A. Argyros, The University of Sydney, Australia
Production and applications of hollow fibers
M. T. DeMeuse, Celgard LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Electrospinning and its influence on the structure of polymeric nanofibres, K. Garg, S. A. Sell and G. L. Bowlin, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Melt spinning and other techniques for the production of nanofibers and microfibers, Y. Ohkoshi, Shinshu University, Japan
About the Author :
Dr Stephen Eichhorn is Senior Lecturer in Polymer Physics and Biomaterials in the Materials Science Centre at the University of Manchester. He is a member of the ACS Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division and the Institute of Physics. Professor John W. S. Hearle is Emeritus Professor of Textile Technology in the University of Manchester and is an Honorary Fellow and Honorary Life Member of the Textile Institute. Professor Michael Jaffe was with Celanese and Hoechst Celanese Research in the USA before leaving for the Biomedical Engineering Department at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Takeshi Kikutani is a Professor in the Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Polymer Processing Society and The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan.
