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What are Tech Textiles - http://www.technitex.org/about_us.aspx
Short article explaining technical textiles, their scope in applications, economic importance, and upcoming technological developments. Technitex Faraday Partnership. |
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A Survey on Innovative Textiles and Their Application - http://www.stren.ind.tn/download.php?id=27326,58,1
Overview of market developments and trends for technical and specialty textiles for garments, home interiors and construction, sports, medical, geotechnical and agricultural, transport, personal protection and industrial applications. Author: Aldo Tempesti. |
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The US Market for Technical Textiles - http://www.sbtdc.org/pdf/textiles.pdf
A May 2002 report on the state of the U.S. technical textiles industry, prepared on behalf of the Small Business and Technology Development Center by W. Chang and P. Kilduff. |
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Contributions of Strain Energy and PV-Work on the Bending Behaviour of Uncoated Plain Woven Fabric Air Beams - http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume2/Sadegh.pdf
Extensive technical paper, describing various test procedures to measure the bending behaviour of woven fabric air beams. Authors: Paul V. Cavallaro and others. |
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Computation of Permeability of Textile Reinforcements - http://wissrech.ins.uni-bonn.de/research/pub/croce/imacs200507.pdf
Technical paper presenting a numerical method to predict the permeability of textile reinforcements and the experiment results to validate the theoretical prediction. Authors: Bart Verleye and others. [PDF] |
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Applications of Mathematics in Technical Textiles - http://www.icms.org.uk/archive/sinims/reports/textiles.pdf
Extensive report on the proceedings of a workshop about mathematics in technical textiles, organized by the Scottish Industrial Networking Initiative in Mathematical Sciences (SINIMS) on January 16, 2002. |
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Influence of Structural Parameters of Wale-Knitted Fabrics on Their Electrostatic Properties - http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/59_19_69.pdf
Technical paper, presenting research to estimate the electrostatic properties of knitted fabrics with electro-conductive yarn content, destined for protective clothing used to protect humans against static electricity. Authors: Anna Pinar and Lucyna Michalak. |
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Investigation of End-Use Properties of Fabrics From Metaaramid Yarns - http://internet.ktu.lt/lt/mokslas/zurnalai/medz/pdf/medz0-75/18 Valaseviciutes 391-394.pdf
Technical paper presenting the results of an investigation of the end-use mechanical properties of textile fabrics of various weaves for protective apparel, made from meta-aramid yarns. Authors: L. Valaseviciute and others. |
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Medical Textiles: Application of an Absorbable Barbed Bi-directional Surgical Suture - http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume2issue2/articles/dattilo/dattilo%20full.pdf
This review paper introduces an absorbable bi-directional barbed surgical suture that does not require surgical knots for wound closure. Authors: Philip P. Dattilo, Jr. and others. |
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Knitting Shells in the Third Dimension - http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume3issue4/Articles/Power/power_full_79_03.pdf
Technical paper, discussing some of the issues related to the controlled knitting of carbon yarns into three-dimensional shell shapes, and the effect on the structural geometry. Author: J. Power. |
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Standard Test Methods for Chemical Coated Fabrics and Film - http://www.chemicalfabricsandfilm.com/pdfs_researchSection/standards/stm2007.pdf
Eighth edition of the Standard Test Methods (STM) prepared by the technical committee of the Chemical Fabrics and Film Association, providing test procedures for determining physical properties of chemical coated fabrics and films, terminology and customs in the coated fabric and film industry, and a chronological history of fabric coating. |
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Engineering Design of Textiles - http://www.texeng.co.uk/papers/ENGINEERING_DESIGN_OF_TEXTILES.pdf
Review of the state of the art in the structural mechanics of yarns and fabrics for applications in technical textiles. From TexEng Software, Ltd. Author: Em. Prof. J.W.S. Hearle. |
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The Challenge of Changing From Empirical Craft to Engineering Design - http://www.texeng.co.uk/papers/THE_CHALLENGE_OF_CHANGING_FROM_EMPIRICAL_CRAFT_TO_ENGINEERING_DESIGN.pdf
Technical paper reviewing fiber rope modeling and CAD as two approaches to accessible modeling of technical textile materials. From TexEng Software, Ltd. Author: Prof. John W.S. Hearle. |
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Low Dielectric Fabrics - http://www.innegrity.com/pdfs/IPC_07_paper.pdf
Technical paper describing the development of hybrid cloth with low dielectric constant and loss for the reinforcement of circuit board substrates, from cyclic olefin copolymer blended with conventional glass fibers. From Innegrity, LLC. Author: Brian Morin. |
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The Technical Textiles Industry in North America - http://www.intexa.com/downloads/techtextiles_talk.pdf
Article about the state of the technical textiles industry in North America. Production statistics and market volume. Future developments and trends. Author: William C. Smith. |
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Non-Linear Elastic Fabrics - http://www.ntcresearch.org/pdf-rpts/AnRp01/F00-P05-A1.pdf
Technical paper describing a research project focused on identifying the materials, the production process, and the behaviour modelling of non-linear elastic braided fabrics and structures for industrial applications. Authors: Christophere Pastore, Eileen Armstrong-Carroll and Yasser Gowayed. |
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A Summary of Fire Regulations, Requirements and Test Methods for Technical Textiles Used in Buildings - http://www.sp.se/sv/units/fire/Documents/Rapporter/SPreport_2007_20.pdf
Extensive paper providing a summary of regulations and an overview of test methods and analysis of technical textiles for buildings and construction projects within the European Union. Authors: Patrick van Hees and Per Blomqvist. |
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Model Project on Technical Textiles - http://txcindia.gov.in/html/projecttechnicaltextiles.pdf
Position paper of the Indian government Textile Commissioner's Office on the development of the technical textiles sector in India, describing the technological requirements for the production of canvas fabrics for coating and laminating of technical and industrial fabrics. |
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The Scope of Medical Textiles in India - http://www.txcindia.com/html/Technical%20Textiles/Report%20on%20Medical%20Textiles.pdf
Extensive reports on the current state and growth potential of the medical textiles industry in India, including a list of medical textile manufacturing companies. |
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Chemical Resistance of Coated Fabrics - http://www.canvasaustralia.com.au/chem/col.html
Extensive information about the effects of chemicals on the surface of PVC, polyethylene and related resin coated industrial fabrics. From A and B Canvas Australia. |
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Textile Materials for Technical Uses - http://www.technicaltextilesguide.com/documentacion.html
Collection of articles about the materials, processes, products and applications of technical textiles and nonwovens. From Tecnitex Ingenieros SL. |
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Carbon Nanotubes for Smart, Light and Strong Yarns - http://www.csiro.au/files/files/p55a.pdf
This technical report introduces a novel nanotube yarn developed by the researchers in CSIRO (Australia). Authors: Ken Atkinson and Bill Humphries |
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Modelling Blood Flow Through Vascular Crafts - http://www.ntcresearch.org/pdf-rpts/AnRp98/c98-p01.pdf
Technical paper describing the development of an analytical model based on fabric construction parameters, aiming to predict the permeability of a porous textile substrate with specific application to vascular graft materials. Authors: E. Skott Greenhalgh and Matthew W. Dunn. |
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Deformation Analysis of Woven Fabrics for Chair Seat Surface - http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jte/52/1/29/_pdf
Technical paper, presenting a numerical model to evaluate the construction and deformation behaviour of textile fabrics for seating applications. Authors: Sakakibara Kazuhiro and Yokoyama Atsushi. |
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Yarn and Fabric Design and Analysis System in 3D Virtual Reality - http://www.eng.auburn.edu/department/te/ntc/2000/adanur/I00A06.pdf
Technical paper introducing a 3D virtual reality fabric design system whereby yarn structural parameters are used to realistically model a fabric’s structure and predict its performance before it is made. Authors: Sabit Adanur and others. |