Fibers

This textbook covers the production of all relevant natural and man-made fibers, their inner structure, properties, applications, markets and historic development. More than 1, 600 photos, maps and sketches complement the text. The properties of important fibers are compared in a large number of tables and graphics to simplify selecting an appropriate fiber for a given application.

The Content:

• Natural fibers: History, production, properties, applications, markets.
• Chemical fibers: History, production processes, components and machines for the manufacturing of cellulosic and synthetic fibers, properties, applications, markets.
• Special topics: Metal fibers, carbon nanotubes, biopolymers, optical fibers, high-performance fibers, fiber testing etc.

Target Group:

• Students in textile and clothing technology in all course programs
• Experts in the textile and clothing industry and fiber and textile research.

The Author:

Dieter Veit has studied mechanical engineering with a major in textiles at RWTH Aachen University. After completing his Dr. -Ing. , he worked in man-made fiber plant engineering and since 2001 he has been giving lectures on natural and man-made fibers at RWTH Aachen University. He authored and edited several books on textile technology and artificial intelligence.

This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL. com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.

Part 1. Fundamentals. - Chapter 1. Definitions. - Chapter 2. History. - Chapter 3. Market. - Chapter 4. Inner Structure of Fibers. - Part 2. Natural Fibers. - Chapter 5. Cotton. - Chapter 6. Bast Fibers. - Chapter 7. Hard Fibers. - Chapter 8. Fruit Fibers. - Chapter 9. Wool. - Chapter 10. Fine Animal Hair. - Chapter 11. Silk. - Chapter 12. Asbestos. - Chapter 13. Other Natural Fibers. - Part 3. Chemical Fibers Processes and Machines. - Chapter 14. Synthetic Man-made Fibers Polymer Formation Processes. - Chapter 15. Aggregates for Polymer Formation. - Chapter 16. Processes for the Production of Man-made Fibers. - Chapter 17. Aggregates for the Production of Synthetic Filaments. - Chapter 18. Aggregates for the Production of Solution Spun Man-made Fibers. - Chapter 19. Processes for the Production of Textile Filament Yarns. - Chapter 20. Processes for the Production of Industrial Yarns. - Chapter 21. Process for the Production of Monofilaments. - Chapter 22. Process for the Production of Carpet Yarns. - Chapter 23. Process for the Production of Film Yarns. - Chapter 24. Processes for the Production of Staple Fibers. - Chapter 25. Processes for the Production of Nonwovens. - Chapter 26. Bicomponent Fibers. - Chapter 27. Fine Fibers. - Chapter 28. Aerogels. - Chapter 29. Texturing. - Part 4. Synthetic Chemical Fibers Production and Properties. - Chapter 30. Polyester. - Chapter 31. Polyamide. - Chapter 32. Aramid. - Chapter 33. Polyolefins. - Chapter 34. Polyacrylonitrile. - Chapter 35. Polylactic Acid. - Chapter 36. Elastane. - Chapter 37. High Performance Fibers. - Chapter 38. Carbon Fibers. - Chapter 39. Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene. - Chapter 40. Optical Fibers. - Part 5. Cellulosic Chemical Fibers Production and Properties. - Chapter 41. Cellulosic Man-made Fibers. - Part 6. Biopolymers. - Chapter 42. Biopolymers. - Part 7. Inorganic Fibers. - Chapter 43. Glass Fibers. - Chapter 44. Basalt Fibers. - Chapter 45. Ceramic Fibers. - Part 8. Metal Fibers. - Chapter 46. Metal Fibers. - Part 9. Test Methods. - Chapter 47. Test Methods. - Part 10. Properties of Natural and Chemical Fibers. - Chapter 48. Properties. - Part 11. Producers and Trade Names. - Chapter 49. Producers and Trade Names. - Part 12. Outlook and Trends. - Chapter 50. Outlook and Trends.