Functional Finishes for Textiles: Improving Comfort, Performance and Protection

Functional finishes for textiles reviews the most important fabric finishes in the textile industry. It discusses finishes designed to improve the comfort and other properties of fabrics, as well as finishes which protect the fabric or the wearer. Each chapter reviews the role of a finish, the mechanisms and chemistry behind the finish, types of finish and their methods of application, application to particular textiles, testing and future trends. Describes finishes to improve comfort, performance, and protection of fabric or the wearerExamines the mechanisms and chemistry behind different types of finishes and their methods of application, testing and future trendsConsiders environmental issues concerning functional finishes INDICE: List of contributors Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles 1: Functional finishes for textiles: an overview1.1 Introduction1.2 Types of functional finishes1.3 Finishes for improving comfort and performance1.4 Finishes for protecting wearers and textiles1.5 Future trends and challenges1.6 Conclusion Part One: Improving comfort and performance2: Thermal regulation finishes for textiles2.1 Introduction2.2 Mechanisms of thermal regulation in textiles2.3 Phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal regulation2.4 Storage of PCMs for thermal regulation2.5 Supercooling and thermal conductivity2.6 Application of PCMs and PCM based products to textiles2.7 Testing the effectiveness of finishes2.8 Market profile and commercial application areas2.9 Future trends and challenges2.10 Conclusion3: Moisture management and soil release finishes for textiles3.1 Introduction3.2 Mechanisms of moisture management and soil release3.3 Chemistry and application methods3.4 Testing the effectiveness of finishes3.5 Future trends and challenges3.6 ConclusionReferences4: Softening finishes for textiles and clothing4.1 Introduction4.2 Mechanisms of softening4.3 Types of softeners and methods of application4.4 Recent advances in softening finishes4.5 Application of softening finishes on textiles4.6 Evaluation of softening finishes4.7 Future trends and challenges4.8 ConclusionReferences5: Enzymatic biofinishes for synthetic textiles5.1 Introduction5.2 Enzymatic biofinishing of polyester fibres5.3 Enzymatic biofinishing of polyamide fibres5.4 Enzymatic biofinishing of acrylic fibres5.5 Future trends5.6 Conclusion5.8 AcknowledgementsReferences6: Commercial shrink-resist finishes for wool6.1 Introduction6.2 Dimensional stability of wool products6.3 Continuous felt-resist treatment of wool6.4 Batchwise felt-resist treatment of wool6.5 Quality assurance and accreditation of felt-resist processes6.6 Blending wool with other fibres6.7 Future trends6.8 ConclusionReferences7: Easy care finishes for textiles7.1 Introduction7.2 Formaldehyde based crosslinking agents7.3 Low formaldehyde crosslinking agents7.4 Formaldehyde free crosslinking agents7.5 Applications of easy care finishes7.6 Methods to determine easy care behaviour7.7 Health, safety and environmental aspects7.8 Future trends7.9 ConclusionReferences8: Self cleaning finishes for textiles8.1 Introduction8.2 Superhydrophobicity and self cleaning8.3 Superhydrophobic structures in nature8.4 Creating superhydrophobic surfaces on textiles8.5 Challenges in the development of superhydrophobic surfaces8.6 Non-textile applications of superhydrophobic surfaces8.7 Photocatalysis using TiO2 for self cleaning8.8 TiO2 based self cleaning treatments for textiles8.9 TiO2 photocatalysis versus superhydrophobicity8.10 Future trends8.11 Conclusion9: Superabsorbent finishes for textiles9.1 Introduction9.2 Types of superabsorbent finishes and methods of application9.3 Superabsorbency mechanisms9.4 End uses and technical applications9.5 Testing the effectiveness of superabsorbent finishes9.6 Future trends and challenges9.7 Conclusion9.8 Sources of further information and adviceReferences10: Medical, cosmetic and odour resistant finishes for textiles10.1 Introduction10.2 Different techniques for functionalising textiles10.3 Advantages and disadvantages of different technologies10.4 Applications of medical textiles10.5 Applications of cosmetotextiles10.6 Applications of odour resistant textiles10.7 Performance analysis and safety aspects10.8 Future trends10.9 ConclusionReferences Part Two: Protecting wearers and textiles11: Insect repellent finishes for textiles11.1 Introduction11.2 Mechanisms of repellent action11.3 Types of insect repellent finishes11.4 Development of insect repellent textiles11.5 Testing the effectiveness of finishes11.6 Future trends and challenges11.7 ConclusionReferences12: Antimicrobial finishes for textiles12.1 Introduction12.2 Types of antimicrobial finishes12.3 Methods of application12.4 Mechanism of antimicrobial finishes12.5 Evaluation of antimicrobial finishing12.6 Troubleshooting for antimicrobial finishes12.7 Future trends and challenges12.8 Conclusion12.9 Sources of further information and adviceReferences13: Hydrophobic and oleophobic finishes for textiles13.1 Introduction13.2 Mechanism and chemistry of hydrophobic and oleophobic surfaces13.3 Hydrophobic and oleophobic textiles13.4 Overview of testing methods13.5 Future trends and challenges13.6 Conclusion13.7 AcknowledgementsReferences14: Flame retardant finishes for textiles14.1 Introduction14.2 Mode of action of flame retardants14.3 Developments in flame retardant chemicals14.4 Flame retardant treatments14.5 Applications of flame retardant textiles14.6 Assessing the flame retardancy of textiles14.7 Regulations for coated textiles14.8 Future trends and challenges14.9 ConclusionReferences15: Ultraviolet protection finishes for textiles15.1 Introduction15.2 Mechanisms of UV protection15.3 Chemistry and mechanisms of UV protection finishes15.4 UV protection finishing for various textile structures15.5 Nanotechnology based UV protection finishing15.6 Test methods for efficacy of UV protection finishes15.7 Future trends and challenges15.8 ConclusionReferences16: Radiation protection finishes for textiles16.1 Introduction16.2 Electromagnetic radiation: exposure sources and effects16.3 Shielding mechanism and evaluation of radiation protection16.4 Types of finishes for ionizing radiation shielding16.5 Types of finishes for non-ionizing radiation shielding16.6 Textile finishing durability16.7 Future trends and challenges16.8 Conclusion16.9 AcknowledgementsReferences17: Antistatic and electrically conductive finishes for textiles17.1 Introduction17.2 Electrostatic phenomena17.3 Electrical resistivity and conductivity17.4 Theory of electrostatic charge17.5 Mechanisms of charge dissipation on insulating surfaces17.6 Effect of static charge17.7 Electrostatic measurement methods17.8 Static control in textile fibres17.9 Antistatic finishing agents and finishes17.10 Applications of antistatic and electrically conductive textiles17.11 Future trends and challenges17.12 Conclusion17.13 Sources of further information and advice18: Biological and chemical protective finishes for textiles18.1 Introduction18.2 Mechanisms and chemistry of protective finishes18.3 Types of finishes and application methods18.4 Challenges involved in textile application18.5 Testing the safety and effectiveness of finishes18.6 Future trends and challenges18.7 ConclusionReferences19: Ballistic and impact protection finishes for textiles19.1 Introduction19.2 Mechanisms of protection19.3 Types of protective finishes19.4 Application of protective finishes and the challenges19.5 Testing the effectiveness of finishes19.6 Future trends and challenges19.7 ConclusionReferences20: Environmental and safety issues regarding functional finishes20.1 Introduction20.2 Legal demands20.3 Requirements for cosmetotextiles20.4 Requirements related to nanotechnologies20.5 Demands from consumers: ecolabels20.6 Improving the environmental profile20.7 Conclusion20.8 Sources of further information and adviceReferences Index

• ISBN: 978-0-08-101343-4
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 570
• Fecha Publicación: 30/06/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés