Source: Textile Review
A brief review of the developments thathave taken place in the area of fibre research, product and machinerydevelopment, nano technology ,plasma technology based fabric finishing togetherwith property prediction modules in the global context is provided in thisarticle.
Over the last five decades, the textile industryhas witnessed unexpected growth in newer fibres (particularly syntheticfibres), spectacular developments in machine engineering, coupled with largescale applications of electronics and information technology.Fibre and textilemanufacturing facilities have also undergone enormous improvements inautomation and simplification.
Recent advances in computer technology haveenabled the textiIe industry to implement the process automation and to achieveautomatic product quality valuation as well as to improve the productionspeeds. Micro fibres and nano fibres have become the order of the day. Thebenefits of nano technology are made use of in upgradation of chemical finishes.
New technologies like fine chemicals, opticalfibres, high polymer plastics and resins, temperature-resistant textile fibres,fibre-reinforced composites etc. have offered better substitutes in the form oftechnical textiles. Un like conventional textiles, technical textiles are usedby industries of non-textile character also in high tech and high performanceapplications which include advertising, agriculture, automobile, aviation,pharmaceuticals etc. to name a few.
A brief review of the developments that havetaken place in the area of fibre research, product and machinery development,nano technology/plasma technology based fabric finishing together with propertyprediction modules in the global context is provided in this article.
About the Authors:
Authors are associated with the South IndiaTextile Research Association, Coimbatore
Originally published in TextileReview : March 2010
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