Synopses & Reviews
In one reference, this book provides up-to-date information on sewing, adhesive bonding and welding methods for joining textiles. Despite the importance of joining processes in product manufacture of all kids, before now, there has never been a single volume dedicated to covering all the major textile joining methods.
Following an overview of fiber and fabric types, natural and synthetic materials and their joining requirements, the book is split into four main parts. Part one deals with the fundamental theory of sewing and sewing machines. This provides an understanding of the mechanics of the seam before and after sewing and the dynamic forces generated on the needle and fabric. Parts two and three introduce adhesive bonding of textiles and welding-processes which overlap with each other, as the same equipment can be used for both purposes. The conclusion discusses the application of textile joining in some typical product areas, including non-iron shirts, car seats, tarpaulins, tents, protective clothing and in fabrics with electronic components. The contributions offer both scientific and practical insight in the use of sewing, bonding and welding techniques for application to all weights and types of textiles materials.
Published in association with The Textile Institute
Synopsis
For any fabric structure, the ability to understand how to join fabrics together and retain appropriate properties is critical. Joining Textiles: Principles and Applications, will provide a review of the principles and types of joining. Introductory themes include the types and mechanics of joining. Further chapters discuss factors that affect sewn seam performance and modelling joints in fabric structures. The final group of chapters explores applications and examples of textile joining. Topics range from the joining of smart textiles to issues affecting the joining of automotive fabrics. This will be an important read and reference for textile technologists, fibre scientists, textile engineers and those in academia.
Synopsis
Understanding the techniques for joining fabrics together in a way that considers durability, strength, leak-tightness, comfort in wear and the aesthetics of the joints is critical to the production of successful, structurally secure fabric products. Joining textiles: Principles and applications is an authoritative guide to the key theories and methods used to join fabrics efficiently.
Part one provides a clear overview of sewing technology. The mechanics of stitching, sewing and problems related to sewn textiles are discussed, along with mechanisms of sewing machines and intelligent sewing systems. Part two goes on to explore adhesive bonding of textiles, including principles, methods and applications, along with a review of bonding requirements in coating and laminating of textiles. Welding technologies are the focus of part three. Heat sealing, ultrasonic and dielectric textile welding are covered, as are laser seaming of fabrics and the properties and performance of welded or bonded seams. Finally, part four reviews applications of joining textiles such as seams in non-iron shirts and car seat coverings, joining of wearable electronic components and technical textiles, and the joining techniques involved in industrial and medical products including nonwoven materials.
With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Joining textiles is an important reference work for textile product manufacturers, designers and technologists, fibre scientists, textile engineers and academics working in this area.
- Provides an authoritative guide to the key theories and methods used to efficiently join fabrics
- Discusses the mechanics of stitching and sewing and problems related to sewn textiles, alongside mechanisms of sewing machines, and intelligent sewing systems
- Explores adhesive bonding of textiles, including principles, methods and applications, along with a review of bonding requirements in coating and laminating of textiles
Synopsis
The ability to understand how to join fabrics together and maintain the integrity of the join is critical to fabric structures. After an introductory chapter on the types of fabric and their joining properties, the first part of this important book reviews stitching and sewing technologies and factors affecting seam performance. Chapters discuss the mechanics of stitching, sewing and problems related to sewn textiles, mechanisms of sewing machines and intelligent sewing systems. Following sections discuss adhesive bonding of textiles including principles, methods and applications, and review bonding requirements in coating and laminating of textiles and techniques, such as ultrasonic, laser and radio frequency welding and heat sealing. The final section looks at applications of joining textiles as seams in non-iron shirts and car seat coverings, joining of wearable electronic components and technical textiles, and the joining techniques involved in nonwoven materials.
Published in association with The Textile Institute
About the Author
Ian Jones is Principal Research Engineer at TWI Limited, UK.
George K. Stylios is Professor in the School of Textiles and Director of RIFleX at Heriot-Watt University, UK. His research interests are in the areas of intelligent textile structures or fabrics made of shape memory materials, specifically incorporating sensors capable of wireless connections with the outside world.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Alloying and inhibition: Corrosion behaviour and prevention strategies for magnesium (Mg) alloys; Corrosion performance of magnesium (Mg) alloys containing rare-earth elements; Corrosion inhibition of magnesium (Mg) alloys
Part 2 Surface treatment and conversion: Surface cleaning and pre-conditioning surface treatments to improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium (Mg) alloys; Surface processing and alloying to improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium (Mg) alloys; Laser treatment to improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium (Mg) alloys; Micro-arc oxidation (MAO) to improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium (Mg) alloys; Anodization of magnesium (Mg) alloys to improve corrosion resistance; Anodization mechanisms and the corrosion of magnesium (Mg) alloys; Corrosion-resistant coatings for magnesium (Mg) alloys
Part 3 Coatings: Corrosion-resistant electrochemical plating of magnesium (Mg) alloys; Plating techniques to protect magnesium (Mg) alloys from corrosion; Electroless nickel-boron plating to improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium (Mg) alloys; Electrodeposition of aluminium (Al) on magnesium (Mg) alloys in ionic liquids to improve corrosion resistance; Cold spray coatings to improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium (Mg) alloys; Electroless electrophoresis coatings to improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium (Mg) alloys; Sol-gel coatings to improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium (Mg) alloys; Corrosion protection of magnesium (Mg) alloys using conversion and electrophoretic coatings
Part 4 Case studies: Magnesium (Mg) corrosion protection techniques in the automotive industry; Control of biodegradation of magnesium (Mg) alloys for medical applications