High-Tech Fibrous Materials. Composites, Biomedical Materials, Protective Clothing, and Geotextiles

Content: High-tech textiles : evolution or revolution / Albin F. Turbak and Tyrone L. Vigo --
Analysis and modeling of three-dimensional textile structural composites / Joon-Hyung Byun, Guang-Wu Du, and Tsu-Wei Chou --
Mechanics of three-dimensional braiding : basic requirements for process automation / Wei Li, Mohamed Hammad, and Aly El-Shiekh --
Three-dimensional multilayer woven preforms for composites / Peter S. Tung and Sundaresan Jayaraman --
Industrial applications of multiaxial warp knit composites / James R. Kaufmann --
Design and fabrication of a braided composite monocoque bicycle frame / Nicholas Casale, Daniel Bristow, and Christopher M. Pastore --
Linear low-density polyethylene filled with silane-coated wood fibers / R.G. Raj and B.V. Kokta --
Fibers in medicine : from antiquity to the future / D.J. Lyman --
Textiles as bioimplants / Roger W. Snyder --
The design and analysis of laminated degradable composite bone plates for fracture fixation / Mark C. Zimmerman, Harold Alexander, J. Russell Parsons, and P.K. Bajpai --
Analysis of textile-reinforced flexible composites / S.Y. Luo, C.A. Evrensel, and L. Zhou --
Recent advancements in suture fibers for wound closure / C.C. Chu --
New third-generation protective clothing from high-performance polyethylene fiber : from knives to bullets / K.M. Kirkland, T.Y. Tam, and G.C. Weedon --
Polybenzimidazole blends in protective apparel / Nona Fahl and Marian Faile --
A new concept in temperature-adaptable fabrics containing polyethylene glycols for skiing and skiing-like activities / Steven L. Harlan --
Thermal performance of wool and inherently flame-retardant fiber-blend fabrics / William H. Marsden --
Printing technology for aramid fabrics / James D. Hodge and E. Anne Dodgson --
Measuring the effects of intense heat and dynamic mechanical forces on thermal protective fabrics / A.J. Geshury, R.L. Barker, and W.P. Behnke --
Melt-stick characteristics of flame-retardant-treated polyester-cotton blend fabrics / Robert W. Hall --
Polyester geotextiles : durability of polyethylene terephthalate fibers and fabrics / C.J. Sprague and G.W. Davis --
Stabilization of polypropylene fiber and tape for geotextiles / Robert L. Gray --
Impregnated fiber-glass yarn for high-strength geosynthetic reinforcement / Mikhail M. Girgis --
The use of geotextiles in waste containment facilities / S.D. Menoff, J.W. Stenborg, and M.J. Rodgers --
The use of geotextiles in transportation facilities / L.D. Suits --
Chemical compatibility testing of geotextiles / L.G. Tisinger.