Publisher's Synopsis
SMART FIBRES, FABRICS AND CLOTHING starts with a review of the background to smart technology and goes on to cover a wide range of the material science and fiber science aspects of the technology including:
* electrically active polymeric materials and the applications of nonionic polymer gel and elastomers for artificial muscles
* thermally sensitive fibres and fabrics
* cross-linked polyol fibrous substrates
stimuli-responsive interpenetrating polymer network hydrogel
* permeation control through stimuli-responsive polymer membranes
* optical fibre sensors, hollow fibre membranes for gas separation
* integrating fibre-formed components into textile structures
* wearable electronic and photonic technologies
* adaptive and responsive textile structures (ARTS)
* and biomedical applications including the applications of scaffolds in tissue engineering
This book provides a guide to the fundamentals and latest developments in smart technology for textiles and clothing. The contributors represent a distinguished international panel of experts and the book covers many aspects of cutting edge research and development. It gives you insight into technological developments in the field valuable and fascinating.
