Description Thermal Analysis of Textiles and Fibers offers systematic and comprehensive coverage of the subject, from the principles of fiber structure and established TA methods, to advanced TA techniques and their application to high-performance fibers and textiles. Thermal analysis is a convenient method for assessing fiber and fabric performance as monitored under end-use relevant conditions. Expertise in this field requires knowledge of both TA methods and of fiber behavior, information that is brought together in this new volume. In recent years, thermal analysis has been applied to a variety of novel and high-performance fibers, such as Kevlar, Vectran, PBI, polyolefins, polypropylene, PAN and PVA, amongst others. TA techniques are also used in fiber identification, characterization and stability testing and may be combined with spectroscopic techniques to yield still more information about fiber properties. Key Features Includes chapters on novel and high-performance fibers that are used in assembling technical textiles Covers advanced TA methods, such as combined and modulated techniques Brings together focused information on TA for fibers and textiles that is not otherwise available in a single volume Readership R&D managers in the fiber and textiles industries, academic researchers and postgraduate students in fiber science Table of Contents 1. Introduction Michael Jaffe and Joseph D. Menczel 2. Fiber process – structure – property relationships Michael Jaffe, Anthony J. East and Xianhong Feng 3. Differential scanning calorimetry in fiber research Joseph D. Menczel and William S. Kohl 4. Thermogravimetric analysis Joseph D. Menczel 5. Thermomechanical analysis of fibers Joseph D. Menczel and Michael Jaffe 6. Dynamic mechanical analysis in fiber research Joseph D. Menczel 7. Thermal analysis of natural fibers Ye Xue, Wenbing Hu and Xiao Hu 8. Polyester fibers Michel Jaffe, Anthony J. East and Xianhong Feng 9. Thermal properties of aliphatic polyesters Mazeyar Parvinzadeh Gashti, Marlon Bustos, Hicham Alayan, Roya Jamarani and Milan Maric 10. Poly(ethylene naphthalate) [poly(ethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate)] Joseph D. Menczel 11. Polyethylene fibers Joseph D. Menczel and Tonson Abraham 12. Polypropylene fibers Joseph D. Menczel, A. Menyhard and Tonson Abraham 13. Thermal analysis of aliphatic nylon fibers Lawrence Judovits 14. Thermal analysis of poly(aryl ether ketone) fibers Lawrence Judovits 15. Surgical sutures Joseph D. Menczel 16. Thermal analysis of poly(vinyl alcohol) fibers Zohar Ophir 17. Polybenzimidazole fiber Joseph D. Menczel 18. Thermal analysis of acrylic and carbon fibers Shahram Arbab and Joseph D. Menczel 19. Thermal analysis of liquid crystalline polymers Michael Jaffe, Anthony J. East and Xianhong Feng 20. Thermal analysis of temperature responsive fibrous materials Danmei Sun, Kashif Iqbal and Muhammad Owais Raza Siddiqui 21. Thermal characterization of fire-protective fabrics Sumit Mandal, Sabyasachi Gaan, Martin Camenzind, Simon Annaheim and Rene´ M. Rossi
