Markets for technical textiles
Sunday, May 20, 2012
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According to Professor S. Anand of Bolton Institute, England, technical textiles account for approximately 21 per cent of all textiles. The main markets are: traditional industrial fabrics, for example, canvas, tents, etc. (43%); transportation and automotive (23%); leisure (12%); geotextiles (10%); medical textiles (10%); and
protective apparel (2%). Two-thirds of automotive materials go into ‘interior trim’ for seat covers, roof and door liners, and carpets, where woven fabrics still dominate [2]. Other uses include tyres, air bags and filters. Although non-woven and woven fabrics account for the majority of technical textiles, warp knitted and, to a lesser extent, weft knitted structures have captured some special end-use markets.These are particularly where certain properties such as drapability, mouldability, knitting to shape, open-work, extensibility, strength, lightness of weight and cost are at a premium and can be tailored to requirements.
protective apparel (2%). Two-thirds of automotive materials go into ‘interior trim’ for seat covers, roof and door liners, and carpets, where woven fabrics still dominate [2]. Other uses include tyres, air bags and filters. Although non-woven and woven fabrics account for the majority of technical textiles, warp knitted and, to a lesser extent, weft knitted structures have captured some special end-use markets.These are particularly where certain properties such as drapability, mouldability, knitting to shape, open-work, extensibility, strength, lightness of weight and cost are at a premium and can be tailored to requirements.
End-uses for technical textiles
Possible specific applications for technical textiles are as follows:
•Geotextiles – Drainage, filter, and membrane material, road and tunnel reinforcement,erosion protection.
• Tarpaulins, coverings – Air-inflated structures, tarpaulins, roof coverings, temperature-resistant sails, back-lit advertising signs.
• Safety textiles – Heat and flame-resistant protective clothing for civil and military purposes, fluorescent safety clothing, inflatable life rafts, bullet-proof vests, helmets, sun protection blinds, radiation protection, parachutes, oil trap mats.(Bullet-proof vest fabric can be knitted on a Karl Mayer E 18 raschel machine with a magazine weft insertion and three guide bars. The front bar is threaded with 80 dtex polyester guide bars and laps 1–0/2–3. The other two bars ‘interweave’ with the front bar using the evasion technique 00/11/00/22 and 00/22/00/11 (Chapter 27).These, together with the weft insertion mechanism, are threaded with 840 dtex aramid.
• Industrial Textiles – Filter fabrics, conveyor belts, adhesive tapes.
• Medical Textiles – Plasters, tapes, gauze, artificial arteries, bandages, dialysisfilters, elastic net bandages, blankets and covers. (Small-diameter, single cylinder machines are ideal for weft knitting tubular stretch bandages from cotton yarn with inlaid elastic yarn .
• Composites – Composites for buildings, aerospace, automobiles, boats.
• Active Sportswear – Clothing and equipment.
• Nets – Fabrics for construction, agriculture, for safety, weather and pest protection, blinds, fences, storage nets, sacks, fish nets .
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