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    Active Coatings for Smart Textiles

    By Jinlian Hu

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    About this ebook

    Active Coatings for Smart Textiles presents the latest information on active materials and their application to textiles in the form of coatings and finishes for the purpose of improving performance and creating active functional effects. This important book provides detailed coverage of smart coating types, processes, and applications.

    After an introduction to the topic, Part One introduces various types of smart and active coatings, including memory polymer coatings, durable and self-cleaning coatings, and breathable coatings. Technologies and related processes for the application of coatings to textiles is the focus of Part Two, with chapters devoted to microencapsulation technology, plasma surface treatments, and nanotechnology-based treatments.

    The book ends with a section on applications of smart textiles with responsive coatings, which are increasingly finding commercial niches in sportswear, protective clothing, medical textiles, and architecture.

    • Introduces various types of smart and active coatings for textiles
    • Covers technologies and application processes for the coating and finishing of textiles
    • Reviews commercial applications of such coatings, including in sportswear, protective clothing, medical textiles and architecture
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateApr 6, 2016
    ISBN9780081002650
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    Active Coatings for Smart Textiles
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    Jinlian Hu

    Jinlian Hu is a Professor at the Institute of Textiles and Clothing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. A Fellow of the Textile Institute, she was also the recipient of the 2001 Award for Distinguished Achievement from the US Fiber Society. Professor Hu has published over 300 articles and several books on textile materials. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Research Journal of Textiles and Apparel.

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