Technical Textiles:
• Definition: Technical textiles are high-performance
textiles that are designed to provide specific functional properties, such as
strength, durability, and resistance to heat, cold, or chemicals, for various
industrial, medical, or consumer applications.
• Types:
+ Agrotech (agricultural textiles)
+ Buildtech (construction textiles)
+ Clothtech (technical clothing)
+ Geotech (geotextiles)
+ Hometech (home textiles)
+ Indutech (industrial textiles)
+ Medtech (medical textiles)
+ Mobiltech (automotive textiles)
+ Oekotech (ecological textiles)
+ Packtech (packaging textiles)
+ Protech (protective textiles)
+ Sportech (sports textiles)
• Applications:
+ Medical: implantable devices, wound dressings, surgical meshes
+ Industrial: filtration, composites, insulation, conveyor belts
+ Automotive: airbags, seat belts, tire reinforcement
+ Sports: high-performance clothing, protective gear
+ Construction: geotextiles, roofing, insulation
+ Agriculture: crop protection, irrigation systems
• Properties:
+ Strength and durability
+ Water and chemical resistance
+ Thermal insulation and conductivity
+ Flame retardancy and fire resistance
+ UV and radiation protection
+ Antimicrobial and antibacterial properties
• Materials:
+ Natural fibers: cotton, wool, silk
+ Synthetic fibers: polyester, nylon, polypropylene
+ Blended fibers: polyester-cotton, nylon-polyester
+ High-performance fibers: aramid, carbon, glass
• Manufacturing
processes:
+ Weaving and knitting
+ Nonwoven production
+ Braiding and knitting
+ Coating and laminating
+ Finishing treatments: dyeing, printing, finishing
• Testing and standards:
+ Tensile strength and elongation
+ Water and chemical resistance testing
+ Flame retardancy and fire resistance testing
+ UV and radiation testing
+ Antimicrobial and antibacterial testing
