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Automotive textiles represent one of the most valuable international markets for technical textiles. Textile advances in the automotive industry provides an in-depth review of the design and development of automotive textiles and the recent advances made in technical textiles for a variety of automo...
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| Published: |
CRC Press ; Woodhead Publishing Ltd.,
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| Publisher Address: | Boca Raton, FL : Cambridge, England : |
| Publication Dates: | 2008. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Woodhead publishing in textiles ;
no. 79 |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781845693312 |
| Summary: |
Automotive textiles represent one of the most valuable international markets for technical textiles. Textile advances in the automotive industry provides an in-depth review of the design and development of automotive textiles and the recent advances made in technical textiles for a variety of automotive applications. Part one discusses issues such as automotive textile requirements from a car producer's perspective, mapping the automotive textile supply chain, advances in textile fabrics including nonwoven fabrics, and recycling issues. Part two focuses on automotive interiors with chapters on performance and style of interior textiles, materials and design for car seats, and the reduction of interior noise in vehicles. Part three discusses the important safety applications of automotive textiles, including airbags and tyres. Part four concludes by assessing how textiles can be used in automotive bodywork. With its distinguished editor and a team of contributors from both academia and industry, this book is an essential reference for a broad spectrum of readers, ranging from scientists, designers, product development staff to company strategists. Provides an in-depth review of recent advances in the design and development of automotive textilesComprehensively examines the automotive textile industry covering key requirements, the supply chain, fabrics and recyclingAddresses important safety considerations in automotive textiles including airbags and tyres. |
| Item Description: | "The Textile Institute." |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxix, 343 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781845695040 1845695046 |
| Index Number: | TL256 |
| CLC: | U462.2 |