This revised and updated second edition of Coated Textiles: Principles and Applications compiles information from various sources into one convenient, easily accessible resource, making it valuable both as a reference and as a stimulus for developing new and improved coated textile products. It covers the materials used in coatings and their chemistry, textile substrates, coating methods, properties of fabrics after coating, rheology of coating, applications of coated fabrics, and test methods. Topics new to this edition include coating with smart polymers and nanomaterials; adhesives and foam for laminates; intelligent textiles; and current research trends such as temperature-adaptable fabrics, silicone coating of airbag fabrics, healthcare garments, intumescent coating, and more. Highly recommended.

From the Preface: “Coated textile applications are found in defense, transportation, healthcare, architecture, space, sports, environmental pollution control, and many other diverse end-product uses...Extensive research is being done on a global basis, and many new products, such as breathable fabrics, thermochromic fabrics, and charcoal fabrics, are entering the market. The subject is spread over a wide range of literature...with no single comprehensive book available. The motivation to write this book was to fill this void and to create a general awareness of the subject...”

Target Audience: Research and development engineers, designers, materials scientists, and industrial and academic textile scientists.

Table of Contents:

Polymeric Materials for Coating

Textile Substrate for Coated Fabric

Coating Methods

Physical Properties of Coated Fabrics

Rheology of Coating

Weatherproof Breathable Fabrics

Nonapparel Coating

Coating with Functional Materials

Coating Smart Polymers and Nanomaterials

Test Methods

Appendices

Index