UID:
almahu_9948025912202882
Umfang:
1 online resource (784 p.)
ISBN:
1-280-36168-9
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9786610361687
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1-84569-097-4
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1-60119-025-5
Inhalt:
In today's climate there is an increasing requirement for protective textiles, whether for personal protection, protection against the elements, chemical, nuclear or ballistic attack. This comprehensive book brings together the leading protective textiles experts throughout the world. It covers a wide variety of themes from materials and design, through protection against specific hazards, to specific applications. This is the first book of its kind to give a complete coverage of textiles for protection.
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Contributor contact details; Introduction; 1 Overview of protective clothing; 2 Standards for protective textiles; 3 Fashion and function - factors affecting the design and use of protective clothing; 4 Steps in the selection of protective clothing materials; 5 Fibres and fabrics for protective textiles; 6 Technical textiles for protection; 7 Intelligent textiles for protection; 8 Surface treatments for protective textiles; 9 Evaluation of protective clothing systems using manikins; 10 Interactions between protection and thermal comfort; 11 Modeling thermal burn injury protection
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12 Civilian protection and protection of industrial workers from chemicals13 Textiles for UV protection; 14 Textiles for protection against cold; 15 Thermal (heat and fire) protection; 16 Microorganism protection; 17 Textiles for respiratory protection; 18 Electrostatic protection; 19 Ballistic protection; 20 Chemical and biological protection; 21 Military protection; 22 Firefighters' protective clothing; 23 Protection against knives and other weapons; 24 Flight suits for military aviators; 25 Protection for workers in the oil and gas industries; 26 Motorcyclists; Index
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-85573-921-6
Sprache:
Englisch
