High-performance fibres / edited by J.W.S. Hearle. - Boca Raton ; Boston ; New York : Cambridge, England : CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub., c2001. - xi, 329 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

1 introduction
1.1 A new generation of Fibres
1.2 Molecular dimensionality
1.3 Contasting Mechanical Properties
1.4 Economics

2 Aramids
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Polymer Preparation
2.3 Spinning
2.4 Structure and Properties
etc

3 Gel-spun high-performance polyethylene Fibres
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Manufacture
3.3 Fibre Characteristics
3.4 Properties
etc

4 Other high Modulus high tenacity (HM-HT) Fibres from Linear polymers
4.1 Melt-spun Wholly aromatic polyster
4.2 PBO and related polymers
4.3 PIPD or M5 rigid rod polymer
etc

5 Carbon Fibres
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Physical Properties
5.3 PAN-based CarbonFibres
etc

6 Glass Fibres
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Glass for Fibres
6.3 Fibre Manufacture
6.4 Fibre finish
6.5 Glass Fibre Properties
etc


7 Ceramic Fibres
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Silicon carbide-based Fibres
7.3 Other non-Oxide Fibres
7.4 Alumina-based Fibres
etc

8 Chemically resistant fibres
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Chlorinated fibres
8.3 Fluorinated Fibres
etc

9 Thermally resistant Fibres
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Thermosets
9.3 Aromatic Polyamides and polyarimids
etc



Includes bibliographical references . _ Index : P.327-329

9781855735392 9781855737549(Woodhead)

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