Index

abrasion, 75, 96
adhesion, 212
Almax, 249252
alpha-alumina fibres, 251
Altex, 249
alumina fibres, 248
alumina-silica fibres, 248
alumina/zirconia fibres, 252
anti-static agents, 205
applications, 48, 85, 99, 107, 114, 141, 187,
234, 271, 287, 289, 307, 313
aramid fibres, 6, 18, 2361, 72, 114, 122, 194,
293, 295
arimid fibres, 295
Armos, 44, 115132
aromatic polyamides, 29, 115132, 292
aromatic polyester, 93101
autoclave moulding, 230
ballistic protection, 49, 70, 85
basic structural units, 170
Basofil, 18, 282
bending, 10, 97
Bocell, 3
carbon fibres, 7, 18, 72, 114, 156190, 194
carbonisation, 162, 177
cellulose fibres, 3
centrifugal spinning, 167
centrifugal casting, 226
ceramic matrix composites, 239
ceramic fibres, 18, 239258
Certran, 6
chemical resistance, 76
chemically-resistant fibres, 259280
chlorinated fibres, 260
chopped strand, 224
colpolyamides, 27
commodity fibres, 1
composites, 55, 224, 239
compression moulding, 230
compressive properties, 10, 47, 113, 159

Conex, 293
continuous fibre reinforcement, 231
copolymer fibres, 28, 128
corrosion, 217
coupling agents, 206
crack propagation, 13, 45
creep, 15, 47, 73, 97, 140, 214
crystal defects, 15
crystallization, 66
cut resistance, 86, 99
design of composites, 233
directional bonding, 9
drawing, 66
dry-jet wet spinning, 33
Dyneema, 6, 15, 6292
E-glass, 18, 72, 200
economics, 16, 143, 187, 308
electrical properties, 78, 162
energy absorption, 73
fabric processing, 82
failure modes, 15, 43
fatigue, 15, 73
fibre assemblies, 219
fibre finish, 203
fibre form, 68
fibre formation, 118, 176
fibre prices, 18, 187
fibre production, 95, 102, 111, 119, 133, 160,
164, 201, 241, 248
fibre spinning, 29
fibre structure, 36, 68, 102, 111, 120, 135, 201,
241
Fibre FP, 249, 251
fibreglass, 191
filament winding, 226
film-former, 205
filtration, 191
fire resistance, 79, 128, 321
fluorinated fibres, 261

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Fortisan, 3
fracture, 12
gel-spinning, 6, 63
gel-spun fibres, 6292
gelation, 66
glass fibres, 18, 191238
glass formulations, 196
graphite, 7, 156
graphitisation, 162, 171
Griffith theory, 192
hand lay-up, 225
high-performance defined, 1
HMPE, 6, 18, 6292
HPPE, 6292
impregnation, 225
industrial textiles, 1
injection moulding, 230
insulation, 191
interphase, 206
irradiation curing, 242
Kermel, 278, 299
Kevlar, 6, 15, 16, 2361, 122, 278
kink bands, 11
knitted fabrics, 224
knot strength, 138
Kynol, 18, 288
linear polymers, 5
liquid crystals, 5, 30, 93
Lox, 243
lubricants, 205
M5 fibre, 6, 108115
markets, 16, 50
mats, 219
mechanical properties, 9, 40, 46, 69, 96, 105,
113, 122, 138, 157, 231
melamine-formaldehyde fibres, 282
melt processing, 202
melt-blowing, 167
mesophase pitch, 174
metal matrix composites, 239
milled fibres, 224
molecular dimensionality, 4
molecular requirements, 43
molecular stability, 4
moulding granules, 229
mullite fibres, 253
nanotubes, 185
nets, 87
Nextel, 249252
Nicalon, 18, 241244, 254
Nomex, 23, 25, 54, 278, 293
nonwovens, 83

Northolts theory, 41
novoloid fibres, 288
nylon, 3
optical fibres, 193
orientation, 41
orientation in moulding, 231
oxidation process 305
oxidised acrylic fibres, 301
PAN-based fibres 160
Panox, 278, 301
PBI fibres, 310
PBO fibres, 6, 101108, 114, 318
PEEK fibres, 18, 267
PEI fibres, 18, 277
phenol-aldehyde fibres, 288
PIPD, 108
pitch-based carbon fibres, 165
pleated structure, 39
polyacrylonitrile, 68, 156, 160, 301
polyamide hydrazides, 6
polyamide fibres, 72
polyarimids, 292
polyester, aromatic, 93101
polyester fibres, 3
polyethylene, 6292, 132144
polymer solutions, 66, 30, 118
polymerisation, aromatic polyamides, 25
polymerisation, 94, 101
powder processing, 134
PPS fibres, 274
PRD-166, 253
prepreg, 228
production costs, 19
protective clothing, 54
pultrusion, 226
PVA, 68
PVDC fibres, 260
reinforcing fibres, 192
research expenditure, 19
resin reaction injection moulding, 227
resin transfer moulding, 227
ropemaking, 83
ropes, 88
rovings, 222
Russian fibres, 44, 115132
Ryton, 274
S-glass, 18, 197
Saffil, 248
Saphikon, 255
shear properties, 47, 113
shear stress, 13
sheet moulding compound, 228
short fibre reinforcement, 232
silanes, 206
silicon carbide fibres, 240

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silicon containing fibres, 247
single-crystal fibres, 255
sintered fibres, 244
sizings, 206
smart fibres, 3
solid-state extruded fibres, 132144
solution properties, 30, 32
solvent extraction, 173
Spectra, 6, 15, 6292
spray-up, 225
static fatigue, 214
Staudinger, 5
steel, 72, 194
stress corrosion, 217
super-drawing, 6
SVM, 116
Sylramic, 243, 244
synthesis, 101, 109, 116, 311
synthesis, aromatic polyamides, 24
systems engineering, 48
technical textiles, 1
Technora, 28, 34, 46, 116
Teflon, 262
Tenasco, 3
Tensylon, 18, 132144
Terlon, 116, 119, 126
thermal conductivity, 161
thermal properties, 125, 139
thermal resistance, 43, 78, 98, 128, 281
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thermally-resistant fibres, 281324

Thermoman, 54
thermoplastic sheet, 229
thermoset fibres, 18, 282
Thornel, 157
three-dimensional networks, 8
Togilene, 128
transverse mechanical properties, 71
transverse molecular orientation, 34
Tverlana, 129
Twaron, 2361, 114, 122, 278
Tyranno, 241, 243, 244
ultra-high molecular weight, 132
units, 203, 325
UV resistance, 76, 99
vacuum bag moulding, 230
vapour deposition, 246
vapour-grown fibres, 181
Vectran, 18, 93101
visco-elasticity, 71
woven fabrics, 222
X-500, 11, 24, 44
yarn processing, 80
yarns, 222
Zylon, 18, 101108, 319

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