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Laurence CARAMARO: Doctorate in macromolecular and composite materials, Claude-Bernard University (Lyon-I) - R&D Manager, Fibroline
INTRODUCTION
Technical textiles are intrinsically functional products with specific properties adapted to certain uses.
These textiles can be woven, knitted, braided or non-woven. Their highly diversified fields of application encompass all textile uses apart from the traditional applications for clothing and furnishings.
Following the presentation of yarns and fibers for technical use , we describe the various stages in their transformation, leading to a textile surface or architecture.
After a brief overview of the surface treatment and finishing stages that give textiles their final appearance, the main fields of application for technical textiles are presented.
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Consumer fibers
Production of technical textiles in Western Europe in 2002 amounted to 1.2 million tonnes, according to the Comité International de la Rayonne et des Fibres Synthétiques (CIRFS), which gathers data from Europe's main fiber-producing affiliates. This corresponds to 23% of total fiber consumption in Europe (table 1 ).
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Standardization
- Textiles - Dictionnaire des termes normalisés - NF G00-001 - 9-85
Organizations
Institut français textile-habillement (IFTH) http://www.ifth.org
Bureau de normalisation de l'industrie textile et de l'habillement (BNITH)
Bureau international de standardisation des fibres artificielles (BISFA) http://www.bisfa.org
...Leading manufacturers of fibers, yarns and textiles
(non-exhaustive list)
3M (ceramic fibers) http://www.3m.com
3Tex http://www.3tex.com
Acordis (alginate) http://www.acordis.com
...Main equipment manufacturers
(non-exhaustive list)
Karl Meyer http://www.karl-meyer.de
Laroche http://www.laroche.fr
Liba Maschinenfabrik http://www.liba.de
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