Cut Protective Textiles

  • 4h 28m
  • Daniel Li
  • Elsevier Science and Technology Books, Inc.
  • 2021

Cut Protective Textiles is a comprehensive guide to the background theory, industrial testing methods, regulations, applications and material characteristics important to those working with cut protective textiles. This book will help readers understand the pitfalls of assessing cut performance and how to translate that understanding into innovative concepts for their research or product development. Detailed coverage of the properties of cut resistant textiles includes information on fibers, yarns and fabrics, providing a valuable resource for a wide range of researchers and practitioners. The book's comparisons will help clear up confusion caused by different testing methods.

Finally, the inclusion of methodologies for the creation of cut protective articles will help readers make full use of this book in a practical setting.

In this Book

  • Foreword by Alan E. Learned Dr., Retired Global Technology Manager, DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
  • Foreword by Vlodek Gabara Dr., Retired DuPont Fellow, DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
  • Cut and Slash Hazards
  • Evaluate Cut Resistance
  • Fundamental of Fibers
  • Convert Fiber to Textile
  • Choice of Materials for Cut Protective Textile
  • Mechanism of Cut and Cut Resistance, Factors Affecting Cut Resistance, and Development Trend of Cut Resistant Products
  • References