Fibrous and Textile Materials for Composite Applications

1. Introduction to Composite Materials
M. Balasubramanian

2. Essential Properties of Fibres for Composite Applications
Wilhelm Steinmann, Anna-Katharina Saelhoff

3. Fiber Architectures for Composite Applications
Kadir Bilisik, Nesrin Sahbaz Karaduman, Nedim Erman Bilisik

4. Synthetic Fibres for Composite Applications
Davide Pico, Wilhelm Steinmann

5. Natural Fibers for Composite Applications
Malgorzata Zimniewska, Maria Wladyka-Przybylak

6. Metallic Fibers for Composite Applications
K. Shabaridharan, Amitava Bhattacharyya

7. Carbon Nanofibres and Nanotubes for Composite Applications
Maria C. Paiva, José A. Covas

8. Natural Nanofibres for Composite Applications
Carlos F. C. João, Ana C. Baptista, Isabel M. M. Ferreira, Jorge C. Silva, João P. Borges

9. Surface Preparation of Fibres for Composite Applications
Mohammad S. Islam, Anup K. Roy

10. Reinforcements and Composites with Special Properties
Arobindo Chatterjee, Subhankar Maity, Sohel Rana, Raul Fangueiro

11. Comparison of Performance, Cost-Effectiveness and Sustainability
Jack Howarth

Keywords: Chemistry, Textile Engineering, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Nanochemistry, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Industrial and Production Engineering