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Principles of Spinning: Fibres and Blow Room Cotton Processing begins by giving basic information about the various types of fibres (natural or artificial) used as raw materials in textile manufacture, for fibre-to-yarn conversion. This information...

The first volume entitled "Click Chemistry: Fundamentals and Synthesis" covers the fundamentals, mechanisms, kinetics, and various approaches to synthesizing new materials making it suitable for synthetic chemists and researchers working in nanoscience...

Institutions Physico-Mechaniques V1: A L'Usage Des Ecoles Royales D'Artillerie Et Du Genie De Turin (1777) ����� un libro scritto da D'Antoni, Alessandro Vittorio Papacino. Questo libro ����� stato scritto per le scuole reali d'artiglieria e del genio di...

This compact volume is focused on an eclectic mix of biotechnological and biomedical applications of stimuli-sensitive polymeric materials. It starts with their chemical synthesis and design strategies. This is followed by discussions of their...

Electron-Ion-Plasma Modification of a Hypereutectic Al-Si Alloy details theoretical and experimental research and computer simulation of structural phase transformations in AlSi10Mn2Ni Silumin on different scale levels under electroexplosion alloying,...

Metal-Crucible Interactions suggests solutions to a major challenge in high-temperature materials processing. It offers a holistic presentation of the current knowledge of metal-crucible interactions in a compact volume so that readers can make informed...

Discerning the properties of polymers and polymer-based materials requires a good understanding of characterization. This revised and updated text provides a comprehensive survey of characterization methods within its simple, concise chapters. Polymer...

This book provides a comprehensive survey of French contributions to the synthesis of nano-sized powders and the production of nano-structured Silicon-Based composites by liquid-phase sintering using nano-sized powders, in which interfaces play a...

Principles of Polymer Science and Technology in Cosmetics and Personal Care

This book is a comprehensive guide for professionals in the textile industry. It delves into the intricate balance of moisture and air control that shapes textile production.

This book covers different aspects of efforts being put in making the textile chemical processing sustainable. Sustainability in this context makes us think proactively and introspect our business-as-usual practices for higher productivity, lower costs...

Polymeric Foams: Innovations in Technologies and Environmentally Friendly Materials offers the latest in technology and environmental innovations within the field of polymeric foams. It outlines how application-focused research in polymeric foam can...

Dressings for Advanced Wound Care focuses on helping the reader better understand advanced wound care and relevant technologies. It explains how different types of wounds may require different environments to heal and how dressings can help in creating...

Polyamic Acids and Polyimides surveys significant developments in basic research in the chemistry and physics of polyamic acids and polyimides over the last several years. Traditional and new topics are discussed, including catalytical imidization,...

This reference and text provides an in-depth description of developments in control techniques and their application to polymerization reactors and offers important introductory background information on polymerization reaction engineering.;Discussing...

This book is intended to fiber technologists, textile dealers, and textile salesmen a practical guideline to become acquainted with and to deepen their knowledge of the processes for the manufacture of film tapes, split-film yarns, and fibrillated film...

The extraordinary growth in the production and use of man-made fibers over the past fewdecades has focused attention on the surface properties of fibers and textiles.

PrefaceChapter 1. IntroductionPART ONE. SELF-HEALING MATERIALSChapter 2. Thermodynamic principles of self-healing in metallic materials Chapter 3. Case study of self-healing in metallic composite with embedded low melting temperature soldersChapter 4...

This book presents the recent advances in the field of nanoscale science and engineering of ferroelectric thin films. It comprises two main parts, i.e. electrical characterization in nanoscale ferroelectric capacitor, and nano...

Beads made from Egyptian faience have been excavated from grave deposits (c. 4000-3100 BC), together with beads of glazed steatite (a soft rock) and of se- precious stones such as turquoise, carnelian, quartz, and lapis lazuli. Information on these and...

The main purpose of this book is to provide a unified and systematic continuum approach to engineers and applied physicists working on models of deformable welding material. The key concept is to consider the welding material...

The polyurethane industry is among the fastest growing, with polyurethanes used in consumer as well as industrial sectors. Waterborne polyurethanes (WPUs) exhibit many advantages over conventional volatile organic compounds (VOCs) based polyurethanes and...

Supramolecular Polymers, Second Edition details assembly processes and structure-function correlation in natural and synthetic self-assembling materials, focusing on developments occurred over the past five years. The book highlights developments in the...

The tumultuous events during and after two world wars changed society forever.The new status of women no longer prepared to be tied to the home, a major re-adjustment of the class system, the pill and new sexual mores.Clothes and fashion played an...

This text contains a comprehensive treatise on blacksmithing and welding. Complete with detailed illustrations, helpful tips, and a wealth of useful information for the smith and welder, this text constitutes an invaluable reference tool for anyone...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

This antique book contains a comprehensive 'How-To' for general leathercrafting. Complete with a plethora of helpful photographs and diagrams, this guide is perfect for the beginner, and also serves as a great reference guide for other levels of ability...

This vintage book contains a complete guide to tanning leather, with information on tools and equipment, required materials, different techniques, benefits, common problems, and many other related aspects. Easy-to-digest and full of invaluable tips, this...

This book covers material challenges and technology innovation in coated and laminated textiles for aerostats and airships. Aerostats/airships are lighter-than-air (LTA) aircraft which are generally used in defence applications and face many harsh...

This coursebook is designed for high school students to learn about forge shop practice. It provides step-by-step instructions for beginners, covering everything from the use of the forge and the anvil to the forging of various types of metal. With its...

This book provides an overview of electrometallurgy, a process in which metals are extracted from ores using electricity. The text covers both electrolytic and electrothermal processes, and includes practical advice for those working in the field.This...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the metal cobalt, including its occurrence, metallurgy, uses, and alloys. The author covers this topic in detail and provides a wealth of information for any reader interested in this intriguing element.This...

Una memoria detallada sobre la industria de la lana merina en España y cómo ha cambiado a lo largo del tiempo. El autor proporciona información valiosa sobre cómo mejorar la calidad de la lana merina española y cómo compararla con la lana merina...

Most photovoltaic (PV) installations utilise heavy conventional glass or polycarbonate panels, and even newly developed thin plastic or metal films for PV cell use may fracture during both construction and application. Textile fabrics, the most...

The brief explains in simple terms the essentials of polymer chemistry and how polymers came to be discovered by pioneers in this field. It relates the many uses of polymers, including those not widely recognised by the lay person. The chemistry of...

This book reveals how polymer blending and grafting now offer a growing range of new applications for advanced films and fibers. Further, it details how the processing and original physical properties of cellulosics can be improved, and demonstrates how...

This successor to the popular textbook, "Polymer Physics" (Springer, 1999), is the result of a quarter-century of  teaching experience as well as critical comments from specialists in the various sub-fields, resulting in better explanations and more...

Dans ce livre, Alfonso Barba décrit en détail la métallurgie, l'art de tirer et de purifier les métaux. Les lecteurs découvriront les différentes méthodes utilisées dans le processus de fabrication métallique, ainsi que les différents métaux qui ont été...

Titanium-Silicon Alloys is an extensive book on Titanium-Silicon alloys. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the characteristics and applications of the alloys. This book is a valuable guide for researchers and engineers in the metallurgical...

This book provides practical methods for performing calculations in metallurgical engineering. It covers topics such as chemical thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and material balances.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...

There is an important overlap between science and design. The most significant technological developments cannot be produced without designers to conceptualize them. By the same token, designers cannot do their job properly without a good understanding...