Other manufacturing technologies

The ability of a fabric to resist wear is an essential aspect of its performance.

The use of distinctive colourants and finishes has a significant impact on the aesthetic appeal and functionality of technical textiles.

With increased environmental awareness and rising costs, manufacturers are investing in real time monitoring and control of dyeing to increase its efficiency and quality.

Magnesium and magnesium alloys offer a wealth of valuable properties, making them of great interest for use across a wide range of fields.

The invention of computer aided design (CAD) has revolutionised pattern cutting for clothing.

The use of mathematical modelling and computer simulation can vastly improve the quality, efficiency and economic success of textile technology.

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are becoming increasingly popular as a material for rehabilitating aging and damaged structures.

Thermochemical surface engineering significantly improves the properties of steels.

Brazing processes offer enhanced control, adaptability and cost-efficiency in the joining of materials.

As the demand for healthy, attractive teeth increases, the methods and materials employed in restorative dentistry have become progressively more advanced.

A detailed original perspective from a leading expert on welding metallurgy of the self-shielded arc welding process and its applications.

The proceedings of an international seminar organised by TWI in conjunction with the Paton Welding Institute, Ukraine and held at TWI Middlesbrough in April 1997.

Arc welding continues to be the predominant fabrication process for a wide range of manufacturing industries, and the conference provided a unique insight into the process developments and applications from around the world.

A comprehensive guide to avoiding hydrogen cracking which serves as an essential problem-solver for anyone involved in the welding of ferritic steels.

The edited papers which comprise this book were presented at the international conference, Ecotextile '98, which was organised jointly by Bolton Institute and the British Textile Technology Group.

Ultra fine-grained metals can show exceptional ductility, known as superplasticity, during sheet forming.

Shape memory and superelastic alloys possess properties not present in ordinary metals meaning that they can be used for a variety of applications.

The use of magnesium alloys is increasing in a range of applications, and their popularity is growing wherever lightweight materials are needed.

Tensile strength, fatigue strength and ductility are important properties of nanostructured metallic materials, which make them suitable for use in applications where strength or strength-to-weight ratios are important.

Due to the wide application of magnesium alloys in metals manufacturing, it is very important to employ a reliable method of joining these reactive metals together and to other alloys.

Medical textiles remain one of the most dynamic areas of research in textiles.

Monitoring and control of microstructure evolution in metal processing is essential in developing the right properties in a metal.

Complex raw materials and manufacturing processes mean the textile industry is particularly dependent on good process control to produce high and consistent product quality.

A false twist textured yarn is a continuous filament yarn that has been processed to introduce crimps, coils, loops and other fine distortions along the yarn's length.

Traditionally used in apparel and interior fabrics, woven textiles are increasingly being employed in a variety of technical applications.

The right clothing and equipment is of vital importance to the survival and effectiveness of military personnel.

A cutting room is a separate area in a clothing manufacturer where garment components are cut out.

Growing awareness of environmental issues has led to increasing demand for goods produced from natural products, including natural fibres.

Metal working fluids (MWFs) provide important functions such as lubrication and cooling in the machining of metals.

Dyeing is one of the most effective and popular methods used for colouring textiles and other materials.

This comprehensive study covers all types of corrosion of austenitic stainless steel.

Tailor welded blanks are metallic sheets made from different strengths, materials, and/or thicknesses pre-welded together before forming into the final component geometry.

This important book summarises the wealth of recent research on our understanding of process-property relationships in wrought magnesium alloys and the way this understanding can be used to develop a new generation of alloys for high-performance applications.

Understanding and improving hygiene and healthcare products is essential for improving infection prevention.

With a rising population and the increasing range of textiles for medical products, the need to understand and improve medical textiles is gaining in importance.

Corrosion inhibitors are an important method for minimizing corrosion; however traditional inhibitors such as chromates pose environmental problems.

Tribocorrosion causes the degradation or alteration of materials through the combined action of corrosion and wear.

This book provides designers, welding engineers and metallurgists with the essential information for understanding the welding operation and for applying the processes in production.

Various forms of thermal pulsing in TIG and MIG welding, and droplet pulsing in the MIG process, are described in detail.

Machining processes play an important role in the manufacture of a wide variety of components.

The addition of nanoparticles to polymer composites has led to a new generation of composite materials with enhanced and novel properties.

Nanomaterials exhibit unique mechanical and physical properties compared to their coarse-grained counterparts, and are consequently a major focus of current scientific research.

The processing-microstructure-property relationships in steels continue to present challenges to researchers because of the complexity of phase transformation reactions and the wide spectrum of microstructures and properties achievable.

The processing-microstructure-property relationships in steels continue to present challenges to researchers because of the complexity of phase transformation reactions and the wide spectrum of microstructures and properties achievable.

Corrosion is an expensive and potentially dangerous problem in many industries.

Corrosion and erosion processes often occur synergistically to cause serious damage to metal alloys.

Understanding corrosion is essential for selecting and maintaining equipment and structural components that will withstand environmental and process conditions effectively.

One of two self-contained volumes belonging to the newly revised Steel Heat Treatment Handbook, Second Edition, this book focuses on process design, equipment, and testing used in steel heat treatment.

This book outlines the basic principles of metallurgical design of flat rolled steels to obtain flat steel products with required metallurgical and mechanical properties.

Machining for Hobbyistsis for do-it-yourselfers and hobbyists who want to set up or expand a small machine shop in their garage, basement, shed or perhaps in a rented space.