Abstract
This chapter is intended to provide an introduction to high modulus, high tenacity (HM-HT) fibers and their commercialized yarn products. For inorganic fibers, glass, ceramic and basalt fibers and their yarns are presented. For carbon fibers, three kinds of carbon fibers made from different precursors, i.e., rayon, PAN and pitch, are presented. For organic polymeric HM-HT fibers, aramid and high performance polyethylene are presented. For each kind of HM-HT fiber, the content includes the following parts: fiber structure and chemical composition, yarn forms, fiber and yarn properties, applications and future trends.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Technical Textile Yarns |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 329-386 |
| Number of pages | 58 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781845695491 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- Aramid
- Carbon
- Glass
- High modulus
- High tenacity
- Yarn
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)