Biodegradable and sustainable fibres (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles) - Hardcover

Richard Blackburn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 185573916X ISBN 13: 9781855739161

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

With increasing concern about the effect the textile industry is having on the environment, more and more textile researchers, producers and manufacturers are looking to biodegradable and sustainable fibres as an effective way of reducing the harm disposed textiles have on the environment. This important collection discusses the major types of biodegradable and sustainable fibres including bast fibres, synthetic fibres and speciality biodegradable fibres. The book reviews biodegradable composites, nonwovens and geotextiles together with the mechanisms of degradation that allows fibres to biodegrade. It provides a reliable resource in promoting a more sustainable textile industry.

Key Features: indispensable new book on this hot topic; discusses the major fibre types, inlcuding bast fibres; looks at biodegradable and sustainable fibres as an effective way of reducing the harm disposed textiles have on the environment; edited by a leading authority in the field with contributions from experts worldwide.

Contents: Microbial processes in the degradation of fibres; Bast fibres (flax, hemp, jute, ramie, kenaf, abaca); Alginate fibres; Cellulosic fibres and fabric processing; Lyocell fibres; Polylactic acid fibres; Poly(hydroxyalkanoates) and poly(caprolactane); The route to synthetic silks; Biodegradable natural fibre composites; Biodegradable nonwovens; Natural geotextiles; Conversion of cellulose, chitin and chitosan to filaments with simple salt solutions; Soya bean protein fibres past, present and future.

About this title

About the Author

Richard Blackburn is a Senior Lecturer in Textile and Colour Chemistry at the University of Leeds. His research interests include thermodynamics and kinetics of application of colorants to synthetic and natural fibre substrates, synthesis and processing of biodegradable and sustainable fibres, chemicals from renewable resources, and life cycle analysis. He is the leader of the Green Chemistry Group in the Centre for Technical Textiles at the University of Leeds and he has contributed numerous papers to internationally leading journals.

From the Back Cover

With increasing concerns regarding the effect the textile
industry is having on the environment, more and more textile researchers,
producers and manufacturers are looking to biodegradable and sustainable
fibres as an effective way of reducing the impact textiles have on the
environment. The emphasis in Biodegradable and sustainable fibres is on
textiles that are beneficial by their biodegradation and come from
sustainable sources.

Biodegradable and sustainable fibres opens with a discussion of microbial
processes in fibre degradation. It then moves on to discuss the major fibre
types, including bast fibres, alginates, cellulose and speciality
biodegradable fibres, such as lyocell, poly(lactic acid) and
poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s. The development of synthetic silks is covered
along with biodegradable natural fibre composites, nonwovens, and
geotextiles. The final chapter looks at the history and future of soya bean
protein fibres.

Biodegradable and sustainable fibres is a comprehensive monograph providing
essential reference for anyone interested in the area and environmental
issues relating to textiles including fibre and textile scientists and
students, textile technologists, manufacturers, and forensic specialists in
industry and academia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185573916X
• ISBN 13: 9781855739161
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464
• Editor: Richard Blackburn