Complex raw materials and manufacturing processes mean the textile industry is particularly dependent on good process control to produce high and consistent product quality. Monitoring and controlling process variables during the textile manufacturing process also minimises waste, costs and environmental impact. Process control in textile manufacturing provides an important overview of the fundamentals and applications of process control methods.

Part one introduces key issues associated with process control and principles of control systems in textile manufacturing. Testing and...

Multi-functionality is, now-a-days, an essential requirement for composite materials to apply them in different advanced sectors such as aerospace industries, automobiles, structural and infrastructural applications, etc. In this context, this book deals with the processing and properties of carbon nanofibre and nanotube based multi-functional composites. Divided in to seven chapters, the book presents the latest state of the art in this area, research findings and discussion on the dispersion of vapor-grown carbon nanofibres and single-walled carbon nanotubes within epoxy matrix, properties...