Technical Textile

Technical textiles are materials meeting high technical and quality requirements (mechanical, thermal, electrical, durability etc) giving them the ability to offer technical functions.

Technical textiles include textiles for automotive applications, medical textiles (e.g., implants), geotextiles (reinforcement of embankments), agrotextiles (textiles for crop protection), and protective clothing (e.g., heat and radiation protection for fire fighter clothing, molten metal protection for welders, stab protection and bulletproof vests, and spacesuits).

Scope of Technical Textile

An exceptional feature of technical textiles is the use of innumerable varieties of raw materials, processes, products and applications for their production. Some of the materials used for making technical textile are listed below:

• Metals, like steel.
• Minerals, like asbestos and glass.
• Synthetic polymers, like PES, PA, PAN, PP etc.
• Regenerated fibers like rayon fiber and acetate fiber.
• Natural fibers like cotton fiber, jute fiber, wool fiber etc.

Classes of Functions for Technical Textile

1. Mechanical functions
2. Exchange functions
3. Functionalities for living beings
4. Protective functions

1.Mechanical functions:

• Mechanical resistance
• Reinforcement of materials
• Elasticity

2.Exchange functions:

• Filtration
• Insulation and conductivity
• Drainage
• Impermeability
• Absorption

3.Functions of living being:

• Antibacteria
• Antidust mites
• Biocompatibility
• Biodegradability

4.Protective functions:

• Thermal
• Fire
• Mechanical
• Chemicals
• Impermeable - Breathable
• Antistatic
• Particles antirelease

Application Areas/Products

Application Area	Usage	Products
Agrotech	Used in agriculture and landscape gardening, horticulture, forestry, fences, fishing etc.	Shade fabrics, crop protection fabrics against sun, rain, fishing ropes, nets, tarpaulins, horticulture twines etc.
Buildtech	Used in construction of buildings, house structures, dams, tunnels etc.	Reinforcements of walls, facades, house wrap, concrete wraps, waterproof membranes, thermal and sound insulation, sewer and pipe, linings, etc.
Clothtech	Used in garments, shoes, bags etc	Interlinings, wadding and fiber-fills, shoe components, components of bags etc.
Defence	Used in defence clothing, hospitals	Uniforms, bullet proof jackets, high altitude protection clothing, fire retardant clothing, parachutes, tents etc.
Geotech	Used for earth and road construction, drainage system, civil engineering industry etc.	Ground stabilization, soil reinforcement, canal linings, erosion control etc.
Hometech	Used by households	Wipes, floor mops, furniture components, mattress components, upholstery and interior furnishing etc.
Indutech	Used in industrial processes like filtration, cleaning, seals etc.	Woven filters, air filters, dust filters, conveyor fabrics, industrial belts & hose, abrasive products.
Meditech	Used in hospital dressings and for hygiene.	Surgical gowns, drapes, dressings (bandages etc) masks, caps, sutures, medical implants, sanitary napkins, diapers etc.
Mobiltech	Used in automobiles, aircrafts, shipbuilding etc.	Nylon type cord fabrics, seat covers, seat belts, cabin filters, tufted carpet, upholstery etc.
Oekotech	Used for environmental protection	Recycled schemes, products for oil spill treatment, insulation products etc.
Packtech	Used for packaging and protective coverings.	Sacks, twine, FIBC, tea/coffee bags etc.
Protech	Used for protection of persons and properties.	Face masks, chemical protection, dust protection, protection against nuclear radiations, gases etc.
Sporttech	Used in sports equipments, outfits etc.	Sport bags, artificial turf, sport nets, sail cloth etc.