Textiles
At CERAM, our materials expertise covers an ever increasing and diverse range of textiles and fabrics. A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. A whole raft of materials are now being used to produce an array of, often complex, textiles for a multitude of industries and applications.
At CERAM, our materials expertise covers an ever increasing and diverse range of textiles and fabrics.
We work with:
- textile manufacturers and users on development projects to enhance properties of textiles both for performance reasons and for use in diverse applications including medical/surgical applications
- manufacturers who produce home care products for textiles to ensure that their products perform to the best of their ability, thereby satisfying consumer demand and differentiating themselves from competitor products
- textile end users when unexpected issues in use are encountered.
Industry Applications
Aerospace & Defence Kevlar fibres
Consumer & Retail Breathable trainers, clothing apparel (coatings, laundering, stains)
Healthcare Coatings for artificial arteries, surgical apparel
Textile Projects at CERAM
- UV light damage on automotive upholstery
- Laundering of fabrics - effect on surface finishes
- Development of surface finishes for crease resist, flame retardants
- Stain removal on fabric surfaces after washing
- Kevlar fibres for military applications
- Textiles on trainers to prevent soiling but allow breathability
- Yellowing of Lycra with time and laundering
- Monitoring Silk processing and the effect on the fibre chemistry
- Coatings on textiles for artificial arteries
- Fibres/textiles in cigarette filters - coatings throughout the smoking process
- Effects of cleaners on carpets and carpet fibres
- Characterisation of dyes on ancient textiles
- Speciation of fibre types.
Plasma Deposition of an Anti-microbial Coating onto Polyester
ToFSIMS investigation into plasma deposition efficiency
Colour Standards and the International Wool Textile Organisation
Production of a special set of Colour Standards