Advances in the dyeing and finishing of technical textiles: 14. Application technologies for coating, lamination and finishing of technical textiles (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)

Textile fabrics made of natural as well as synthetic fibres are modified to get desired hand, texture and other special aesthetic and functional properties through finishing, coating and lamination. This process has been a prime focus in textile manufacturing. Over the last few decades there have been significant developments in the application technologies, machinery and processes for textile finishing, coating and lamination and these are covered in detail in this chapter. All the innovations in this area focus around conservation of chemicals, energy and water and minimization of air and water pollution. Emerging technologies such as plasma treatment of textiles, nanocoating and nanofinishing are also discussed.