Textile fiber materials

Abstract

Textile fiber materials are the basic element for textile semi-finished products and the products manufactured from them. Thus, they are crucial for the product properties. Based on molecular and supramolecular structures, and ensuring optimum synthesis and fiber formation processes, high-quality fiber materials with tailor-made characteristics with the ability to function as reinforcement fibers or thermoplastic matrix fibers are created. The following chapter explains the general, complex relationships between initial materials, production, structure and properties. Detailed attention will be paid to the common commercially available reinforcement fiber materials, such as glass, carbon, and aramid fiber materials. Examples of other types of reinforcement fiber materials and thermoplastic fiber materials acting as matrix fibers will be given. A short introduction will be provided for the property optimization by means of surface modifications and material combinations.