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Intelligent Textiles and Clothing for Ballistic and NBC Protection [electronic resource] : Technology at the Cutting Edge / edited by Paul Kiekens, Sundaresan Jayaraman.

By: Kiekens, Paul [editor.].
Contributor(s): Jayaraman, Sundaresan [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics: Publisher: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2012Description: X, 220p. 91 illus., 22 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789400705760.Subject(s): Physics | Textile industry | Microbiology | Engineering design | Engineering | Physics | Security Science and Technology | Engineering Design | Textile Engineering | Nanotechnology and Microengineering | MicrobiologyDDC classification: 621.389 Online resources: Click here to access online In: Springer eBooksSummary: This volume describes the latest developments in protective clothing against nearly any kind of threat for both military and civilians. It deals with protection through the use of nanotechnology, interactive clothing and biotechnological processes. Factors such as comfort and ballistics are also considered in the book, and several practical examples are discussed. All papers are written by leading experts in their respective fields. Professionals and students alike will benefit from the knowledge and expertise imparted in these outstanding contributions.
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This volume describes the latest developments in protective clothing against nearly any kind of threat for both military and civilians. It deals with protection through the use of nanotechnology, interactive clothing and biotechnological processes. Factors such as comfort and ballistics are also considered in the book, and several practical examples are discussed. All papers are written by leading experts in their respective fields. Professionals and students alike will benefit from the knowledge and expertise imparted in these outstanding contributions.

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