Braiding Technology for Textiles: Principles, Design and Processes

Content: Cover
 Braiding Technology for Textiles
 Copyright
 Contents
 Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
 Preface
 Dedication
 Acknowledgements
 1 Introduction: the main types of braided structure usingmaypole braiding technology
 1.1 Introduction
 1.2 Maypole braiding
 1.3 Spiral braiding
 1.4 Lace braiding
 1.5 Bobbinet machines
 1.6 Cartesian braiding
 1.7 Machine and product classification
 1.8 Sources of further information and advice
 References
 Part One Patterning and design of braided structuresmanufactured using maypole braiding technology
 2 Patterning of braided products. 2.1 Introduction2.2 Horn gears
 2.3 Carrier and bobbin arrangement
 2.4 Structural and pattern representation of maypole braids
 2.5 Braiding pattern basics
 2.6 Pattern type and carrier arrangement
 2.7 Quality and length issues of using ply yarns
 References
 3 Structural design of flat and tubular braids
 3.1 Introduction
 3.2 Flat braids
 3.3 Application examples
 3.4 Tubular braids
 3.5 Advanced patterning
 References
 4 Colour design of tubular braids
 4.1 Introduction
 4.2 Colour patterning basics
 4.3 General remarks about the colour design of tubular braids. 4.4 Pattern development sequence for tubular braids4.5 Common patterns for tubular structures
 4.6 Conclusions
 4.7 Sources of further information and advice
 References
 5 Colour design of flat braids
 5.1 Introduction
 5.2 Basics of colour patterning of flat braids
 5.3 Pattern development sequence for flat braids
 5.4 Popular patterns for flat structures with a floating length of 1
 5.5 Popular patterns for flat structures with a floating length of 2 (2:2-1)
 5.6 Popular patterns for flat structures with a floating length of 3 (3:3-1)
 5.7 Conclusions. 5.8 Sources of further information and adviceReferences
 Part Two Maypole braiding machines and mechanics
 6 Braiding machine components
 6.1 Introduction
 6.2 Carrier motion systems
 6.3 Track plate
 6.4 Braiding zone and the take-off
 6.5 Additional elements in the braiding machine
 6.6 Some special configurations
 6.7 Sources of further information and advice
 References
 7 Carriers for braiding machines
 7.1 Introduction
 7.2 Carrier features
 7.3 Yarn length compensation devices
 7.4 Bobbin brakes and bobbin form
 7.5 Yarn guides (eyelets, rollers, other elements). 7.6 Carrier modifications for special applications or materials7.7 Sources of further information and advice
 References
 8 The mechanics of the braiding process
 8.1 Introduction
 8.2 Braiding point parameters
 8.3 Forces on the braid building yarn segment
 8.4 Relationship between take-off velocity and braiding angle
 8.5 Braid tension variances during tubular braiding and overbraiding
 8.6 Influence of the braiding needles over the braiding process of flat braids
 8.7 Bobbin winding tension and the braiding process
 8.8 Braiding tension influences over the braided product.