Advances in the Dyeing and Finishing of Technical Textiles

The textile chemical industry is becoming increasingly diverse in its offering of a large range of different dyes, pigments and finishes. These chemicals can create a variety of desirable properties in the final textile product. In one comprehensive book, the editor and contributors detail the advances that have occurred in dyes and colorants, as well as developments in textile finishing chemicals. Topics range from microencapsulated colorants and their application to specialty surfactants for textile finishing. Information in each chapter is both technical and practical, which allows the book to be used in both industry and academia.