Functional Finishes for Textiles

Roshan Paul is associated with the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He is also a Professor in the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. He has previously worked in the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain, Clariant, India, LEITAT Technological Center, Spain and Hohenstein Institute, Germany. He is a Chartered Textile Technologist and a Fellow of The Textile Institute (CText FTI), a Chartered Colourist and a Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists (CCol FSDC), a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India) (CEng FIE), a Fellow of the Textile Association (India) (FTA), and a Senior Life Member of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. Contact e-mail: paulrosh@yahoo.com

• 1: Functional finishes for textiles: an overviewPart One: Improving comfort and performance2: Thermal regulation finishes for textiles3: Moisture management and soil release finishes for textiles4: Softening finishes for textiles and clothing5: Enzymatic biofinishes for synthetic textiles6: Commercial shrink-resist finishes for wool7: Easy care finishes for textiles8: Self cleaning finishes for textiles9: Superabsorbent finishes for textiles10: Medical, cosmetic and odour resistant finishes for textilesPart Two: Protecting wearers and textiles11: Insect repellent finishes for textiles12: Antimicrobial finishes for textiles13: Hydrophobic and oleophobic finishes for textiles14: Flame retardant finishes for textiles15: Ultraviolet protection finishes for textiles16: Radiation protection finishes for textiles17: Antistatic and electrically conductive finishes for textiles18: Biological and chemical protective finishes for textiles19: Ballistic and impact protection finishes for textiles20: Environmental and safety issues regarding functional finishes

"The chapters provide comprehensive literature reviews for each finish as well as discussing current chemistries and possible future developments, making the book valuable to both academic and industrial textile chemists." --AATCC Review"...provides a thorough review of the topic, and will be an excellent resource for both R&D managers in the textiles industry and academic researches in the area of technical textiles." --Asian Textile Journal, December 2014