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34 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
University of Leeds : B - Design
Differences in the tensile properties and failure mechanism of PP/PE core/sheath bicomponent and PP spunbond fabrics in uniaxial conditions
This paper is pioneering in the investigation of the tensile failure mechanism of nonwoven fabrics containing PP/PE core/sheath bicomponent fibres and is a collaborative research between two top textile universities (Leeds(UK) and Donghua(China)). Mao's contribution in this paper was the design of the experiment to characterise the morphological changes of the bicomponent fibres during the tensile damage process of the nonwoven fabric and the analysis of the experimental results. This study will contribute to the further penetration of nonwovens into various textile and apparel markets.