Technical Textiles can be defined as textile materials and products manufactured primarily for their technical performance and functional properties rather than for aesthetics or decorative characteristics. Technical textiles can also be referred to as Industrial textiles, Functional textiles, Performance textiles, High tech textiles, etc. Some of the major reasons for the recent demand for technical textiles pertain to their cost effectiveness, durability, high strength, versatility, user friendliness, eco friendliness, logistic...
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Medical textiles are mainly used for protection from infections in hospital environment, personnel hygiene, wound treatments, wound closure, replacement surgery or as a mechanical organ. Some of the examples of medical textiles are surgical masks, bio-protective coverall, surgical gown and drape, disposable sanitary pad, reusable sanitary pad/period panties, baby diapers, caps, wipes, sutures, bandage, artificial lung etc.
Standardization in the field of Medical Textiles has been undertaken by Technical Textiles for Medtech Application...
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Significance of This Test
The point load strength index (PLSI) of rocks is an important parameter in rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering. It is a measure of the rock strength in terms of the load required to break a cylindrical rock specimen of a certain size, usually 50 mm in diameter and 100 mm in length. The determination of PLSI is significant because it provides valuable information on the strength and toughness of rocks, which are essential parameters in various engineering applications, including:
1. Rock Excavation and...
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INTRODUCTION TO PRINTING
Printing is supposed to be the most innovative invention of mankind amongst all inventions which has helped in transforming humans to build the modern society we are living in today. In fact printing can be also termed as the mother of all inventions and technologies because printing helped to secure knowledge by printing all documents and spreading them to masses and also secured the technology and knowledge for the future. Printing has been used to transfer not only itself but it has also helped in transferring...
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The series aims at bridging the gap between theory and real life use of science education – Shri Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Director General, BIS New Delhi, India: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India has announced the launch of ‘Learning Science via Standards’, a unique initiative for students for learning science via standards. The ‘Learning Science via Standards’ initiative focuses on a series of lesson plans
aimed to use scientific concepts, principles and laws to help students understand their...
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Pulverized fuel ash is a by-product of using pulverized coal as fuel from thermal power stations. This national resource can be gainfully utilized to manufacture pulverized fuel ash-cement bricks as a supplement to standard burnt clay building bricks leading to the conservation of natural resources and improvement in environmental quality. Pulverized fuel ash-cement bricks are made from pulverized fuel ash in significant quantities, cement, and other ingredients. These bricks are manufactured by mixing various raw materials, which are...
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