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Applications and markets of TechnicalApplications and markets of TechnicalTextiles:Textiles:

Actual situation and trends

Dr. Guy NEMOZInstitut Franais du Textile-Habillement

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Answer by lookingAnswer by looking

to different liststo different listsProducers of technical textile

Producers of final partsTextile fabricsMarkets

.... So! Many items!

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The more simple answer is:The more simple answer is:

To look at the function definition of the material tofind the best fit

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efinitionefinition

Technical textiles arematerials meeting hightechnical and uality re uirements "mechanical#thermal# electrical# durability...$ gi%ing them theabitliy to offer technicalfuncti ns

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Steps of designing of a technicalSteps of designing of a technicaltextile producttextile product

Ex&ressi n f needs by t0e end-user

Functi nal re1uirements

Tec0nical textile desi2n

Material re1uirements

,erf rmance e(aluati n# testin2 s&ecificati n

30ec4in2 f t0eacc rdance

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& main classes of functions& main classes of functionsfor technical textilefor technical textile

Mechanical functions

'xchange functions(unctionalities for li%ing beingsProtecti%e functions

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Mechanical functionsMechanical functions

Mechanical resistance)einforcement of materials'lasticity

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'xchange functions'xchange functions

(iltration

*nsulation and conducti%ityrainage

*mpermeabilityAbsorption

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(unctions of li%ing being(unctions of li%ing being

AntibacteriaAntidust mites+iocompatibility+iodegradability,bioresorption

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Protecti%e functionsProtecti%e functions

Thermal(ire

Mechanical-hemicals*mpermeable +reathable

AntistaticParticles antirelease

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Protecti%e functionsProtecti%e functions

/thers : 'lectrical insulation# *) and 01 rays# 2+- 3igh %isibility

'lectromagnetic fields .....

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Textiles

5&&arel Industry'&0 lstery

Tec0nical TextilesIndustrial Textiles

5 ne6 c nce&t7Functi nal Textiles

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(unctional or (unctionali4ed Textiles(unctional or (unctionali4ed Textiles5 Textile 6 something for adding %alue5 Textile 6 something for adding %alue

+y chemical or physical modifications to create newfunctions such as:

ion exchange propertiesantidustmitesadaptati%e or smart functions

compatibility with en%ironment or other materials... And so on...

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Some of our clients are dreaming to

the materials of the future.

+ut# we# producers of TechnicalTextiles already offer the 7bestmaterial of the world7: lightest#strongest# biocompatible# smart#

e%en intelligent ...

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Some keys for the futureSome keys for the future of Technical Textilesof Technical Textiles

Dri(in2 f rces7 8HE :security# 0ealt0# en(ir nment;3ertificati n9e2ulati n

!M. 8 tt n# Tec0textil 8ym& sium )**

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issemination of the Technical Textileissemination of the Technical Textile8nowledge implies a multidisciplinary8nowledge implies a multidisciplinary

approachapproach

F r all future en2ineers 7 textile 0as t be used as a materialc m&arati(ely 6it0 ir n# 6 d# 2lass# ceramics# &lastics ...

F r all future textile tec0nicians# en2ineers r mana2ers 7textile 0as t be used as a multifuncti nal material 0a(in20i20 le(el f &0ysical# mec0anical# t0ermal# c0emical&r &erties

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Textiles use by final marketsTextiles use by final marketsEur &e )***Eur &e )***

Marketshare

Annual growthplanned

Industry 21% 3.9%Transport 20% 2.8%Medical 16% 1.5%Construction 10% 2.9%Agriculture 8% 1.2%Civil engineer 3% 5.7%Sports and Leisur 2% 3.3%Protection 2% 5.7%

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(*+)'S -/2S0MPT*/2 *2 9 ; *2 T3'(*+)'S -/2S0MPT*/2 *2 9 ; *2 T3''0)/P'A2 02*/2 /( T3' 9< (/) T3''0)/P'A2 02*/2 /( T3' 9< (/) T3'

=3/>' T'?T*>' (*'>=3/>' T'?T*>' (*'>@ BB BBB tons %entelating as follows:

C Technical textiles &BB BBB TC -lothing 9BB BBB TC (urnishing 9 BBB BBB TC -arpet DBB BBB T

The technical textiles represent E;F of the whole textile market "all fibres together$.

Same order of magnitude in the 0SA and in Gapan for the technical textiles.