Introduction to Technical Textile by NTU

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Lecture Delivered 16,Jan’14
Special Thanks
Mr. Muneeb Tahir (Batch 2009)



Regards:
Hassan Shahzad
President 2013-14
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Reformation in global trends
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Technical textiles in Pakistan
• Although Pakistan’s potential in the field of technical textiles is immense
but it is in the developing phase. Pakistan has always been a formidable
force in the field of conventional cotton based textiles.

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Difference b/w conventional &technical textiles
• Unlike conventional textiles used traditionally for clothing or furnishing,
technical textiles are used basically on account of their specific physical and
functional properties.
Conventional Textiles Technical Textiles

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Agrotech
• Textiles used in agriculture,
horticulture, forestry, farming
and fishing
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• Agrotech sheets are
also used for soil
reclamation.



• These sheets can
contain soil erosion
problem and
decompose into plant
nutrients.
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•Provide protection against frost, wind,
excessive sunlight.


• Avoids crop
wastage due to
better symmetric
arrangement.

• Provide
protection
against weeds.

Agrotech
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Bird Protection Nets
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Biodegradable Plant Pots
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Buildtech
• Buildtech involves textile composites used in
building industry.
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A revolution has been introduced to
the building industry by the use of
textile based composites.

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As Thermal and Noise Insulators

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Structures built of textile materials
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Textile Materials as Concrete Reinforcement

Litracon
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Structures built of textile materials
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Structures built of textile materials
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Structures built of textile materials

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Structures built of textile materials
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Now more durable, reliable, cheaper
and resilient structures can be made.
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Structures built of textile materials
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Structures built of textile materials
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