An average modern car uses about 50 square yard of fabric for interior and exterior purposes. Industrial textiles are widely used in transport vehicles and systems including cars, buses, trains, airplanes and marine vehicles. The general classification and description of automotive textiles can be summarised as: Upholstery: Needle-felt carpets, tufted cut-pile carpets are generally used. Pre-assembled interior components: Door kick panels, boot linings, roof linings, parcel shelves and insulation materials are important examples for pre-assembled interior components. Tyres: Textile materials such as viscose, nylon, polyester, aramid, glass and steel cords provide dimensional stability as well as reinforcement. Safety devices: Seat belts and air bags are very commoly used for safety in automotives. Filters and engine compartment items: Hoses, belts and lines are important components car engine which are reinforced with textile materials. Some examples of the filters used in automotives are fuel filter, air filter, and oil filter.


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    Title :

    Textiles in automotive sector


    Additional title:

    Textilien im Automobilsektor


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Asian Textile Journal ; 12 , 1 ; 42-49


    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    6 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 21 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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