Table of Contents

1. Introduction Part I: Carbon-based Fibers 2. Carbon fibers 3. Preox fibers 4. Carbon nanotubes 5. Graphene 6. Silicon carbide fibers Part II: Metaloxid-based fibers 7. Glass fibers 8. Mineral and ceramic fibers 9. Basalt fibers Part III: Metal-based fibers 10. Metal fibers-steel and copper 11. Metal coated fibers-silver and gold 12. Nitinol Part IV: Composite fibers 13. Cellulosic-based composite fibers 14. Electrospun composites Part V: Structural Health Monitoring of processes related to composite manufacturing 20. Weaving Process 21. Stamping Process Supervision 22. Infusion Process Supervision

About the Author

Dr Boris Mahltig is an expert in functionalization, finishing and composite fibres, based at the Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology, Niederrhein University. He has many years of research and teaching experience in the area of high performance fibers. He has more than 110 publications in textiles. Dr Yordan Kyosev is Professor of textile materials, textile technology and quality management at the Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Germany. He has extensive expertise in both braiding technology and mathematical modelling of braided products, and is the author of numerous publications on braiding and the 2014 title Braiding Technology for Textiles. He is also the main developer of the leading braiding CAD software, Texmind Braider.