Comparative study on the mechanical properties of elastic, electro-conductive hybrid yarns and their input materials

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 1713-1723

  Schwarz, Anne ^a   Kazani, Ilda ^a   Cuny, Laetitia ^b   Hertleer, Carla ^a   Ghekiere, Filip ^b   de Clercq, Geert ^b   Van Langenhove, Lieva ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Elastic; electro conductive yarns; mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

HYBRID MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

CONDUCTIVE PROPERTIES; CONDUCTIVE YARNS; ELASTIC; ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PRODUCTION PARAMETERS; STRENGTH AND ELONGATIONS;

YARN;

EID: 80054862352     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517511410109     Document Type: Article

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