Technical textile in architecture and construction

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AMIT KUMAR MONDAL

• Technical Textiles can be defined as -

“Textile material and products manufactured primarily for their technical performance and functional properties rather than for aesthetic or decorative characteristic.”

CURRENT A FUTURE MARKET SCENARIO

Value-wise share of each segment in Indian technical textile market in US$ million (2009-10)

Buildtech segment comprises of textiles orcomposite materials used in the construction ofpermanent and temporary buildings as well asstructures like, architectural membranes, hoardingsand signages, tarpaulins, awnings, scaffolding nets,etc.Indian Buildtech market is estimated at US$ 547.1million (2009-10), over 50% of which is contributedby tarpaulins and around 40% by the floor and wallcoverings. Hoardings and signages account for 8%share of the buildtech market

Value-wise share of various products in Indian Buildtech market (2009-10)

High-strength, high-modulus textile fabrics are increasingly being used in the Building and construction industry as a replacement for more traditional materials , Such as wood, concrete, masonry and steel. The mechanical properties of fabrics made With aramid carbon and glass fibres , combined with cross-linking resin systems to form a Composite, provide civil engineers with a range of new materials that offer high strength to weight, High stiffness to weight, and extreme flexibility in design and used.

Fabrics for sun protection made of polyester and combined with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Or polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) coatings offer many applications and provide function combined With design to modern architecture, where flexible roofs and wall coverings are a feature.

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