NET-SHAPE KNITTED FABRICS AS CARRYING ELEMENTS IN TECHNICAL COMPOSITE PRODUCTS

Abstract This paper presents an experimental investigation aimed at broadening the range of knitwear application on composite products of non-conventional destination carried out at the TRICOTEXTIL Institute of Knitting Technology and Techniques. The research problems of these investigations, as solved by us, included the application of knitted fabrics as abrasive composite products for finishing activities in the building industry, filter materials, and upholstery constructions. An analysis of the structure of net-shaped knitted fabrics as applied for technical composite materials is presented, together with the fabric’s parameters. In addition, an estimation of the composites manufactured with the use of net-shaped knitted fabrics also is presented.