Dentre a grande variedade de polímeros naturais que podem ser aplicados na área médica, a quitosana e o alginato têm sido amplamente destacados. A quitosana é obtida a partir da desacetilação da quitina que é extraída do exoesqueleto de crustáceos, ou seja, de rejeitos da indústria pesqueira. O alginato é um polissacarídeo obtido de algas, muito utilizado na indústria farmacêutica. O objetivo deste trabalho foi a produção de fibras têxteis à base de quitosana, alginato e híbrida (alginato/quitosana) para aplicação na área médica, devido as propriedades de biocompatibilidade, antimicrobiana, cicatrizante, entre outras, presente nesses polímeros. As fibras de quitosana foram preparadas por um gel, dissolvendo a quitosana 2,5% (m/v) em ácido acético 2% (v/v), após a preparação do gel foram extrudadas em uma solução de precipitação contendo sulfato de sódio 0,5M e hidróxido de sódio 1M. As fibras foram produzidas com um gel de alginato a 5% (m/v) através da extrusão em solução de cloreto de cálcio 2% (m/v). As híbridas foram produzidas através da extrusão do gel de alginato em uma solução 0,2% (m/v) de quitosana. Algumas fibras foram produzidas com 2,5 % de glicerol, adicionado diretamente ao gel. As microcopias eletrônicas de varredura (MEV) mostram regularidades ao longo do comprimento e ranhuras laterais nas fibras produzidas. As amostras foram testadas e obtiveram bons valores de absorção de água, chegando a 215% em 30 dias para a fibra híbrida. Quanto a perda de massa, as fibras produzidas com glicerol obtiveram maior degradação. As amostras também foram submetidas a calorimetria exploratória diferencial (DSC) para análise do comportamento térmico. O glicerol foi responsável por deslocar os picos endotérmicos para a direita em relação aquelas sem glicerol, ou seja, em uma temperatura maior, enquanto os picos exotérmicos ocorreram em uma temperatura menor. Nos testes físicos, foi obtido baixos valores de tenacidade e alto título. As fibras são atóxicas e os resultados mostraram a potencialidade do uso desses polímeros na produção de fibras têxteis. / Among the wide variety of natural polymers that can be applied in medical area, chitosan and alginate have beem widely deployed. Chitosan is obtained from the deacetylation of chitin, wich is extracted from the exoskeleton of shellfish, and is characterized as a reject of fishing industry. The alginate is polysaccharides obtained from algae and have commom use in pharmaceutical industry. The objective of this work is the production of textile fibers based on chitosan, alginate, and hybrid (alginate/chitosan) for application in medical field, because of the properties of biocompatibility, antimicrobial, wound healing capability, among others, present in these polymers. The fibers of chitosan were prepared by a gel, by dissolving the chitosan 2.5% (w/v) in acetic acid 2% (v/v), after preparation of the gel, it was made a extrusion in a precipitating solution containing sodium sulfate 0,5 M and sodium hydroxide 1 M. Other fiber was produced using an alginate gel 5% (w/v) by extrusion in calcium chloride solution 2% (w/v). Hybryd fibers were made by extruded the same alginate gel in a chitosan solution 0.2 % (w/v). Some fibers have been produced with 2.5% (w/v) glycerol added directly to the gel. The electronic microscopy shows regularities along the length of lateral. The samples were tested and showed good values of water absorption, reaching 215% in 30 days for the hybrid fiber. As for weight loss, the fibers produced with glycerol had higher degradation. The samples were also subjected to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to analyze thermal behavior. Glycerol was responsible for the endothermic peaks shift to the right in relation of the one without glycerol, occurring in a higher temperature, while the exotermic peaks occurred at a lower temperature. In the physical tests, was obtained low values of tenacity and high yarn number. The fibers are nontoxic and the results showed the potential use of these polymers in the production of textile fibers.

Dentre a grande variedade de polímeros naturais que podem ser aplicados na área médica, a quitosana e o alginato têm sido amplamente destacados. A quitosana é obtida a partir da desacetilação da quitina que é extraída do exoesqueleto de crustáceos, ou seja, de rejeitos da indústria pesqueira. O alginato é um polissacarídeo obtido de algas, muito utilizado na indústria farmacêutica. O objetivo deste trabalho foi a produção de fibras têxteis à base de quitosana, alginato e híbrida (alginato/quitosana) para aplicação na área médica, devido as propriedades de biocompatibilidade, antimicrobiana, cicatrizante, entre outras, presente nesses polímeros. As fibras de quitosana foram preparadas por um gel, dissolvendo a quitosana 2,5% (m/v) em ácido acético 2% (v/v), após a preparação do gel foram extrudadas em uma solução de precipitação contendo sulfato de sódio 0,5M e hidróxido de sódio 1M. As fibras foram produzidas com um gel de alginato a 5% (m/v) através da extrusão em solução de cloreto de cálcio 2% (m/v). As híbridas foram produzidas através da extrusão do gel de alginato em uma solução 0,2% (m/v) de quitosana. Algumas fibras foram produzidas com 2,5 % de glicerol, adicionado diretamente ao gel. As microcopias eletrônicas de varredura (MEV) mostram regularidades ao longo do comprimento e ranhuras laterais nas fibras produzidas. As amostras foram testadas e obtiveram bons valores de absorção de água, chegando a 215% em 30 dias para a fibra híbrida. Quanto a perda de massa, as fibras produzidas com glicerol obtiveram maior degradação. As amostras também foram submetidas a calorimetria exploratória diferencial (DSC) para análise do comportamento térmico. O glicerol foi responsável por deslocar os picos endotérmicos para a direita em relação aquelas sem glicerol, ou seja, em uma temperatura maior, enquanto os picos exotérmicos ocorreram em uma temperatura menor. Nos testes físicos, foi obtido baixos valores de tenacidade e alto título. As fibras são atóxicas e os resultados mostraram a potencialidade do uso desses polímeros na produção de fibras têxteis. / Among the wide variety of natural polymers that can be applied in medical area, chitosan and alginate have beem widely deployed. Chitosan is obtained from the deacetylation of chitin, wich is extracted from the exoskeleton of shellfish, and is characterized as a reject of fishing industry. The alginate is polysaccharides obtained from algae and have commom use in pharmaceutical industry. The objective of this work is the production of textile fibers based on chitosan, alginate, and hybrid (alginate/chitosan) for application in medical field, because of the properties of biocompatibility, antimicrobial, wound healing capability, among others, present in these polymers. The fibers of chitosan were prepared by a gel, by dissolving the chitosan 2.5% (w/v) in acetic acid 2% (v/v), after preparation of the gel, it was made a extrusion in a precipitating solution containing sodium sulfate 0,5 M and sodium hydroxide 1 M. Other fiber was produced using an alginate gel 5% (w/v) by extrusion in calcium chloride solution 2% (w/v). Hybryd fibers were made by extruded the same alginate gel in a chitosan solution 0.2 % (w/v). Some fibers have been produced with 2.5% (w/v) glycerol added directly to the gel. The electronic microscopy shows regularities along the length of lateral. The samples were tested and showed good values of water absorption, reaching 215% in 30 days for the hybrid fiber. As for weight loss, the fibers produced with glycerol had higher degradation. The samples were also subjected to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to analyze thermal behavior. Glycerol was responsible for the endothermic peaks shift to the right in relation of the one without glycerol, occurring in a higher temperature, while the exotermic peaks occurred at a lower temperature. In the physical tests, was obtained low values of tenacity and high yarn number. The fibers are nontoxic and the results showed the potential use of these polymers in the production of textile fibers.

Technical textiles are one of the fastest growing sectors of the global textile industry, especially in the medical application which is considered as one of the most important applications of technical textiles. Plaster (gypsum) and plastics casts are widely used nowadays in hospitals, pharmacies and health care centers. But they are heavy, not washable, do not offer a suitable fixation for bone fractures (e.g. hand wrist) and always in individually sizes. After decrease of swelling, the cast is in a hard form and the stabilization effect of the cast is insufficient due to the occurring of distance between the skin and the cast. In this work, a new pneumatic cast is developed, that depends on a coated fabric as an outer layer, skin friendly fabrics as internal layers, air chamber and metal braces. For more comfort, the cast is anatomically formed and includes four internal layers of cotton/viscose fabric and polyester spacer fabric. The new developed cast controls the pressure on the injured part by using a pneumatic system. In a comparison with plaster and plastic casts that are heavy, not washable, provide an insufficient fixation after swelling decrease and always in individually sizes; the new developed pneumatic cast is light weight, easy to use, washable, mass-produced and offer the required fixation to the injured part during swelling conditions.

Unseen, unheard and unconsidered, Qatar’s migrant worker population is building one of the richest countries in the world. They labor in Qatar’s high heat index1 climate, which is coincidentally comparable to an Oriental sauna, wearing the most rudimentary of clothes. Working up to 60 hours a week, migrant workers fall victim to heat stress and dozens are hospitalized daily, starting as early as March and increasing in numbers during the peak months of June to August. Since clothes are essentially a “second skin,” affecting the rate and efficiency with which heat is exchanged between the body and its surroundings, a concept garment was designed to improve thermal comfort. Low-tech, indigenous heat-management systems are combined with new technologies and knowledge of human physiology to design a two-layer suit that aims to optimize heat exchange mechanisms. The suit enhances radiation, convection and evaporation by having a snug-fitting inner wicking layer and a loose-cut outer shell, and by using strategically placed vents, perforations, and Phase Change Material (PCM) packs. Using fiction as a medium of social commentary and critical design, the concept suit borrows from the superhero aesthetic to present the migrant worker in a new light. The suit denotes power, symbolizing the superhuman feat these workers perform and their true worth to the economy. Its aesthetic and function aim to improve worker morale and performance. Mapping, scoping and primary and secondary qualitative and quantitative research have been used throughout the design process. This is in addition to an ethnographic study, field observations, material explorations, body storming and experimentation.

En France, Le secteur du bâtiment représente 40% de la consommation énergétique et 25% des émissions de CO₂. Afin de réduire ces impacts, une nouvelle Réglementation Thermique 2012, est rentrée en application. Dans ce contexte, l’Ecole Centrale de Lille et l’entreprise Norpac ont choisi d’engager une thèse CIFRE dans le but de développer un nouveau système d’isolation thermique par l’extérieur pour le bâtiment. Le choix s’est porté sur l’utilisation de matériaux textiles pour composer ce système appelé « Isolpac », en partenariat avec les entreprises Dickson, PEG, et l’association CLUBTEX. Les travaux de recherche ont d’abord été consacrés à la caractérisation hygrothermique, mécanique et chimique des différents matériaux qui composent le nouveau panneau d’isolation afin de définir leur propriétés intrinsèques, de les comparer avec des matériaux classiques, et de pouvoir valider leur choix pour le nouveau système. Deux méthodes d’essais de vieillissement accéléré ont été appliquées aux toiles.Ensuite, un intérêt particulier a été porté sur l’équilibre hygrothermique du panneau, à travers une simulation dynamique sur le logiciel Wufi® réalisée suite à la caractérisation préalable. En outre, la réaction au feu des panneaux et des perspectives d’essais pour garantir les performances mécaniques ont été étudiées.Enfin, la recherche de techniques de fixation et d’assemblage des panneaux est présentée. Des essais de pose in situ à l’échelle 1 ont été réalisés. Les perspectives d’essais liés à la résistance mécanique et au feu du système sont présentées. Un projet de façade démonstratrice est décrit afin d’être le support d’une demande d’avis technique expérimental du CSTB. / In France, the building industry represents 40% of the total energy consumption and 25% of the total carbon dioxide emissions. In the objective of decreasing those impacts, a new thermal regulation called “Réglementation Thermique 2012” (RT2012), has been applied. In that context, the Ecole Centrale de Lille and the company Norpac, have chosen to engage a CIFRE thesis in order to develop a new external thermal insulation system for buildings. It was chosen to use textile materials to compose that system called “Isolpac”, in partnership with Dickson, PEG and the CLUBTEX association. At first, the research work was devoted to the hygrothermal, mechanical and chemical characterisation of the different materials composing the new insulation panel, to define the intrinsic properties of different materials, to compare them with conventional materials, in order to validate the choice of materials for the new insulation system. Two accelerated ageing methods were applied on the fabrics.Then, a particular interest is focused on the hygrothermal equilibrium of the panel by using a dynamic simulation on the software Wufi® following the previous characterization. Moreover, a work on the fire reaction of the panel and on the perspectives of other tests needed to guarantee the mechanical strength was carried out.Finally, the search of fixation and assembling techniques for the panels is presented. Installation in situ at scale one were made. The perspectives of tests for qualifying the mechanical strength and the fire resistance are described. A project of a demonstrating façade is presented to be the support for a demand of an Experimental Technical Agreement of the CSTB

La Spectrométrie de Masse d'Ions Secondaires à Temps de Vol (ToF-SIMS) permet la caractérisation de l'extrême surface à haute sensibilité via la détection d'ions secondaires atomiques et moléculaires. Ces travaux ont visé à étudier son application pour l'analyse de textiles industriels auxquels ont été conférées des propriétés dermatologiques (cosmétotextiles). Trois démarches analytiques adaptées aux spécificités des agents actifs et des technologies utilisées ont été présentées. Elles ont nécessité un développement particulier des méthodes employées (étude préliminaire, calibration, traitement et interprétation des données) et de tenir compte des possibilités et des limites de la technique ou de l'appareillage utilisé dans le contexte particulier de l'analyse des fibres textiles (topographie, effet de charge localisé, contaminations, formulations complexes, ségrégation et concentration de certains constituants des traitements en extrême surface).Dans la première démarche, la cartographie chimique ToF-SIMS a été utilisée avec succès pour illustrer l'existence d'un gradient de concentration en agent actif près de l'extrême surface de matrices polyamides. La capacité à identifier les signatures caractéristiques des agents actifs et valider leur présence en surface des échantillons textiles a pu être confirmée dans la majorité des cas. Cependant l'utilisation de signatures différentes de celles de l'agent actif a été nécessaire pour valider la présence de traitement dans le cas des textiles traités par co-précipitation. Enfin, un protocole de décapage doux a été testé pour faire face au problème particulier du recouvrement des textiles industriels par des apprêts siliconés / Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) allows the characterization of the outermost surface with high sensitivity by mass detection of atomic and molecular secondary ions. The objective of this work was to study its application in the context of the analysis of industrial textiles on which dermatological properties are given (cosmetotextiles). Three analytical approaches based on the specific properties of the active agents and technologies are presented. They required peculiar developments of methods (preliminary study, calibration, data processing and interpretation ...) and to consider the possibilities and limitations of the technique or the equipment in the particular context of these textile fibers analysis (topography, localized charge effect, contamination, complex formulations, segregation and concentration of some components from the treatments at the outermost surface ...).In the first approach, ToF-SIMS chemical mapping was used to successfully illustrate an active agent concentration gradient close to the outermost surface of polyamide matrices. The ability to identify the characteristic signatures of active agents and to validate their presence at the surface of textile samples was confirmed in most cases. However, signatures different from those from the active agent were needed to validate the treatment in the case of textiles treated by co-precipitation. Finally, a gentle sputtering protocol was tested to address the particular issue of industrial textiles covered with silicone based textile finishing

Technical textiles are one of the fastest growing sectors of the global textile industry, especially in the medical application which is considered as one of the most important applications of technical textiles. Plaster (gypsum) and plastics casts are widely used nowadays in hospitals, pharmacies and health care centers. But they are heavy, not washable, do not offer a suitable fixation for bone fractures (e.g. hand wrist) and always in individually sizes. After decrease of swelling, the cast is in a hard form and the stabilization effect of the cast is insufficient due to the occurring of distance between the skin and the cast. In this work, a new pneumatic cast is developed, that depends on a coated fabric as an outer layer, skin friendly fabrics as internal layers, air chamber and metal braces. For more comfort, the cast is anatomically formed and includes four internal layers of cotton/viscose fabric and polyester spacer fabric. The new developed cast controls the pressure on the injured part by using a pneumatic system. In a comparison with plaster and plastic casts that are heavy, not washable, provide an insufficient fixation after swelling decrease and always in individually sizes; the new developed pneumatic cast is light weight, easy to use, washable, mass-produced and offer the required fixation to the injured part during swelling conditions.

Fiber-reinforced composites are currently being used in a wide range of lightweight constructions. Function integration, in particular, offers possibilities to develop new, innovative products for a variety of applications. The large amount of experimental testing required to investigate these novel material combinations often hinders their use in industrial applications. This paper presents an approach that allows the layout of adaptive, fiber-reinforced composites by the use of numerical simulation. In order to model the adaptive characteristics of this functional composite with textile-integrated shape memory alloys, a thermo-elastic simulation is considered by using the Finite Element method. For the numerical simulation, the parameters of the raw materials are identified and used to generate the model. The results of this simulation are validated through deflection measurements with a specimen consisting of a glass fiber fabric with structurally integrated shape memory alloys and an elastomeric matrix system. The achieved experimental and numerical results demonstrate the promising potential of adaptive, fiber-reinforced composites with large deformation capabilities.

Synthetische Hochleistungswerkstoffe, in Faserform, haben sich bisher in Gebieten wie dem Freizeitsport (Klettersport, Segelsport), Seetechnik (Ankerleinen, Zugleinen) und Schutzausrüstung (Ballistik, Arbeitsschutzbekleidung) bewehrt. Die Einführung von Hochleistungsfasern in weiteren Anwendungsfeldern wird durch Schwachstellen im Materialverhalten der Fasern selbst verhindert. So gilt unter Anwendern und Entwicklern das Problemfeld des inneren Verschleißes der textilen Halbzeuge bei Belastung auf Zug und Biegung, durch gegenseitiges Schädigen der Garne, als Haupthindernis zur weiteren Verbreitung von Textilstrukturen aus synthetischen Hochleistungspolymeren. Es kann davon ausgegangen werden, dass die Lebensdauer von z.B. Seilen und Bändern aus Hochleistungsfasern signifikant erhöht werden kann, falls es gelingt, bestimmte Schädigungsmechanismen wie Alterung durch Strahlung, aggressive Medieneinflüsse und inneren Verschleiß auszuschließen bzw. zu mindern. Da eine, wie auch immer geartete, nachträgliche Ausrüstung oder Modifizierung der Hochleistungsfasern durch den Weiterverarbeiter (z.B. Seilerei, Weberei, Konfektionär etc.) oder individuelle Bereitstellungen durch die Hersteller ausgeschlossen ist, werden für die Erarbeitung von Lösungsansätzen folgende Randbedingungen vorgeschlagen: die Modifikation des Endverbundes erfolgt nicht durch Veränderungen an der Hochleistungsfaser, sondern durch zusätzlich eingebrachte Hilfsfasern. Das Einbringen der Hilfsfasern soll mit in der Textiltechnik üblicher Weise vorhandener Maschinentechnik möglich sein. Die Ausrüstung der Hilfsfasern erfolgt vorrangig durch Additive, primär mittels Compoundierung im Schmelzspinnprozess. Die vorliegende Arbeit wird zunächst versuchen die Auswirkungen dynamischer Belastungsprozesse auf textile Zug- und Tragmittel aus Hochleistungsfasern zu erfassen. Nach Aufnahme des Schadbildes werden dann die ausgerüsteten Hilfsfasern charakterisiert, d.h. es werden solche mechanischen und physikalischen Parameter erfasst und deren Änderung beschrieben, welche in dem zu erwartenden tribologischen System aus Hochleistungsfaser und Hilfsfasern ausschlaggebend sind. / Advanced synthetic materials, in the shape of synthetic high-performance fibers, are well established in areas such as leisure sports (climbing, sailing), maritime technology (anchor lines, load lines) and reinforced protective equipment (ballistics, protective work clothing). The introduction of high-performance fibers in other fields of application is hindered by deficiencies in the material behavior of the fibers themselves. Whereas the problem of inner wear of the textile-semi-finished products, due to tension and bending loads, causes mutual harm to the fibers. This is considered being the main obstacle to the further spread of textile structures made of synthetic high-performance polymers among users and developers. It can be assumed that a significantly increase of lifetime, of e.g. fiber ropes and narrow fabrics, can be achieved if it succeeds, to exclude certain damage mechanisms such as aging resulting from radiation, aggressive media influences and inner wear. Since any subsequently equipment or modification of high-performance fibers by the manipulators (e.g. rope factory) or individual deployments by the manufacturer are excluded, the following general conditions are suggested for the development of approaches in this work. The modification of the final textile product is not been carried out due to changes on the high-performance fiber, but by additionally introduced assisting fibers. Introducing the assisting fibers to the textile product needs to be carried out on textile technology in common ways on existing machinery. The modification of the assisting fibers will be carried out, primarily through commercially available additives, during compounding in the melt spinning process. This paper will first attempt to capture the effect of dynamic load processes on textile-based tension and hoist members, made of high-performance fibers. After recording the damage structure, the equipped assisting fibers are characterized then. The investigations are including such mechanical and physical parameters, which are crucial in the expected tribological system of high-performance fiber and assisting fibers.

Synthetische Hochleistungswerkstoffe, in Faserform, haben sich bisher in Gebieten wie dem Freizeitsport (Klettersport, Segelsport), Seetechnik (Ankerleinen, Zugleinen) und Schutzausrüstung (Ballistik, Arbeitsschutzbekleidung) bewehrt. Die Einführung von Hochleistungsfasern in weiteren Anwendungsfeldern wird durch Schwachstellen im Materialverhalten der Fasern selbst verhindert. So gilt unter Anwendern und Entwicklern das Problemfeld des inneren Verschleißes der textilen Halbzeuge bei Belastung auf Zug und Biegung, durch gegenseitiges Schädigen der Garne, als Haupthindernis zur weiteren Verbreitung von Textilstrukturen aus synthetischen Hochleistungspolymeren. Es kann davon ausgegangen werden, dass die Lebensdauer von z.B. Seilen und Bändern aus Hochleistungsfasern signifikant erhöht werden kann, falls es gelingt, bestimmte Schädigungsmechanismen wie Alterung durch Strahlung, aggressive Medieneinflüsse und inneren Verschleiß auszuschließen bzw. zu mindern. Da eine, wie auch immer geartete, nachträgliche Ausrüstung oder Modifizierung der Hochleistungsfasern durch den Weiterverarbeiter (z.B. Seilerei, Weberei, Konfektionär etc.) oder individuelle Bereitstellungen durch die Hersteller ausgeschlossen ist, werden für die Erarbeitung von Lösungsansätzen folgende Randbedingungen vorgeschlagen: die Modifikation des Endverbundes erfolgt nicht durch Veränderungen an der Hochleistungsfaser, sondern durch zusätzlich eingebrachte Hilfsfasern. Das Einbringen der Hilfsfasern soll mit in der Textiltechnik üblicher Weise vorhandener Maschinentechnik möglich sein. Die Ausrüstung der Hilfsfasern erfolgt vorrangig durch Additive, primär mittels Compoundierung im Schmelzspinnprozess. Die vorliegende Arbeit wird zunächst versuchen die Auswirkungen dynamischer Belastungsprozesse auf textile Zug- und Tragmittel aus Hochleistungsfasern zu erfassen. Nach Aufnahme des Schadbildes werden dann die ausgerüsteten Hilfsfasern charakterisiert, d.h. es werden solche mechanischen und physikalischen Parameter erfasst und deren Änderung beschrieben, welche in dem zu erwartenden tribologischen System aus Hochleistungsfaser und Hilfsfasern ausschlaggebend sind. / Advanced synthetic materials, in the shape of synthetic high-performance fibers, are well established in areas such as leisure sports (climbing, sailing), maritime technology (anchor lines, load lines) and reinforced protective equipment (ballistics, protective work clothing). The introduction of high-performance fibers in other fields of application is hindered by deficiencies in the material behavior of the fibers themselves. Whereas the problem of inner wear of the textile-semi-finished products, due to tension and bending loads, causes mutual harm to the fibers. This is considered being the main obstacle to the further spread of textile structures made of synthetic high-performance polymers among users and developers. It can be assumed that a significantly increase of lifetime, of e.g. fiber ropes and narrow fabrics, can be achieved if it succeeds, to exclude certain damage mechanisms such as aging resulting from radiation, aggressive media influences and inner wear. Since any subsequently equipment or modification of high-performance fibers by the manipulators (e.g. rope factory) or individual deployments by the manufacturer are excluded, the following general conditions are suggested for the development of approaches in this work. The modification of the final textile product is not been carried out due to changes on the high-performance fiber, but by additionally introduced assisting fibers. Introducing the assisting fibers to the textile product needs to be carried out on textile technology in common ways on existing machinery. The modification of the assisting fibers will be carried out, primarily through commercially available additives, during compounding in the melt spinning process. This paper will first attempt to capture the effect of dynamic load processes on textile-based tension and hoist members, made of high-performance fibers. After recording the damage structure, the equipped assisting fibers are characterized then. The investigations are including such mechanical and physical parameters, which are crucial in the expected tribological system of high-performance fiber and assisting fibers.