This Postgraduate diploma in Technical Textiles for Hightech Applications will allow you to detect the utilities of glass fibers for the design of textile products oriented to reinforce architectural structures”+

Nowadays, textiles are used in a wide variety of professional areas, since they provide countless benefits for designing top-quality materials or instruments that enable work to be carried out with maximum safety. Along these lines, their use is crucial in the healthcare field to generate products for patient care, as well as in aeronautical construction to prevent the formation of smoke and ensure the fire resistance of seats or upholstery elements. Its high magnitude reflects the imperative need for skilled professionals in these fields, offering excellent job prospects for engineers specialized in smart textiles.

That is why TECH has opted to design this academic Postgraduate diploma, which will enable students to learn about new techniques in the use of Technical Textiles for Hightech Applications. During the 450 intensive learning hours, the professional will identify the latest uses of synthetic and ceramic fibers in the world of construction and establish the advantages offered by thermoplastics and carbon fibers in the aeronautical and aerospace sectors. Also, it will detect the modern textile structures destined to the performance of surgical interventions in the sanitary area.

All this, following a 100% online teaching method that will provide the student with an excellent learning experience without the need to make daily trips to a study center. It will also provide accessible teaching resources in innovative formats such as the explanatory video, the interactive summary or the self-assessment test. This way, the engineer will get an enjoyable learning experience, fully individualized and adapted to their academic tastes.

Combine your advanced learning with your professional and work activities through the study facilities offered by TECH”

This Postgraduate diploma in Technical Textiles for Hightech Applications contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• Case studies presented by experts in Textile Engineering and Textile Finishes
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

With this degree, delve deeper into the role of thermoplastics and carbon fibers in the aeronautical and aerospace sector to perfect your Hightech designs”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersion education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.

Learn from anywhere in the world and at any time you want thanks to the 100% online modality of this degree"

Through this degree, you will detect the benefits offered by textiles to perform a wide range of surgical procedures"

The syllabus of this Postgraduate diploma has been designed with the idea of providing the student, through 3 very complete modules, with the most useful and advanced knowledge in the field of Technical Textiles for Hightech Applications. In addition, the didactic contents accessible during the duration of this degree are available in modern formats such as an explanatory video, an interactive summary or a self-assessment test. As a result, and through a 100% online methodology, the student will achieve a resolute learning process just by using an internet access device.

The Relearning method of this Postgraduate diploma will allow you to learn at your own pace from anywhere in the world”

Module 1. Textile structures of openwork, mesh and non-woven fabrics

1.1. Textile structures

1.1.1. Basic characteristics. Technologies and methods
1.1.2. Mechanical characteristics. Methods and results
1.1.3. Chemical characteristics. Methods and results

1.2. Methods of obtaining openwork textile structures. Analysis

1.2.1. Looms and their design
1.2.2. Textile structures of openwork. Analysis and Design
1.2.3. Fabrics and Jacquard technology. Identification and analysis

1.3. Methods used to obtain mesh or knitted textile structures. Analysis

1.3.1. Processes and weaving looms. Identification and classification
1.3.2. Mesh fabrics. Characteristics and structural parameters
1.3.3. Mesh structures and range of technical applications according to the technology used. Identification

1.4. Methods used to obtain nonwoven fabrics. Analysis

1.4.1. Nonwoven fabrics. Key Features
1.4.2. Nonwoven fabric forming and processing technologies
1.4.3. Technical application ranges for nonwoven fabrics

1.5. Innovations in the industrial sector of weaving technologies

1.5.1. New machinery developments in the last decades for the design of openwork fabrics
1.5.2. Openwork fabrics. Multi-sectoral approach within the industry
1.5.3. Sustainability. Producers of openwork textiles, utilization of pre-consumer remnants

1.6. Innovations in the industrial sector of netting technologies

1.6.1. Changes and innovations in netting machinery
1.6.2. Hightech applications of mesh structures in highly complex industrial sectors
1.6.3. Adaptation of netting industries to environmental requirements

1.7. Development and technological innovation in the field of nonwovens

1.7.1. Development of highly specific machinery for the utilization of leftovers
1.7.2. Nonwovens as a solution for the adaptation and transformation of the textile industry
1.7.3. Hightech applications of nonwovens in complex and advanced technology sectors

1.8. Design of openwork textile structures

1.8.1. Parameter settings for designing openwork fabrics
1.8.2. Determination of applications for specific designs of openwork
1.8.3. Recirculating design of openwork textile structures

1.8.3.1. Key aspects for reintroducing textiles back into the value chain

1.9. Design of textile mesh structures

1.9.1. Setting the parameters for designing mesh fabrics
1.9.2. Determination of applications for specific mesh designs
1.9.3. Recirculating design of textile mesh structures

1.9.3.1. Key aspects for reintroducing textiles back into the value chain

1.10. Design of nonwoven fabrics

1.10.1. Parameter settings for designing nonwoven fabrics
1.10.2. Determination of applications for specific nonwoven fabrics designs
1.10.3. Recircular design of nonwoven fabrics

1.10.3.1. Key aspects for reintroducing textiles back into the value chain

Module 2. Development of textile applications for different industries. Multisectorial approach

2.1. Textiles in the construction sector

2.1.1. Fiber-reinforced cements
2.1.2. Fiberglass applications in construction
2.1.3. The uses of synthetic fibers and ceramics in construction

2.2. Use of textiles in architecture and construction

2.2.1. Cements reinforced with textile structures
2.2.2. Applications of mesh structures in construction
2.2.3. Textile architecture and tensile structures. Tensile materials

2.3. Nonwoven structures used in the construction industry

2.3.1. Use of nonwoven fabrics for construction purposes. Methodology and technique
2.3.2. The incorporation of nonwoven fabrics in construction. Limitations and problems
2.3.3. Applications of nonwoven fabrics intended for construction and public works

2.4. Composed materials: high potential as reinforcements in architecture and construction

2.4.1. Composed materials at a global level. Situation and outlook
2.4.2. Types of composed materials. Definition and Classification
2.4.3. Composed materials destined for construction. Specific Applications

2.5. The construction sector, link with the textile sector. News and trends

2.5.1. Trends in production and markets
2.5.2. Technological advances in the sector and in the implementation of 4.0 industry
2.5.3. Prospects for improvement in the sector

2.5.3.1. Solutions to the climate crisis, new needs and requirements

2.6. Development of textiles for the aeronautics and aerospace sector

2.6.1. Global analysis of the aeronautical and aerospace sector

2.6.1.1. The market for textiles in the aeronautical and aerospace sector

2.6.2. Application of composed materials in the aeronautical and aerospace sector
2.6.3. Thermoplastics and carbon fibers for the aeronautical and aerospace sector

2.7. Development of textiles for the automotive sector

2.7.1. Global analysis of the automotive sector

2.7.1.1. The textile market within the automotive sector

2.7.2. Application of textile materials within the automotive industry
2.7.3. New developments in textile structures and nonwoven fabrics for the automotive sector

2.8. Home textiles. Use of textiles in interior design

2.8.1. Global analysis of the interior design industry

2.8.1.1. The textile market within the interior design industry

2.8.2. Indoor and outdoor textile applications
2.8.3. Advanced trends in interior decoration and interior design with textiles

2.9. Geotextiles and geomembranes

2.9.1. The geotextile and geomembrane manufacturing industry. Global analysis

2.9.1.1. The textile market within the geotextile and geomembrane manufacturing industry

2.9.2. Applications of geomembranes and geotextiles
2.9.3. Innovations in the field of geotextiles and geomembranes

2.10. Trends in the transversality of the textile sector. New approaches and new markets

2.10.1. Analysis of industrial sectors using textiles
2.10.2. Analysis of textile products with use and application in different industrial sectors. Problems and limitations of the textile sector in this field
2.10.3. Innovations and adaptability of the textile sector to new market requirements and needs

Module 3. Development of textile applications for the health sector

3.1. Classification of textiles according to their use in the healthcare sector

3.1.1. Textile structures for care and hygiene
3.1.2. Textile structures intended for the protection of healthcare professionals
3.1.3. Antibacterial and antimicrobial textile structures for main use in operating rooms and post-operative rooms

3.2. Traditional uses of textiles in the healthcare sector

3.2.1. Presence of textiles in medicine
3.2.2. Adaptations and innovations of textiles according to needs in the medical sector
3.2.3. Textiles for medical use. Vision for the future

3.3. Textile structures for surgical uses

3.3.1. Special yarns
3.3.2. Special fibers
3.3.3. Special coatings

3.4. Smart fabrics. Uses in the social and health care field

3.4.1. Classification of vulnerable social and health groups
3.4.2. Socio-health centers. Uses, needs and concerns
3.4.3. Smart textile solutions for caregiving

3.5. Textile sensors for healthcare applications

3.5.1. Electronic smart textiles and their use in health care
3.5.2. Limitations of electronic smart fabrics
3.5.3. Use of e-textiles for the healthcare environment

3.6. Medicine and textiles. Medical applications

3.6.1. Textile applications as medicine. Uses and requirements
3.6.2. Real examples of medicines in textile format
3.6.3. Innovations in the use of new textiles as medicines

3.7. Technologies and development of textile structures and nonwoven fabrics for hygiene and care purposes

3.7.1. Textile structures according to technology used
3.7.2. Classification of textile structures according to their uses in the hygienic and care field
3.7.3. Correct recycling of textile structures focused on care hygiene

3.8. Development of nonwoven fabrics for healthcare applications

3.8.1. Development of antibacterial and antimicrobial nonwovens for the healthcare sector
3.8.2. Nonwoven fabrics for operating room and postoperative use
3.8.3. Development of drug-releasing membranes

3.9. Protective fabrics in the healthcare field

3.9.1. COVID-19 phenomenon and the search for protective textile materials
3.9.2. Traditional protective fabrics in the healthcare field
3.9.3. Innovations in protective fabrics in the healthcare field. Post- COVID-19 reflections

3.10. Materials and trends in medicine using textiles

3.10.1. New fibers and their use in medicine
3.10.2. Therapeutic and rehabilitation textiles
3.10.3. Biomaterials and regenerative medicine

Enroll in this program and get access to the most up-to-date didactic contents of the educational panorama in Technical Textiles for Hightech Applications”