8 research outputs found
Thermophysiological comfort properties of textile shields against EMR
Investigation of the influence of structure and composition of hybrid fabric shields against EMR on the ability to provide thermophysical comfort
Теплофізичні властивості трикотажного полотна для ЕМВ екранування
Purpose of the research is to study the thermophysical properties of knitted fabric for electromagnetic radiation (EMR) shielding
Flame Retardancy, Physiological Comfort and Durability of Casein Treated Cotton Fabrics
The present work was aimed to develop the flame retardant textiles for prevention of second-degree burn injuries
from low intensity heat flux accidents. The different concentration of casein suspension was applied on cotton fabrics and
their thermo-oxidative properties, flame retardant behavior as well as physiological comfort were examined. From thermo
gravimetric analysis, the percentage increase in char residue indicated improvement in thermo-oxidative properties. The
maximum improvement in flame retardant behavior was found in case of 30 w/v % casein suspension due to higher
production of thermally stable char. Their SEM micrographs also showed the formation of stronger and coherent char with
presence of local intumescence. Furthermore, for estimating small differences in burn length and burn area, the flame
propagation was studied in detail using the image analysis. The lower concentration of casein below 20 w/v % was found to
provide adequate flame retardancy with acceptable physiological comfort and mechanical properties. Finally, the short term
durability of casein treatment was verified under the effect of washing and ageing conditions
Ultrathin multilayer textile structure with enhanced EMI shielding and air-permeable properties
A textile material’s electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness mainly depends on the material’s electrical conductivity and porosity. Enhancing the conductivity of the material surface can effectively improve the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness. However, the use of highly conductive materials increases production cost, and limits the enhancement of electromagnetic shielding effectiveness. This work aims to improve the EMI shielding effectiveness (EMSE) by using an ultrathin multilayer structure and the air-permeable textile MEFTEX. MEFTEX is a copper-coated non-woven ultrathin fabric. The single-layer MEFTEX SE test results show that the higher its mass per unit area (MEFTEX 30), the better its SE property between 56.14 dB and 62.53 dB in the frequency band 30 MHz–1.5 GHz. Through comparative testing of three groups samples, a higher electromagnetic shielding effect is obtained via multilayer structures due to the increase in thickness and decrease of volume electrical resistivity. Compared to a single layer, the EMI shielding effectiveness of five layers of MEFTEX increases by 44.27–83.8%. Due to its ultrathin and porous structure, and considering the balance from porosity and SE, MEFTEX 10 with three to four layers can still maintain air permeability from 2942 L/m2/s–3658 L/m2/s.</p