- Author
- Brenneman, R.
- Title
- Abrasion-Resistant Aluminized-Coated Aramid Fabrics for Manufacture of Firefighters' Protective Clothing. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Little, (Arthur D.) Inc., Cambridge, MA
- Sponsor
- Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, Natick, MA
- Report
- ADL-88860; NCTRF-160, July 1984, 68 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- N00140-83-C-RA12
- Keywords
- protective clothing | fire fighters | manufacturing | aramids | abrasives | kapton (trademark) | coatings | aluminized fabrics | research facilities
- Identifiers
- electron-beam cured coating; aluminized mylar; kapton film; kevlar fabric; military protective clothing
- Abstract
- Under contract with the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, Arthur D. Little, Inc. has developed and evaluated two experimental abrasion-resistant aluminized-coated aramid fabrics for use in firefighters protective clothing. The first fabric contains an electron-beam cured coating applied to both sides of the aluminized mylar used in the existing laminated fabric. The second one contains Kapton film, whichis aluminized on one side and laminated on the metal side to a Kevlar fabric. Although each experimental fabric has better abrasion resistance than the existing aluminized fabric, each represents a compromise between longevity of performance and efficiency of reflectivity over a wide spectrum of infrared energy.