- Author
- Dawn, F. S. | Morton, G. P.
- Title
- Cotton Protective Apparel for the Space Shuttle.
- Coporate
- National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Houston, TX Cotton Inc., Raleigh, NC
- Journal
- Textile Research Journal, Vol. 49, 197-201, April 1979
- Keywords
- space shuttle | ammonium compounds | garments | curing agents | drying | flame retardants | flameproofing | knitted fabrics | mercerization | phosphates | protective clothing | THPOH
- Identifiers
- materials flammability
- Abstract
- All the materials for use either in a manner space flight or in a flight experiment, including materials of the spacecraft, crew porvision, and equipment, must be evaluated and meet certain performance criteria as established during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab programs. In addition to testing for the primary requirements of flame resistance, odor, offgassing product, flash- and fire-point temperatures, cotton textile items also were considered as candidate space-shuttle, in-flight apparel on the basis of skin sensitivity, comfort, electrical resistivity, colorfastness, and general protective features exhibited under certain conditions of flame and heat exposure.