Development of a Fire-Resistant and Rain-Protective Fabric

Abstract

A three-phase program with the ultimate objective of developing a lightweight, flame-resistant, water-repellent, finished fabric is reported. A continuous filament fabric meeting all the design objectives was selected from 14 conceptual samples. Phase 1 included an investigation of fibrous materials, a comparison of yarn blending techniques, fabric design and development of single and double layered prototypes, and physical testing of each sample submitted. Phase 2 involved refining constructions and process details and applying a revised finishing procedure on all materials submitted. Commercial scale-up of the first prototypes was also an objective. Phase 3 comprised the weaving and finishing of 1,000 square yards of the selected continuous filament fabric on a commercial production basis. Final evaluation is reported.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0849491

Entities

People

  • Robert Donnelly

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blending
  • Construction
  • Fabrics
  • Filaments
  • Flame Retardants
  • Materials
  • Mixing
  • Production
  • Prototypes
  • Resistance
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Textiles
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wear Resistance
  • Weight

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  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Software Engineering