Development of PBI Fabric for Flight Suit Wear Test

Abstract

PBI fabric was evaluated for use in summer weight flying coveralls. A group of spun PBI FABRICS WAS DESIGNED, WOVEN, AND EVALUATED IN THE LABORATORY. A laboratory process was developed to minimize the thermal shrinkage of spunPBI fabric resulting from high temperature exposure. Further development must be conducted to refine and optimize the process to prevent darkening of the fabric. The PBI fabric was found to be superior to the cotton and nomex flying suits, currently used by the Air Force, in preventing dangerous thermal penetration and destruction by fire.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0914019

Entities

People

  • Ernest R. Kaswell
  • Robert J. Coskren

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Construction
  • Fabrication
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Temperature
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Production
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Wear Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Metallurgy