A New Joining/Fabrication Technique for Collective Protection: The Duraseal (trademark) Seam

Abstract

The desirable barrier properties of highly engineered fabrics for collective protection are frequently degraded by the techniques used for joining the fabric pieces. Joining techniques, such as sewing, penetrate the material barriers with thousands of needle holes that must be resealed to reform the material barrier. With funding from the Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, Natick, MA (SBCCOM), Clemson Apparel Research has developed a new technique for forming the joint: a Duraseal (trademark) seam. The Duraseal (trademark) seam is formed with a separate heat fusible polymeric film. The configuration of the seam is designed to minimize typical deficiencies in stitchless seams such as reduced peel strength. This paper describes the formation of the seam and presents results of the seam's performance on collective protection fabrics.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA444665

Entities

People

  • Charlotte Pierce
  • Christine W. Jarvis
  • Danna Blankenship
  • Robert K. A. Bennett

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Adhesives
  • Collective Protection
  • Fabrication
  • Films
  • Instructions
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Peel Strength
  • Polyesters
  • Polymeric Films
  • Production
  • Radio Frequency
  • Strength (Mechanics)
  • Tensile Strength

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Materials Science
  • Surface Coatings Technology.