Moisture-resistant PBO fiber and articles, and method of making

• Main Authors: RAMMOORTHY MADHUSUDHAN, MURRAY HAROLD LINDLEY, BHATNARGAR ASHOK
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 27.02.2008
• Subjects: ARMOUR; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; ARMOURED TURRETS; BLASTING; BRAIDING; COTTON-WOOL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS,NON-WOVEN FABRICS; HEATING; KNITTING; LACE-MAKING; LIGHTING; MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARYMATERIAL; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; NON-WOVEN FABRICS; TEXTILES; TRIMMINGS; WADDING; WEAPONS

PBO fibers, PBO fiber-containing sheets and assemblies thereof, having improved of properties after exposure to high humidity.The PBO fibers are encapsulated by anhydrous means in a sealant material having a water vapor permeasbility of less than 25x10-11 cm3 (stp) cm/(cm2 sec.Pa) as measured by AST...