Flame resistant fabrics having fibers containing energy absorbing and/or reflecting additives

Embodiments of the invention relate to flame resistant fabrics containing fibers having at least one energy absorbing and/or reflecting additive incorporated into the fibers. Inclusion of such fibers into the fabric increases the arc rating/fabric weight ratio of the fabric while still complying wit...

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Main Authors Dunn, Charles S, Adams, Dominique Janay, Stanhope, Michael T
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.12.2023
Subjects
APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBONFILAMENTS
CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS,THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, ORYARNS
LOOMS
MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES
METHODS OF WEAVING
NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL THREADS OR FIBRES
SPINNING
TEXTILES
WARPING OR BEAMING
WEAVING
WOVEN FABRICS
YARNS
YARNS OR THREADS
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Summary:Embodiments of the invention relate to flame resistant fabrics containing fibers having at least one energy absorbing and/or reflecting additive incorporated into the fibers. Inclusion of such fibers into the fabric increases the arc rating/fabric weight ratio of the fabric while still complying with all requisite thermal protective requirements.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217879563