Technical textiles for military applications

Revaiah, R. G.; Kotresh, T. M.; Kandasubramanian, Balasubramanian

doi:10.1080/00405000.2019.1627987

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“…Polymer latex derived from emulsion polymerization is widely used in many industries such as binders, textile finishing, paper coating, architectural and pharmaceutical industries, because it can largely reduce the volatile organic compound (VOC) emission [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]. In particular, technical/smart textiles can be facilely developed by casting functional polymer latex into conventional textiles [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. In this procedure, film formation is an important procedure for the use of commercial latex.…”

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Porous Film Coating Enabled by Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone (PVP) for Enhanced Air Permeability of Fabrics: The Effect of PVP Molecule Weight and Dosage

Jiang

Shen

et al. 2020

Polymers

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This study developed a versatile and facile method for creating pores and tuning the porous structure in the polymer latex films by selectively etching the added functional polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) molecules. The pore formed in the latex films had a similar morphology to that of PVP aggregation before etching. This observation promotes us to regulate the pore morphology that determines the film’s property, such as air permeability through varying the PVP molecule weight and dosage. To this end, the effects of PVP molecule weight and dosage on the pore formation were systematically studied. The results showed that the average pore size of porous film decreased from >10 μm to sub-micron (about 0.4 μm) as the molecular weight or the dosage of PVP increased. This was ascribed to the strong adsorption affinity of PVP molecule onto the latex particle surface, which further hindered the diffusion and self-assembly of PVP molecule. In addition, this interaction became much stronger when the higher molecule weight of PVP or the higher dosage of PVP was employed, leading to the decreased size of PVP aggregation, as well as the formed pores in the latex films. Furthermore, the addition of PVP had little effect on the color of coated fabric based on the results of CIE L*a*b* measurement. The proposed facile method can be used to improve the air permeability of coated fabrics.

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Porous Film Coating Enabled by Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone (PVP) for Enhanced Air Permeability of Fabrics: The Effect of PVP Molecule Weight and Dosage

Jiang

Shen

et al. 2020

Polymers

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“…Technical textiles have been utilized for a variety of applications, including automotive purposes such as safety belts, medical field such as surgical sutures, geotextiles such as separation fabrics for soil layers, agriculture such as horticulture fabrics for protection from solar radiation, and protective textiles such as superhydrophobic fibers. It is a huge and increasing segment that supports a huge group of other industries [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. Currently, technical textile materials are mainly used in filter garments, furnishings, medical hygiene and construction materials.…”

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Effects of Technical Textiles and Synthetic Nanofibers on Environmental Pollution

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Textile manufacturing has been one of the highest polluting industrial sectors. It represents about one-fifth of worldwide industrial water pollution. It uses a huge number of chemicals, numerous of which are carcinogenic. The textile industry releases many harmful chemicals, such as heavy metals and formaldehyde, into water streams and soil, as well as toxic gases such as suspended particulate matter and sulphur dioxide to air. These hazardous wastes, may cause diseases and severe problems to human health such as respiratory and heart diseases. Pollution caused by the worldwide textile manufacturing units results in unimaginable harm, such as textile polymers, auxiliaries and dyes, to the environment. This review presents a systematic and comprehensive survey of all recently produced high-performance textiles; and will therefore assist a deeper understanding of technical textiles providing a bridge between manufacturer and end-user. Moreover, the achievements in advanced applications of textile material will be extensively studied. Many classes of technical textiles were proved in a variety of applications of different fields. The introductory material- and process-correlated identifications regarding raw materials and their transformation into yarns, fibers and fabrics followed by dyeing, printing, finishing of technical textiles and their further processing will be explored. Thus, the environmental impacts of technical textiles on soil, air and water are discussed.

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“…Both ammability and hydrophilicity signi cantly decrease the applications range of technical textiles, especially in packaging crafts and transportation (Revaiah et al 2019). The development of superhydrophobic surfaces, induced with the lotus phenomenon, has been a signi cant research for the latest few years.…”

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Production of Electroconductive, Superhydrphobic and Flame-Retardant Cotton Fibers via Pad-Dry-Cure Process using Silicone Rubber and Ammonium Polyphosphate

Al‐Enizi

Alothman

Ubaidullah

et al. 2021

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Although pyrovatex has been widely utilized as commercial flame-retardant material, the discharge of poisonous formaldehyde is still a major concern. On the other side, fluorine-based materials have been successfully used to impart superhydrophobic textile surfaces, but they are highly expensive and extremely toxic. Based on these challenging concerns, we report a simple one-step method for the production of flame-retardant and water-repellent coating onto an electroconductive cotton-nickel (Cot-Ni) blend fabric. Firstly, the electroconductive cotton was prepared by weaving nickel strip twisted around cotton core yarns, which were then weaved with pure cotton yarns to introduce Cot-Ni blend fabric. Secondly a composite comprising ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and room-temperature vulcanized silicone rubber (RTV) was applied onto the electroconductive cotton fabrics via one-step pad-dry-cure technique. Results showed that the flame-retardant effect of cotton was enhanced due to the high binding of RTV with both APP and cotton fibers. Thus, different concentrations of APP were implemented in the composite to establish that only 100 g/L of APP with RTV presented an improved fire-retardancy. The surface of Cot-Ni fabric displayed different hierarchical morphologies relying on the concentration of APP. Moreover, RTV further enhanced the superhydrphobic nature of cotton surface. Importantly, the superhydrophobic activity was characterized by static water contact angle of the coated Cot-Ni blend. The CIE Lab colorimetric measurements of the coated Cot-Ni blend were also explored. The comfort characteristics of the coated Cot-Ni blend were assessed by measuring their air permeability and stiffness. Ultimately, these multifunctional cotton-nickel (Cot-Ni)/RTV-APP treated fabrics could be suitable for diverse applications, including firefighters’ wear, car seat mats, and grain storage containers.

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Technical textiles for military applications

Cited by 47 publications

References 215 publications

Porous Film Coating Enabled by Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone (PVP) for Enhanced Air Permeability of Fabrics: The Effect of PVP Molecule Weight and Dosage

Porous Film Coating Enabled by Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone (PVP) for Enhanced Air Permeability of Fabrics: The Effect of PVP Molecule Weight and Dosage

Effects of Technical Textiles and Synthetic Nanofibers on Environmental Pollution

Production of Electroconductive, Superhydrphobic and Flame-Retardant Cotton Fibers via Pad-Dry-Cure Process using Silicone Rubber and Ammonium Polyphosphate

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