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Multilayer composite protective fabric material and use in protective clothing

US4943475A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 1986
Grant dateJul 24, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/2549
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A multilayer composite fabric material consisting of a woven or non-woven fabric support, a microporous membrane layer, and an ultrathin permselective surface coating, and optionally an intermediate sealing layer and a protective top layer; the material being freely permeable to water vapor but impermeable to toxic organic vapors. The material is suitable for fabricating protective clothing for use in industrial and military hazardous chemical enviornments.

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