Abstract: A glove comprises a textile component and an electronic module component wherein the textile component comprises in order: a flame-resistant fabric having inner and outer surfaces, a first temperature detecting sensor located next to the inner surface of the flame-resistant fabric, at least one thermally insulating fabric having inner and outer surfaces, a second temperature detecting sensor located on the inner surface of the thermally insulating fabric that is closest to the skin of the wearer and an electronic module component capable of predicting body burns comprising a removable encapsulated electronic module located in a pocket of the glove.

Abstract: A nonwoven sheet material comprising a substrate and an applied fibril covering on said substrate, and process for making same, wherein the substrate is a paper, a spunbonded fibrous sheet, or a fibrous or non-fibrous membrane, and wherein the applied fibril covering comprises fibrils having a diameter of 1 to 5000 nanometers, a length of 0.2 to 3 millimeters, a specific surface area of 3 to 40 square meters/gram, and a Canadian Standard Freeness of 0 to 10 milliliters, the fibrils comprising an aramid polymer.

Abstract: A fabric comprising a cut-resistant polymeric coating including by weight 1 to 10 percent para-aramid particles, the particles having an average particle size of 20 to 500 microns.

Abstract: A method for membrane filtration of water comprising alternating in-line additions of coagulant and adsorbent to the water upstream of the membrane, wherein each addition time is in a range from 10 seconds to one hour.

Abstract: A paper suitable for use in a battery or battery pack as a flame barrier or thermal insulation, the paper comprising 60 to 95 weight percent aerogel powder and 5 to 40 weight aramid polymer fibrils; the paper having a thickness of 50 to 4000 micrometers.

Abstract: A paper suitable for use as a cell-to-cell flame barrier in a battery, and a battery comprising the paper, the paper comprising 40 to 70 weight percent fibrids and 30 to 60 weight percent mica, based on the total weight of the fibrids and mica in the paper; wherein the fibrids comprise a blend of 80 to 20 weight percent polymer and 20 to 80 weight percent aerogel powder, based on the total weight of the polymer and aerogel powder in the fibrids; the paper having a thickness of 100 to 4000 micrometers.

Abstract: A laminate comprises a wicking fabric and a polymeric film adhered to both sides of the wicking fabric, wherein the wicking fabric comprises a plurality of holes, the polymeric films on both sides of the wicking fabric are fused together at each hole, and the laminate functions as an air barrier when measured in accordance with ASTM E2178-13, and allows the passage of liquid water as per ASTM E2273-18.

Abstract: This invention relates to a package for providing an enclosed interior environment capable of being sterilized and a gas permeable fibrous nonwoven sheet structure useful in such structure, wherein the nonwoven sheet structure has at least one surface having a pre-sealed, embossed impression pattern; and a particle barrier penetration of below 10%, a Gurley Hill Porosity of 40 seconds or less, and a moisture vapor transport rate of 3500 g/m2/day or greater.

Abstract: A yarn comprising a plurality of bicomponent filaments having a first region comprising a first polymer composition and a second region comprising a second polymer composition, each of the first and second regions being distinct in the bicomponent filaments; each bicomponent filament comprising 5 to 60 weight percent of the first polymer composition and 95 to 40 weight percent of the second polymer composition; wherein the first polymer composition comprises aramid polymer containing 0.5 to 20 weight percent discrete homogeneously dispersed carbon particles and the second polymer composition comprises modacrylic polymer being free of discrete carbon particles; the yarn having a total content of 0.1 to 5 weight percent discrete carbon particles.

Abstract: A ballistic material is made from spunlace nonwoven fibers mechanically entangled into a woven ballistic fabric. The spunlace nonwoven may comprise low denier fibers providing for a highly dense ballistic product.

Abstract: A process for covering, protecting and providing access to mate lines during building construction comprising the steps of preparing a vertical and horizontal mate line closure flap, carrying out a vertical and horizontal mate line access process, carrying out a vertical and horizontal mate line closing process, repeating the vertical and horizontal mate line access and closing processes as required, and carrying out a vertical and horizontal mate line sealing process to complete the building weatherization.

Abstract: The present invention concerns yarn comprising polymer, the polymer comprising imidazole groups, the yarn having a sulfur content of 0.01 to 3.0 percent by weight, based on weight of the yarn, the yarn having a tenacity of 30 cN/dtex (33.3 gpd) or higher.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of polymer. The process includes the steps of generating a spin fluid containing (a) 5 to 30 wt. % containing one or more polymer types, (b) a primary spin agent selected from the group consisting of dichloromethane, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, and (c) a co-spin agent comprising 1H,6H-perfluorohexane or 1H-perfluorohexane or 1H-perfluoroheptane. The spin fluid is flash-spun at a pressure that is greater than the autogenous pressure of the spin fluid into a region of lower pressure to form plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of the polymer. The co-spin agent is present in the spin fluid in an amount sufficient to form an azeotrope-like composition with the primary spin agent in the presence of the one or more polymer types.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for fabricating multilayer singlebore membranes (10) or multilayer multibore membranes (20) for ultrafiltration applications including the following method steps: (a) feeding at least a material of a substrate (12), at least one material of a functional layer (14, 15) and a bore fluid (36) to a spinneret (30) simultaneously; (b) forming said membranes (10, 20) as a tube-like string (54) in a one-step process in said spinneret (30); (c) thereby assigning a functionality to said functional layer (14, 15) applied on at least one surface (13, 17) of said substrate (12). The invention is also related to a spinneret (30) for fabricating multilayer singlebore membranes (10) or multilayer multibore membranes (20), using the inventive method, and to a system comprising such a spinneret (30).

Abstract: A paper suitable for use as a separator or thermal or fire insulation for use in or with electrochemical cells, and an electrochemical cell comprising the same, the paper having 90 to 99 weight percent aramid fibrous pulp comprising aramid polymer fibrils and 1 to 10 weight percent polyvinylpyrrolidone present as a coating on the surface of the fibers, the paper having a thickness of 10 to 40 micrometers and a tensile strength of at least 15 megapascals or greater.

Abstract: A process for removing metal ions from aqueous systems is disclosed comprising the treatment of the aqueous system with a membrane M, wherein the membrane M has a molecular weight cut-off above 3,000 Da and comprises A.) a carrier membrane CM, wherein said carrier membrane CM has a porous structure wherein the average pore diameter on one surface is smaller than in the rest of the membrane, thus forming rejection layers R on one side of carrier membrane CM, and B.) an active layer A comprising at least one polymer P comprising a plurality of functional groups G capable of forming stable complexes with metal ions selected from Ca, Mg, Al, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Sb, Co, Cr, Cd, Hg and/or Ag, wherein said active layer A is located on the surfaces of the rejection layers R of carrier membrane CM and throughout the porous structure of carrier membrane CM.

Abstract: A protective garment having a support harness conduit comprising a flexible transition duct and a flexible rope cover forming a sleeve vertically centered on the back of the garment, the transition duct being attached to both arm sections and the torso section of the garment, or attached to the back below the neck section extending to above the waist of the garment, the torso end of the transition duct having a width wider than the back of the garment; with the distal closure end of the rope cover having a closure device to close the conduit and reduce the interchange of fluids or particulates between the interior and the exterior of the garment; wherein the rope cover end of the transition duct has a width that is at least 30 percent the width of the back of the garment.

Abstract: A fibrous multilayer sheet structure comprising at least one discontinuous fibrous layer having first and second surfaces and at least one layer of continuous melt spun fibers on the first surface of at least one of the at least one discontinuous fibrous layers wherein the fibers of the discontinuous fibrous layer are not melt blown fibers.

Abstract: A paper suitable for use as a separator paper in electrochemical cells and an electrochemical cell comprising same, the paper comprising as the sole fibrous components 95 to 100 weight percent fibrils and 0 to 5 weight percent aramid fibrids and having a thickness of 10 to 40 micrometers and a tensile strength of at least 15 megapascals or greater, the fibrils comprising a polymer blend of 80 to 96 weight percent polyparaphenylene terephthalamide and 4 to 20 weight percent of polyvinylpyrrolidone; the fibrils having a diameter of 10 to 2000 nanometers, a length of 0.2 to 3 millimeters, a surface area of 3 to 40 square meters/gram, and a Canadian Standard Freeness of 0 to 10 milliliters.

Abstract: An article of protective clothing comprising a durable multilayer fabric laminate formed from i) a first flame resistant knitted fabric made from yarns, the fabric having an average fabric modulus of 8 grams-force of greater; ii) a flame-resistant nonwoven fabric having a machine direction and a cross direction, and consisting of a plurality of continuous filaments having a diameter of less than 1000 nm, the filaments in the fabric being substantially oriented parallel with the machine direction and having stretch and recovery in the cross direction; and iii) a second flame resistant knitted fabric made from yarns, the fabric having an average fabric modulus of 8 grams-force of greater; wherein the nonwoven fabric is positioned between and coextensive with the first and second flame-resistant knitted fabrics; the nonwoven fabric being attached to the first knitted fabric by a set of first attachment points, the attachment points defining a first unattached area having a first effective diameter; the nonwov