Abstract: The invention relates to a yarn (1) for screening applications, especially for screening applications preventing solar heat while transmitting solar light, a fabric obtained from the yarn, and a manufacturing method thereof. The yarn (1) consists of at least one polyester outer yarn (5) wound on a polyester core yarn (2). The manufacturing method keeps the core and outer yarns at certain temperatures for certain durations after the core and outer yarns have been twisted.

Abstract: The woven fabric according to the invention comprises a warp and weft yarns, the weft yarns comprise first weft yarns and second weft yarns, the first weft yarns and the warp yarns form a base layer of the fabric, while the at least one plurality of second weft yarns forms an additional layer of the fabric that can be broken under a stress without damaging the base layer to change the appearance of the fabric and of the clothing articles made of said fabric.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced structural element comprising a thermoplastic fiber reinforced member, a non-thermoplastic fiber reinforced member, and a multi-layer woven tie layer. The thermoplastic fiber reinforced member contains at least one layer of thermoplastic fibers and the non-thermoplastic fiber reinforced member contains at least one layer of non-thermoplastic fibers. The multi-layer woven tie layer contains at least a first woven ply and a second woven ply, where the woven plies are integrated through combined portions formed by interlacing warps or wefts of adjacent woven plies. The multi-layer woven tie layer is oriented such that the upper surface of the multi-layer woven tie layer which is predominately thermoplastic fibers is adjacent the thermoplastic fiber reinforced member and the lower surface of the multi-layer woven tie layer which is predominately non-thermoplastic fibers is adjacent the non-thermoplastic fiber reinforced member.

Abstract: Described herein is a protected container employed to prevent soil erosion. The protected container is a geotextile container having a debris shield disposed thereon. The debris shield protects the integrity of the geotextile container by providing a strike barrier which has air and water flow capabilities. The debris shield is a composite fabric comprising a woven protective layer having abrasion resistance and a woven three-dimensional layer which provides impact dampening and energy dissipation.

Abstract: In a skin material of vehicle interior equipment, which includes a first fabric material that is formed of a first conductive wire material and a main fiber material weaker than the first conductive wire material, and a manufacturing method for the skin material, part of the main fiber material is removed from the first fabric material, and a conductive member, which is used to supply electric power to the conductive wire material, is electrically connected to the exposed first conductive wire material.

Abstract: A bi-layer, woven geotextile fabric has interwoven first and second layers. The first layer is over and under woven through the second layer in a pre-determined pattern so that the first layer has portions which face a first side of the second layer and portions which face a second side of the second layer. Monofilaments in the warp direction of the first layer have a pre-determined differential heat shrinkage characteristic that is greater than the monofilaments in the warp direction of the second layer. Closed cells defined by the pattern of the over and under weave are disposed on the first and second sides of the second layer. Shrinkage of the monofilaments in the warp direction of the first layer provide for a separation of a portion of the second layer from the first layer at the cells.

Abstract: A flexible spike and knife resistant composite incorporating a stack of at least ten consolidated layer groupings. Each layer grouping has a normalized stiffness of less than about 5 g/g/m2 as tested by a modified ASTM Test Method D6828-02 and contains one or two spike resistant textile layers, an adhesive layer, and one or two knife resistant textile layers. The spike resistant textile layers contain a plurality of interlocked yarns or fibers, where the yarns or fibers have a tenacity of about 8 or more grams per denier and the fiber size is less than ten denier per filament. The knife resistant textile layers contain monoaxially drawn fiber elements, where the fiber elements have an aspect ratio of greater than one and have a size greater than 100 denier per filament. The fiber elements of the knife resistant textile layer are bonded to each other or to the spike resistant layer.

Abstract: A wet paper web transfer belt (1) has a wet paper web-side layer (31), including a hydrophilic fibrous body (30), and a machine-side layer (32). A base fabric (33) disposed in the belt comprises a first woven fabric (34), disposed on a wet paper web (W) side, and a second woven fabric (35) disposed on a press roll (10) side, and the first woven fabric (34) and the second woven fabric (35) are stacked together. A portion of the hydrophilic fibrous body (30) is exposed on a surface (37) of the wet paper web-side layer (31). The first woven fabric (34) and the second woven fabric (35) include weft yarns (36) made of a material of low water absorptivity. When the hydrophilic fibrous body (30) is formed in the wet paper web-side layer (31) of the belt (1) by needle punching, an increase in the widthwise dimension of the belt due to the absorption of water by the hydrophilic fibrous body (30) is reduced.

Abstract: A fabric, particularly for items of clothing and shoes, including: a first inner layer, to be directed toward the body of the user, which is substantially hydrophobic and breathable and suitable to direct liquid-phase and vapor-phase perspiration away from the user of an item of clothing or the like produced with the fabric, a second intermediate spacing layer, which is substantially hydrophobic and transfers the liquid-phase perspiration from the first inner layer toward a third outer layer and defines preferential passages for vapor-phase perspiration from the first layer outwardly, and a third outer layer, which is substantially hydrophilic and suitable for permeation of vapor-phase perspiration, for absorbing liquid-phase perspiration that arrives from the first layer, and for distributing the liquid-phase perspiration over a large surface thereof so that it can evaporate outwardly.

Abstract: A drying wire provided with an independent top fabric and bottom fabric. The bottom fabric is woven from longitudinal and cross direction monofilament yarns. The top fabric is woven from longitudinal yarns and shapeable cross direction yarns. The shapeable yarns make the structure of the top fabric denser and increase the contact surface area and the number of contact points. On the other hand, the bottom fabric is also smooth, wherefore it has good aerodynamic properties.

Abstract: The fabric material useful for sports equipment such paragliders, hanggliders and yacht sails is a composite fabric comprising a substrate fabric comprising a woven polyester fiber fabric and an impregnation-adhered layer formed on the substrate fabric and comprising a silicone-copolymerized urethane resin, wherein the substrate fabric has a basis mass of 20-80 g/m2, the impregnation-adhered layer is in an amount of 5-40% by mass based on the mass of the substrate fabric, and the composite fabric has a basis mass of 21-100 g/m2 and an air permeability of 1.0 ml/cm2/s or less.

Abstract: A woven structure includes at least two woven walls (11, 12) connected to one another by at least one unattached binding thread (13). The variation of the length between two consecutive sinkers of the at least one binding thread (13), each of the sinkers corresponding to a riser by a weft thread of a different wall (11, 12), is continuous on at least one portion of the structure in the direction of the warp and/or in the direction of the weft. This structure can be applied to the fields of aviation, shipping, household furnishings, and automobiles.

Abstract: A back pad comprising a nonwoven fabric, and at least one carbon and polyester fiber textile layers stacked thereon has an improved flexibility and provides an improved working environment, and thus, it can be advantageously used in the manufacturing of an abrasive disk.

Abstract: A composite flexible fabric is employed as a covering for an opening of a building, such as a window or door. The composite fabric protects the opening from hurricane force winds and associated flying objects. The composite fabric is formed from at least one layer of a fabric comprised of high tenacity fibers and at least one ultraviolet radiation resistant layer which is attached to the high tenacity fiber fabric. The UV resistant layer limits transmission of both UVA and UVB rays preferably to less than about 10% of the radiation incident upon such layer. Preferably, the UV resistant layer is a woven fabric, and the layer of high tenacity fibers is a woven fabric of extended chain polyethylene fibers. An adhesive layer may be used to enhance bonding between the fabric layer and the UV resistant layer.

Abstract: A roofing underlayment comprising a top layer, a bottom layer and a water-sealing composition layer positioned between the top layer and the bottom layer wherein the water-sealing composition consists essentially of at least 80 weight % of a copolymer of ethylene and at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate and vinyl acetate is disclosed. The top and bottom layers independently comprise a fabric selected from the group consisting of nonwoven polypropylene, nonwoven polyethylene, nonwoven polyethylene terephthalate, woven polypropylene, woven polyethylene, spunbond polypropylene, and spunbond polyester. The roofing underlayment may optionally comprise additional layers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayered material sheet comprising a consolidated stack of unidirectional monolayers of drawn ultra high molecular weight polyolefine. The draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. Moreover the thickness of at least one monolayer does not exceed 50 ?m, and the strength of at least one monolayer is comprised between 1.2 GPa and 3 GPa. The invention also relates to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet and to a process for the preparation of the ballistic resistant article.

Abstract: A method for insulating a polymeric fabric of a shelter which comprises: applying a fabric material (e.g., a natural fabric) to at least a portion of the polymer fabric; and applying an insulation material to the natural fabric opposite to the polymer fabric or treating the polymeric fabric to allow for direct application of the insulation material. The surface treatment is either roughing, electrostatic surface treatment, chemical surface treatment, primers, adhesives, solvents, or other coatings to enhance adhesion to the insulation material.

Abstract: A fireproof knitting fabric includes an interior lining and an exterior layer. The interior lining is obtained by interweaving flame retardant fiber. The exterior layer is obtained by carburizing oxidized PAN yarn (O.X.PAN) and then interweaving the oxidized PAN yarn and the flame retardant fiber of the interior lining. The obtained fireproof knitting fabric is featured by fireproofness, thermal insulation, light weight, soft and comfortable texture.

Abstract: The present invention provides fabrics that have unique chemical, electrical, and thermal properties. The fabrics comprise layers of yarns woven together wherein the yarns further comprise carbon nanotube fibers. These carbon nanotube fibers may be either single-walled or multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The use of carbon nanotube fibers allows the fabrics to insulate, semi-conduct or super-conduct electrical charges. Additionally, the thermal properties of carbon nanotubes allow thermal energy to flow efficiently between the fabric and a heat sink or source. Additional yarns of materials other than carbon nanotubes can be integrated or woven into the fabric to provide other unique properties for the fabric. These fabrics can be layered to form unique garments or structures.

Abstract: A convertible roofing material which includes an outer fabric layer formed at least partially of polymeric coated, core yarns such as a polyester core coated with polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: A back pad comprising a nonwoven fabric, and at least one carbon and polyester fiber textile layers stacked thereon has an improved flexibility and provides an improved working environment, and thus, it can be advantageously used in the manufacturing of an abrasive disk.

Abstract: This invention relates to a papermaking felt which makes it possible to increase the proportion of the base body thereby preventing flattening without costing extra production man-hour, and to maintain the functions such as the water drainage, wet paper smoothening capability, and wet paper web transport capability throughout its entire use period. The papermaking felt is composed of a base body and a batt fiber layer, characterized in that one or more thicknesses of endless base bodies are disposed on the felt back-face side and one or more thicknesses of open-ended base bodies is annularly wound not less than one turn on the felt front-face side.

Abstract: A method and fabric structure that employs a napped fabric to protect a subject from an arc flash. At least one napped fabric layer with an increase in fabric thickness due to napping of at least 35% is incorporated into a normal arc protective fabric structure to increase EBT by at least 8%.

Abstract: A method and apparatus form electrical connections between electronic circuits and conductive threads (102, 104, 106, 108) that are interwoven into textile material (130). Electronic circuits (128), such as semiconductor dies, are connected to a carrier (132) and electrical connections (136) are made to conductive connection areas (110, 112, 114, 116) on the carrier (132). Conductive stitching (202, 204, 206, 208) provides electrical contacts for both the conductive connection areas (110, 112, 114, 116) on the carrier (132) and the conductive threads (102, 104, 106, 108) that are interwoven into the textile material (130). Optionally, a thin, flexible substrate material (132) is perforated during the stitching process.

Abstract: Composite textile material for protecting the human body against heat, essential comprising an outer zone providing a leakproofing function, an intermediate zone in which a flow of air circulates, and an inner zone allowing mass and heat to be transferred into the intermediate zone, the material being characterized in that it is constituted by a three-dimensional cloth (1, 3, 4) having one fabric (1) of hydrophobic cloth constituting the outer zone, and having its other fabric (4) in the form of a woven cloth or a knit of hydrophilic fibers and constituting the inner zone, the two fabrics (1, 4) being interconnected by link threads (5) enabling the intermediate zone to exist.

Abstract: A protective covering system having high-flexibility and low areal density characteristics. In one aspect of the invention, the protective system includes a plurality of metallic staples or wire elements secured to multi-layer matrix including woven fibers, the layers being oriented at cross angles to provide a grid-like pattern of protective elements. In one aspect of the invention, protective elements provide a coverage area of less than 90% and as little as 40% of total surface area. In one aspect of the invention, protective elements may be mechanically secured to a matrix by a puncture and crimp process. In another, wire elements may be attached or woven into one or more matrix layers.

Abstract: A penetration-resistant material is disclosed comprising at least one layer having a thickness D, the layer comprising a first and second layer of woven fabric, with the first and second layers being bonded together with an adhesive material, the first layer of fabric composed of a first set of threads comprising 3.5 to 20 threads/cm, having a linear density of at least 210 dtex, the filaments forming the threads having a diameter F1, and comprising at least 65% of the fabric weight, and a second set of threads comprising 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 50 dtex, with the second set of threads being at an angle of >0° to 90° with respect to the first set of threads, and the ratio of the number of threads/cm of the first set to that of the second set being >1, and the second layer of fabric being composed of a first set of threads comprising 0.5 to 16 threads/cm and having a linear density of at least 50 dtex, and a second set of threads comprising 3.

Abstract: A protective covering system having high-flexibility and low areal density characteristics. In one aspect of the invention, the protective system includes a plurality of metallic staples or wire elements secured to multi-layer matrix including woven fibers, the layers being oriented at cross angles to provide a grid-like pattern of protective elements. In one aspect of the invention, protective elements provide a coverage area of less than 90% and as little as 40% of total surface area. In one aspect of the invention, protective elements may be mechanically secured to a matrix by a puncture and crimp process. In another, wire elements may be attached or woven into one or more matrix layers.

Abstract: A clothing material structure of fiber cloth containing PAN series activated carbon includes an air-permeable textile as a support layer and fiber cloth containing PAN series activated carbon as an adsorption layer. The support layer and the adsorption layer are bonded together to form the clothing material suitable for the hunter clothing and the protective clothing by way of bonding or needle punching. Accordingly, when the wearer's body heat and body odor try to pass through the clothing made from the material, the body heat may smoothly pass through the adsorption layer while the body odor is blocked and filtered out by the activated carbon fiber. Thus, the requirements of hunter clothing may be satisfied. Furthermore, the odors or toxins trying to pass through the adsorption layer may be filtered out, and the requirements of the chemically protective clothing and hunter clothing may be satisfied.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of ballistic resistant composite materials that are made of a plurality of monolayers of ballistic resistant polymer fibers. More particularly, this invention relates to composite materials having improved antiballistic protection and that include at least two distinct types of polymeric fibers, and preferably including poly-(p-phenylenebenzobisoxazole), aramid or polyethylene fibers. The invention also is directed to various methods of making these ballistic resistant materials and to body armor containing the same.

Abstract: A thermoplastic spatial fabric application includes multiple spatial fabrics which are integrally combined with each other. Each spatial fabric includes at least two chemical fibers having different melting points, with the chemical fibers having a lower melting point being woven on a combination portion of each spatial fabric. The combination portions of the multiple spatial fabrics overlap each other and may be treated by a heating process, so that the overlapping combination portions of the multiple spatial fabrics may be melted and integrally combined with each other.

Abstract: A thermoplastic spatial fabric application includes at least two chemical fibers having different melting points. The chemical fibers are processed by a weaving technology, so that the chemical fibers may be intersected and formed, thereby forming a spatial fabric having multiple layers. In addition, the spatial fabric may be treated by a heating process, so that the chemical fiber having a lower melting point may be melted to form a layer having a greater strength and stiffness, and the chemical fiber having a higher melting point may maintain the original features to form a layer having an excellent softness, permeability and elasticity, thereby forming a spatial fabric product with predetermined physical features. Accordingly, the physical features (such as the stiffness, elasticity, softness or the like) of the spatial fabric may be designed previously so as to satisfy the practical requirements.

Abstract: A sailcloth is constructed by laminating two layers of cloth together with a central layer of film. The cloth layers are oriented such that stretch resistant yarns in the layers run perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: A layered composite is disclosed having improved resistance to penetration by knives and knife blades. The layers of fabric in the composite are woven with low fabric tightness; and, are arranged in the composite free to move relative to one another.

Abstract: A laminate is disclosed for high strength, low weight gas enclosure applications such as aerostats or airships. The laminate is formed of at least one woven fabric layer with an aggregate strength greater than 10 grams per denier. The yarns in the fabric have sufficient twist to provide the desired tensile conversion but less than the amount of twist that would produce unsatisfactory flex fatigue. The fabric has a yarn to fabric strength ratio sufficient to impart tear resistance to the fabric, but less than the coarseness ratio at which flex fatigue performance is unsatisfactory, and the fabric has the minimal number of crossing points among the woven yarns that will impart sufficient integrity for the fabric to be manufactured into the laminate. A gas barrier material is then laminated to the fabric layer.

Abstract: A composite staple fiber, wherein a polymer component A and a polymer component B are alternately arranged in a fiber horizontal cross-section; the fiber periphery is entirely covered with the polymer component A; both the polymer component A and the polymer component A have a substantially flat shape; the lengthwise ends of the polymer component B are located 0.05 to 1.5 &mgr;m from the fiber surface; and the weight ratio of the polymer component A to the polymer component B is from 90/10 to 10/90. The composite staple fiber of the present invention is not peeled or split by a carding and a needle punching treatments, but is divided and split in the subsequent water jet entanglement, resulting in flat ultrafine fibers having a sharp-edged structure.

Abstract: A papermakers dryer fabric is operable to carry a paper web on one face thereof. The fabric comprises a base substrate that is coated and optionally partially or fully impregnated with resin so as to yield a substrate having a substantially impermeable and preferably smooth surface on the paper carrying side of the fabric.

Abstract: A composite is disclosed which is resistant to knife and ice pick stab penetration and is made from a plurality of layers of woven polybenzoxazole or polybenzothiazole fibers, a plurality of ballistic layers, and a plurality of tightly-woven penetration resistant layers.

Abstract: A composite is disclosed which is resistant to knife stab penetration and is made from at least one layer of woven polybenzoxazole or polybenzothiazole fibers and at least one layer of a fiber network of another polymer.

Abstract: An ionic substance removing material for use in a super-clean room and a method of manufacturing the material are disclosed. The material includes an ion exchanger capable of an ion exchange reaction.

Abstract: A laminate comprising (1) at least one layer of a textile structure comprising linear low density polyethylene fiber and (2) at least one layer of a textile structure comprising nomnelting fiber or fiber having a melting point higher than the linear low density polyethylene fiber, needlepunched and thermally consolidated together.

Abstract: Layered carbon-carbon composites having improved interlaminar tensile strength are disclosed together with a process for making such composites. A metal catalyst is first deposited on a panel comprising a plurality of layers of carbon fiber cloth. The panel is then exposed to a gaseous hydrocarbon in an inert atmosphere at elevated temperature in order to promote the growth of graphite whiskers between the carbon cloth layers.

Abstract: A structural component which consists of a fiber-reinforced, composite material is provided with a protective coating against erosion. The protective coating includes an adhesion-promoting, intermediate layer on the component, an electrically insulating baked, inorganic lacquer layer for protection against erosion and an electrically conducting covering layer, for protection against lightning strikes. The covering layer consists of a baked and compressed inorganic lacquer and the lacquer of the lacquer layer and of the covering layer is baked on the component below the temperature which causes damage to the structural component or below the softening or decomposition temperature of the component. The protective layer is advantageously used for the external components of propulsion units, such as housings, nose cones or fan blades.

Abstract: A flexible fire and heat resistant material comprising an intimate mixture of organic intumescent filler and organic fibres adapted to char intensely within the temperature range of 200.degree. C. to 500.degree. C. The added presence of inorganic fibre components enhances the structural integrity of this structure both during char formation up to 500.degree. C. and at higher temperatures up to 1200.degree. C. once char oxidation takes place.