Title:
THERMALLY PROTECTIVE FLAME RETARDANT FABRIC
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002092901
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A thermally protective, flame retardant fabric includes a substrate treated with a combination of a flame retardant agent and an intumescent agent. The substrate includes non-thermoplastic fibers or a blend of non-thermoplastic fibers and thermoplastic fibers having a basis weight ranging from 2.0 to 15.0 ounces per square yard. The fabric has a contact thermal protective performance value of at least 4.5 and a contact thermal protective performance efficiency greater than 1.1. Applications of the fabric include protective garments, articles of furniture, vehicle components, building components, electrical components, decorative components, appliances, and containers.
Inventors:
MONFALCONE VINCENT ANDREWS III
ROBERSON CHARLES DETWILER
ROBERSON CHARLES DETWILER
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/011887
Publication Date:
March 25, 2004
Filing Date:
May 14, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PRECISION FABRICS GROUP INC (US)
International Classes:
A62B17/00; A62D5/00; B32B5/02; B32B27/12; C09D5/18; D03D15/00; D03D15/12; D04H3/00; D04H13/00; D06M11/47; D06M11/68; D06M11/80; D06M13/02; D06M13/282; D06M13/44; D06N3/00; E04B1/94; D06M; (IPC1-7): D06M13/282; A62B17/00; C09D5/18; D06M11/47; D06M11/68; D06M13/44; D06N3/00; E04B1/94
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1993018824A1 | 1993-09-30 |
Foreign References:
| US4216261A | 1980-08-05 | |||
| GB2352447A | 2001-01-31 | |||
| US5024851A | 1991-06-18 | |||
| EP0391000A2 | 1990-10-10 | |||
| GB2336163A | 1999-10-13 |
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