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Experimental investigation on the thermal protective performance of nonwoven fabrics made of high-performance fibers

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In this study, the thermal protective performance of nonwoven fabrics made of Nomex (polyisophthaloyl metaphenylene diamine), PPS (polyphenylene sulfide), P84 (polyimide), and basalt fibers was investigated. The objective was to determine the influence of fiber type, thickness of fabric, and wet on the thermal protective performance of nonwoven fabric. The thermal resistances of different nonwoven fabrics were measured using a dry hot plate instrument, the basalt nonwoven fabrics had a highest thermal resistance in all fabric, and the thermal resistance of nonwoven fabric increased with the increase in thickness. The six nonwoven fabrics were exposed to a hot environment for a few minutes by using a self-designed apparatus. The test results showed that the nonwoven fabrics made with basalt fiber exhibited the best thermal protective performance, and the thermal protective abilities of nonwoven fabrics increased with fabric thickness. Interestingly, nonwoven fabrics with added water were found to be able to keep the fabric surface lower temperature compared to dry fabrics when exposed to a hot environment, indicating the excellent thermal protective performance of wet nonwoven fabrics.

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We wish to thank the Hubei Provincial Department of Education through project (144011) for the financial support.

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  1. College of Textile, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430073, Hubei, People’s Republic of China

    Guangming Cai, Zhenglin Xu & Wenbin Li

  2. Textile Materials and Technology Laboratory, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of China

    Weidong Yu

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Cai, G., Xu, Z., Li, W. et al. Experimental investigation on the thermal protective performance of nonwoven fabrics made of high-performance fibers. J Therm Anal Calorim 121, 627–632 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-015-4698-6

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