Abstract:
Disclosed are compositions that can be used in forming products with increased near infrared (IR) reflective capability. A composition can include IR reflective and/or IR transmissive non-white pigments and can be formed with suitable viscosity so as to successfully coat substrates, e.g., yarns, suitable for use in forming coverings for architectural openings, e.g., window coverings. Also disclosed are textile substrates coated with the compositions, including textile substrates coated with compositions that include abrasive, inorganic IR reflective dark pigments.
Abstract:
High barrier multilayer films are disclosed that incorporate a selectively permeable outer layer and a moisture barrier nanocomposite membrane. More particularly, insulation facing materials and insulation articles can incorporate an insulation facing material having a variable vapor barrier. The facing materials can include a moisture barrier membrane that incorporates a nanoclay.
Abstract:
A coating composition for fabrics includes wetted microspheres containing a phase change material dispersed throughout a polymer binder, a surfactant, a dispersant, an antifoam agent and a thickener. Preferred phase change materials include paraffinic hydrocarbons. The microspheres may be microencapsulated. To prepare the coating composition, microspheres containing phase change material are wetted and dispersed in a dispersion in a water solution containing a surfactant, a dispersant, an antifoam agent and a polymer mixture. The coating is then applied to a fabric. In an alternative embodiment, an extensible fabric (24) is coated with an extensible binder (12) containing microencapsulated phase change material (14) to form an extensible, coated fabric (10). The coated fabric (10) is optionally flocked with fibers (18). The coated, extensible fabrics are manufactured using transfer techniques.
Abstract:
A retroreflective garment constructed of flame resistant fabric. The garment is light-weight and can be single or double layered. Garments that can be constructed of flame resistant fabric with retroreflective elements applied thereon include garments such as, for example, shirts, pants, coveralls, jumpsuits, jackets, gloves, hats, etc. The flame resistant fabric has a coefficient of retroreflection of about 10 to about 500 candelas per lux per square meter. In addition, the retroreflective elements cover at least about 5 percent of the outer surface of the flame resistant fabric.
Abstract:
A building material product and a method of making building material products, having increased resistance to granule rub off and staining. The building material product comprises a substrate having embedded granules and an acrylic latex coating positioned on the granules, where the polymer of the acrylic latex coating has the repeating structural unit [CH 2 -C (R 1 )(R 2 )], where R 1 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 8 alkyl; R 2 is hydrogen, cyano or -COOR; and R is a linear or branched hydrocarbon containing 1-22 carbon atoms, with the proviso that R 1 and R 2 are both not hydrogen. The method includes applying this acrylic latex water based composition to a granule embedded substrate.
Abstract:
A use-dependent indicator system for detecting the exhaustion of an active chemical within an absorbent article is provided. The indicator system includes at least one dye component and a polymer mixture. The dye component(s) can be non-reactive and/or reactive dyes. The polymer mixture can contain a polymer, such as a latex adhesive, to facilitate control over the dissolution rate of the dye component(s). By controlling the dissolution rate of the dye component(s), an indicator system of the present invention can impart a change in color to signal the exhaustion of an active chemical incorporated within the absorbent article, such as an anti-microbial agent.
Abstract:
An interactive thermal insulating system of the present invention includes at least three layers. The first layer (21) is a high density layer comprising a substrate (31) coated with a polymer binder (32) in which a plurality of microspheres (33) containing a phase change material (34) are dispersed. The second layer (22) is a low density fibrous mesh (42) in which individual fibers contain a plurality of microspheres (43) containing a phase change material (44) dispersed therein. A third layer (23) is a flexible substrate. The fibrous mesh is sandwiched between the coated layer and the third layer. The layers are bonded together by stitching at regular intervals, lamination, or other methods of connection. Most preferably, the phase change material contained in the microspheres include paraffinic hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
For a camouflage structure not to loose its effectiveness against infrared surveillance even in variable temperature conditions (day/night, exposure to sun/cloudy weather), it has emissivity curves of different tendencies in the atmospheric windows II (3-5 mu m) and III (8-14 mu m), i.e. the emissivity in the infrared range is not just constant at a particular level but has a rising or falling tendency in at least one selected spectral range. It is particular advantageous for the emissivity curve to have a falling tendency in the atmospheric window II.
Abstract:
High barrier multilayer films are disclosed that incorporate a selectively permeable outer layer and a moisture barrier nanocomposite membrane. More particularly, insulation facing materials and insulation articles can incorporate an insulation facing material having a variable vapor barrier. The facing materials can include a moisture barrier membrane that incorporates a nanoclay.
Abstract:
A building material product and a method of making building material products, having increased resistance to granule rub off and staining. The building material product comprises a substrate having embedded granules and an acrylic latex coating positioned on the granules, where the polymer of the acrylic latex coating has the repeating structural unit [CH 2 -C (R 1 )(R 2 )], where R 1 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 8 alkyl; R 2 is hydrogen, cyano or -COOR; and R is a linear or branched hydrocarbon containing 1-22 carbon atoms, with the proviso that R 1 and R 2 are both not hydrogen. The method includes applying this acrylic latex water based composition to a granule embedded substrate.