Degradation of fabrics used in military fragment protective clothing due to selected laundering regimes

dc.contributor.advisorCarr, Debra J.
dc.contributor.authorHelliker, M.
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-12T13:57:56Z
dc.date.available2018-06-12T13:57:56Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractWith the introduction of fragment protective fabrics into combat clothing, there was a need to understand the effect of laundering on the performance of these fabrics. This thesis investigated the effect of typical laundering regimes on selected ballistic protective fabrics representative of those suitable for clothing applications. This study presents evidence that knitted silk and felted ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene retained their ballistic protective performance after laundering. The para-aramid fabrics showed significant improvement from laundering. The dimensional stability of the selected fabrics was affected by laundering and the effect was cumulative. The damage imparted to the fibres was determined to be due to mechanical wear. This mechanical wear was significantly increased when the fabrics were wet. This was due to the water increasing the friction between fibres during the laundering process. The fabrics investigated were shown to be suitable for use in fragment protective clothing, and were more robust than was generally considered.en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13231
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.rights© Cranfield University, 2015. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the copyright holder.
dc.subjectBallistic testingen_UK
dc.subjectPara-aramid fabricen_UK
dc.subjectSilken_UK
dc.subjectDimensional stabilityen_UK
dc.subjectWateren_UK
dc.titleDegradation of fabrics used in military fragment protective clothing due to selected laundering regimesen_UK
dc.typeThesisen_UK

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