ARC FLASH PROTECTION, MULTIPLE-USE NONWOVEN FABRIC STRUCTURE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140201960A1
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14226034

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Disclosed is an arc flash protection, multiple-use nonwoven fabric structure comprising one or more layers having fire resistant properties. The fabric structure has an arc flash facing nonwoven surface, and a nonwoven part of the fabric structure comprises non-inherent, and/or inherently fire resistant fibers, said fibers being mechanically, chemically, or thermally bonded, whereby the fabric structure has a minimum Arc Thermal Protection Value (ATPV) to fabric basis weight ratio of 250 cal/g, preferably greater than 350 cal/g, more preferably greater than 500 cal/g, when measured in accordance with ASTM F1959—Standard Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating of Materials for Clothing, and the fabric structure maintains said ATPV to fabric basis weight ratio through at least 25 washing cycles when washed according to AATCC Method 135 (3, IV, A iii).

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NORAFIN INDUSTRIES GMBHMILDENAU

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jolly, Marc Annaberg-Buchholz, DE 6 13
Lang, Andre Sehmatal-Cranzahl, DE 1 1
Smith, Stuart Hendersonville, US 56 276
Sorensen, Bettina B Silkeborg, DK 2 87
van, Hattum Jos Largitzen, FR 2 8

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