POLYETHYLENE TEXTILES WITH ENGINEERED FEATURES THAT PROVIDE FOR PASSIVE COOLING AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF

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18260929

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The present disclosure generally relates to textiles that are optimized to maximize moisture wicking and evaporative performance thereof. In some embodiments, raw polyethylene (PE) powder can be extruded into fibers that can be modified by oxidation along a surface thereof to increase hydrophilicity of the surface. Once sufficiently oxidized, the fibers can be bundled to form multi-filament yarns that can then be spun, weaved, knitted, and/or otherwise associated with one another to form a polyethylene fabric. The PE fibers can be further modified to increase a capillary force of the bundle, thereby further increasing hydrophilicity of the resulting fabric. Engineering of the capillary force can be performed by optimizing one or more of a fiber size, a density, or a cross-section of the fibers and/or the bundles. The resultant fabric can exhibit a strong weight reduction, stain resistance, and drying capabilities, among other capabilities.

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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139

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ALBERGHINI, Matteo Turin, IT 1 0
BORISKINA, Svetlana V Winchester, US 6 105
CHEN, Gang Cambridge, US 944 8640
LOZANO, SANCHEZ Luis Marcelo Cambridge, MA 1 0

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