The Relation between Thermal Protection Performance and Total Heat Loss of Multi-layer Flame Resistant Fabrics with the Effect of Moisture Considered

摘要

Eight multi-layer, flame resistant fabrics were tested for thermal protective performance (TPP) and total heat loss (THL) under four levels of moisture content of the fabrics. Moisture level in the fabrics was statistically significant correlated with both TPP and THL values. With moisture level taken into account, there was no significant negative correlation between TPP and THL. The relation between thermal protection and total heat loss performances of multi-layer fire resistant fabrics was much more complicated considered with variable factors of user situation.