Development of an Integral, Neoprene-Coated, Aluminized, Asbestos Cloth for Fire Fighters' Shipboard Coveralls

摘要

The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Unit (NCTRU) has developed an improved, neoprene-coated, aluminized, 1.2-pound asbestos (underwriter's grade) cloth to replace the neoprene-coated, aluminized, 11-ounce, glass/asbestos, cotton fabric for use in shipboard firefighter's coveralls. In prior testing, the neoprene-coated, aluminized, 1.2-pound asbestos cloth demonstrated significant improvements over the neoprene-coated, aluminized, 11-ounce, glass/asbestos, cotton fabric in both durability of the basic cloth and abrasion resistance of the aluminum coating. (Author)