Moisture Transport for Reaction Enhancement in Fabrics
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Author(s)
Gibson, Phillip
Schreuder-Gibson, Heidi
Yip, Pearl
Denker, Brendan
Benaddi, Hamid
Wang, Sa
Bromberg, Lev E.
Hatton, T. Alan
Date Issued
January 2013
Journal
Journal of Textiles
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Citation
Gibson, Phillip, Heidi Schreuder-Gibson, Pearl Yip, et al., “Moisture Transport for Reaction Enhancement in Fabrics,” Journal of Textiles, vol. 2013, Article ID 216293, 8 pages, 2013.
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Abstract
The role of water in protective fabrics is critical to comfort and material performance. Excessive perspiration in clothing causes discomfort, and bound water can adversely affect the ability of carbon to adsorb chemicals. Yet the presence of water can also improve the moisture vapor transport of protective polymer films, and is essential for the hydrolytic destruction of nerve agents. Reported here are the findings of wicking and drying experiments conducted on various hydrophilic and hydrophobic cover fabrics that demonstrate the influence of wetting on permeation through fabrics. The influence of water content on reactive polymers capable of degrading nerve agent simulant is also discussed, and the importance of a novel “delivery system” for water to the reactive components through the use of a wicking fabric is introduced.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/216293
