Textronics, Inc.

E.i. Dupont De Nemours and Company

Dupont Polymers, Inc.

Celanese Polymers Holding, Inc.

Paramelt B.v.

Eleni Karayianni

Ting Li

George W Coulston

Thomas A Micka

Stacey B Burr

Qaizar Hassonjee

Juan Cera

Claudia Schultze

Robert-Michael Bartecki

Omero Consoli

Klaus J Regenstein

Judith Alison Peacock

Daniel N Levy

Bernard Rioux

Jean-Michel Philippoz

David J Wrigley

Yong Ni

Eduardo Munoz

Philippe Chaudron

John Capendale

Henk Felix

Karlheniz Hausmann

Metske Steffen Osinga

Yery A Mendoza

Halogen-free flame retardant compositions comprising thermoplastic elastomers, which exhibit flame retardance and low-smoke emission. The flame retardant compositions comprise (a) one or more thermoplastic elastomers; and (b) a flame retardant mixture comprising: magnesium hydroxide, aluminium trihydrate, melamine cyanurate, and optionally a phosphate ester flame retardant.

Low smoke halogen free flame retardant thermoplastic elastomer compositions

Halogen-free flame retardant compositions comprising thermoplastic vulcanizates, which exhibit desired flame retardance and low-smoke emission. These flame retardant compositions comprise a) one or more thermoplastic vulcanizates, and b) from at or about 18 to at or about 50 weight percent, the weight percentage being based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition, of a flame retardant mixture comprising: b1) at least one flame retardant comprising a phosphinate, diphosphinate and/or polymers thereof, b2) a phosphorous-containing amino composition, and b3) a zeolite.

Low smoke halogen free flame retardant thermoplastic vulcanizate compositions containing zeolites

A cable having good flammability performance and reduced smoke emission is provided.

Low-smoke flame reduced cable

Halogen-free flame retardant compositions comprising copolyetherester thermoplastic elastomers, melamine cyanurate and epoxy-containing compounds and cables and wires made from such flame retardant polymer composition provide good electrical insulation resistance during use.

Halogen free flame retardant thermoplastic elastomer compositions having improved insulation resistance

Halogen-free flame retardant compositions comprising thermoplastic elastomers, which exhibit flame retardance and low-smoke emission. The flame retardant compositions comprise a) one or more thermoplastic elastomers, and b) from at or about 18 to at or about 50 weight percent, the weight percentage being based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition, of a flame retardant mixture comprising: b1) at least one flame retardant comprising a phosphinate, diphosphinate and/or polymers thereof, b2) a phosphorous-containing amino composition; and b3) a zeolite.

Low smoke halogen free flame retardant thermoplastic elastomer compositions containing zeolites

Halogen-free flame retardant compositions exhibiting flame retardance and retention of mechanical properties, especially elongation at break, upon long-term high temperature exposure and comprising a) at least one copolyester thermoplastic elastomer, and b) from at or about 1 to at or about 30 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one flame retardant comprising a phosphinate, diphosphinate and/or polymers of these; c) from at or about 0.25 to at or about 15 weight percent, based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition, of one or more polyhydroxy polymers having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 and selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymers and poly(vinyl alcohol)s.

Heat stable halogen-free flame retardant copolyester thermoplastic elastomer compositions

Textile-based electrodes include a fabric portion having stretch-recovery non-conductive yarns and an electrically conductive region having stretch-recovery electrically conductive yarn filaments. The electrodes can further include float yarns and can be configured in a textured or ribbed construction. When incorporated into a garment, the electrodes can be used to monitor biophysical characteristics, such as the garment wearer's heart rate. In addition, two garments with textile based electrodes are disclosed. First, a wrist band for use with a cardiac patient remote monitoring system includes two fabric layers with integral textile-based electrodes. The skin contacting surface of the band includes a conductive region formed as a continuous ring or stripe. A connector links the conductive region to a lead to a device. Second, an infant garment includes textile based electrodes at the torso region and optionally at other regions in order to monitor the infant's biophysical characteristics as the garment is worn.

Textile-based electrode

The present invention relates to a method for vibration damping and noise reduction by using thermoplastic vulcanizate compositions and to multilayer structures for use in vibration damping and noise reduction applications comprising at least one polymeric layer made of a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition.

Energy absorbing thermoplastic elastomer

Textile-based electrodes include a fabric portion having stretch-recovery non-conductive yarns and an electrically conductive region having stretch-recovery electrically conductive yarn filaments. The electrodes can further include float yarns and can be configured in a textured or ribbed construction. When incorporated into a garment, the electrodes can be used to monitor biophysical characteristics, such as the garment wearer's heart rate.

A functional elastic composite yarn comprises an elastic member that is surrounded by at least one functional covering filament(s). The functional covering filament has a length that is greater than the drafted length of the elastic member such that substantially all of an elongating stress imposed on the composite yarn is carried by the elastic member. The elastic composite yarn may further include an optional stress-bearing member surrounding the elastic member and the functional covering filament.

Functional elastic composite yarn, methods for making the same and articles incorporating the same

An electrically conductive elastic composite yarn comprises an elastic member that is surrounded by at least one conductive covering filament(s). The elastic member has a predetermined relaxed unit length L and a predetermined drafted length of (N&#xd7;L), where N is a number preferably in the range from about 1.0 to about 8.0. The conductive covering filament has a length that is greater than the drafted length of the elastic member such that substantially all of an elongating stress imposed on the composite yarn is carried by the elastic member. The elastic composite yarn may further include an optional stress-bearing member surrounding the elastic member and the conductive covering filament. The length of the stress-bearing member is less than the length of the conductive covering filament and greater than, or equal to, the drafted length (N&#xd7;L) of the elastic member, such that a portion of the elongating stress imposed on the composite yarn is carried by the stress-bearing member.

Electrically conductive elastic composite yarn, methods for making the same, and articles incorporating the same

A surface functional electro-textile fabric incorporates energy-active, electrically conductive or optically conductive fibers and nonconductive fibers in a woven or knitted textile fabric. The weave or knit pattern is selected so as to form floats of the electrically conductive fibers on at least one surface of the electro-textile fabric. The electro-textile fabric can be incorporated into an antenna structure that interacts with high frequency electromagnetic radiation, particularly in the frequency range of DC to 100 GHz.

Surface functional electro-textile with functionality modulation capability, methods for making the same, and applications incorporating the same

Flame retardant thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition and non-halogenated flame retardant.

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Eleni Karayianni