Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as Represented by the Minister

James K Dix

Brian Farnworth

The invention disclosed relates to a novel composite material resistant to passage therethrough of noxious substances. The novel composite includes a first layer which may be in the form of a film or coating, of a water and particulate material impermeable, vapor permeable material which is also resistant to sebaceous excretions. A second layer of a vapor permeable stretch fabric material is also provided. Disposed between said first and second layers is a third layer of vapor permeable stretchable fabric material containing a particulate adsorbent material for the noxious substances. Depending upon the application, other optional layers may be included. The composite is stretchable to an extent of 30 to 500% and is intended for use in making close-fitting clothing to protect the wearer from noxious substances.

Skin tight chemical/biological protective suit

The quantity of chemical, e.g. charcoal added to fabric used to produce protective clothing for the military is usually determined by the simple expedient of weighing the fabric or swatches thereof before and after impregnation in a charcoal slurry. This method may result in large errors. A simple, effective method of determining the quantity of charcoal or other chemical being incorporated in a fabric base is to add a magnetic tracer, e.g. magnetite to the chemical prior to impregnation, and to measure the magnetic susceptibility of the fabric on a continuous basis immediately following impregnation. If the magnetic tracer is uniformly mixed with the chemical, the direct correlation between magnetic susceptibility and tracer concentration will provide an accurate indication of tracer and consequently chemical concentration in the fabric.

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James K Dix