Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Linda Connor Sledge

Kenneth John Zwick

Andrew Thomas Baker

Audra Stefanik Wright

Ralph Solarski

Ali Yahiaoui

Anthony Stephen Spencer

Eric Edward Lennon

John Joseph Lassig

Predicting thermal strain and providing a visual representation of the predicted thermal strain on a subject. A computerized model combines subject data, fabric data, and environmental conditions to simulate the thermal comfort of the subject wearing a plurality of fabric layers over time. The visual representation indicates the simulated thermal comfort on an image of the subject with the plurality of fabric layers. A user interface enables a user to modify or define the input data to compare the predicted thermal comfort of the subject wearing different garments under the same working conditions.

User interface for modeling thermal comfort

A laminate is generally provided having alcohol repellency properties. In one particular embodiment, the laminate includes a meltblown web bonded to a spunbond web (e.g., a SM laminate, a SMS laminate, a SMMS laminate, etc.). A fluorinated polymeric coating is attached to the surface of the spunbond web (e.g., grafted). The fluorinated polymeric coating comprises a perfluoroalkyl(alkyl) (meth)acrylate monomer polymerized on the surface of the spunbond web via exposure to a low frequency energy source. The perfluoroalkyl(alkyl) (meth)acrylate monomer has a perfluoroalkyl side groups comprising &#x2014;(CF)&#x2014;F, where z is an integer from 1 to 6. The laminate has an alcohol repellency of greater than 80%.

Nonwoven webs having improved barrier properties

Modeling a plurality of fabric layers on a subject to predict thermal strain. The computerized model combines subject data, fabric data, and environmental conditions to simulate the thermal comfort of the subject over time. In an embodiment, a user interface enables a user to modify or define the input data to compare the predicted thermal comfort of different garments under the same working conditions.

Thermal comfort model having multiple fabric layers

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Sandy Springs, GA, United States of America

Linda Connor Sledge