Kappler, Inc.

Ansell Healthcare Products, Inc.

Other

Todd R Carroll

John D Langley

Lee Khommanyvong

Charles T Vencill

Barry S Hinkle

Protective glove

A flexible, vapor permeable, liquid impermeable composite fabric comprising a ultraviolet light stabilized and thermally stabilized microporous-formable polyolefin barrier layer extrusion laminated to an ultra-violet light stabilized and thermally stabilized polyolefin nonwoven fabric, the composite of which has been incrementally stretched to induce sufficient moisture vapor transmission characteristics while maintaining adequate resistance to water penetration, and methods of making the composite. This composite may be further laminated to one or more layers of either woven or nonwoven materials offering strength and environmental resistance characteristics sufficient for various outdoor applications including covers and building construction products. Embodiments of the above mentioned components have been shown to offer improved liquid resistance, environmental stability, and abrasion resistance as compared to existing commercially available materials.

Vapor permeable, liquid impermeable composite fabric and fabrication process

A gas-tight, liquid-impervious, transportable contaminated remains pouch designed and configured for storage and/or movement of remains or other items such as evidence in forensic applications that have been or are suspected to have been contaminated.

Transportable contaminated remains pouch

A unique and novel multi-functional composite fabric and fabrication process for use during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear countermeasure (CBRNC) events is disclosed. The composite fabric combines the performance characteristics of chemically resistant films and radiation attenuating polymer matrices. The composite fabric offers universal protection against a wide range of military chemical agents, toxic industrial chemicals and materials (TICS and TIMS), biological agents, as well as certain ionizing and non-ionizing forms of radiation. The composite fabric is heat sealable and can be fabricated utilizing hermetically seal seams, and has application in protective clothing and equipment, indoor and outdoor covers, containment systems, bags, drapes, gowns, remains pouches, etc.

Chemically resistant radiation attenuation barrier

A unique and novel durable environmentally stabilized, waterproof, and moisture vapor permeable composite sheet material is described that includes a moisture permeable monolithic film, coating, or film/nonwoven laminate, that is held in close proximity to one or more layers of durable strength enhancing fabrics. The strength enhancing fabrics can include cotton, polyester, cotton/polyester blends, acrylic, and other synthetic materials and blends. The breathable monolithic film or coating is preferably polyester or polyurethane based. The breathable and durability enhancing layers are preferably laminated using hot melt adhesives such as polyester-based powder bond adhesives or using solvent-based polyurethane adhesives. The disclosed composite sheet material is uniquely designed for use in tents, tarps, mooring and trailerable boat and personal watercraft (PWC) covers, marine and outdoor furniture upholstery, inflatables, and other outdoor applications requiring waterproofness and breathability during extended outdoor exposure.

Outdoor fabric

A conformable, hand-tearable, high chemical barrier closure and attachment tape made up of a film composite which contains at least one stratum layer of polyvinylidene chloride, ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene vinyl alcohol ethylene matallized polyester or similar chemical resistance material which may be disposed between additional layers of polyethylene, the film composite coated with an appropriate pressure sensitive adhesive which is further adhered to a woven base cloth which is further coated with additional pressure sensitive adhesive. Tapes having the structure show improved chemical resistance to the 15 liquid chemicals included on the ASTM F1001 chemical test battery as compared to a competitive tapes commonly used in the protective clothing and chemical packaging industry.

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Guntersville, AL, United States of America

Todd R Carroll