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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2017
Pbi Performance Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Brian P. Shiels, Charlotte, NC (US);
Diane B. Hess, Gastonia, NC (US);
William L. Lawson, III, Charlotte, NC (US);
PBI Performance Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A fabric for a thermal protective application includes: 5-40 weight % PBI-p fiber and the balance being conventional fibers, where the fabric has equal or better flame-resistant and/or heat-resistant properties, and a fabric weight less than an equivalent fabric made with a like amount of PBI-s fiber in place of the PBI-p fibers. The fabric for a thermal protective application includes: 5-40 weight % of a blend of PBI-p fiber and PBI-s fiber, and the balance being conventional fibers, where the fabric has equal or better flame-resistant and/or heat-resistant properties and a fabric weight less than an equivalent fabric made with a like amount of PBI-s fiber in place of the PBI-p fibers.