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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Yves Bader, Thoiry, FR;
Andre Capt, Gland, CH;
Inventors:
Yves Bader, Thoiry, FR;
Andre Capt, Gland, CH;
Assignee:
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 15/12 (2006.01); D03D 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to heat and flame resistant single ply fabric for use as a single or outer layer of a protective garment for a wearer. The fabric comprises at least one warp system and at least two weft systems. The warp system comprises a blend of 60 to 90 wt-% poly-m-phenylenisophtalamid (meta-aramid) and 10 to 40 wt-% poly-p-phenylenterephtalamid (para-aramid). The first of the at least two weft systems comprises a blend of 85 to 95 wt-% meta-aramid and 5 to 15 wt-% para-aramid. The second of the at least two weft systems essentially comprises para-aramid.