| 摘要 |
A flexible apparel comprises at least two foam rubber sheets 110, 120 in contact with each other in a butt splice manner to form a non-stitch seam 130 therebetween and at least a flexible seal 150 covering the non-stitch seam to seal the two sheets, wherein the formulation of the flexible seal is free of lubricant and comprises 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyurethane and 57.3 - 115 parts by weight of a plasticiser. The plasticiser may comprise dipropylene glycol dibenzoate. The sheets may be laminated with one or two fabric layers. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating the flexible apparel of the invention, said method comprising the steps of preparing a liquid sealant solution 140 comprising a solvent and having a viscosity of 250,000 - 480,000 cps, coating the solution onto a non-stitch seam between two foamed rubber sheets, and placing at room temperature and without heating to dry and age the solution to form a flexible seal. The flexible apparel may be used in water sports such as diving, surfing and canoeing.
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