摘要 |
<p>A breathable composite barrier fabric (10) for protective garments including a low-strength nonwoven web (12); a high-strength nonwoven web (14) containing multicomponent fibers that have a first polyolefin component and a second polyamide component, the high-strength web (14) having a grab tensile strength of at least 1.5 times the low strength web; and a water impermeable barrier layer (16) positioned between the low-strength web (12) and high-strength web (14), the webs and barrier layer (16) being joined by thermal bonding. Protective garments may be constructed from the breathable composite barrier fabrics. The low-strength nonwoven web (12) is on the bodyside of the garment and the high-strength nonwoven web (14) is on the exterior of the garment.</p> |