FABRICS WITH IMPROVED ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION STABILITY

摘要

There is herein provided a coated fabric having improved ultraviolet radiation stability comprising a fabric having outer surfaces and a cured, water-based coating mixture on at least one of the outer surfaces which is comprised of latex polymer and ultraviolet radiation stabilizer. The mixture may also contain a cure promoter and a viscosity modifier. The mixture may be applied to the fabric as an aqueous mixture with a pre-cure pH adjusted to above 8 using a fugitive alkali, a pre-cure viscosity of between about 500 and 1000 centipoise, and then cured at a temperature below the fabric's melting temperature.