COMPOSITE CHEMICAL BARRIER FABRIC FOR PROTECTIVE GARMENTS

摘要

Composite chemical barrier films and fabrics that are particularly useful in protective garments. The composite barrier material may be made by laminating a barrier film (22) to a flexible substrate (24) using a thermoplastic resin (23) and topcoating the barrier film with a similar or dissimilar thermoplastic resin (21) to allow fabric seaming when the fabric is fabricated into a protective garment. Protective garments made from the materials are lightweight while maintaining an adequate balance of strength and chemical protection.