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US 12,674,276 B2Granted
Fluid resistant treatment and garments treated therewith
AssigneeBurlington Industries, Inc.
InventorsKiarash Arangdad, William J. Dilanni
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Abstract
In one aspect, fabric materials are disclosed that have been treated with a fluid resistant treatment containing a water resistant composition and an oil resistant composition. The fluid resistant treatment may be substantially fluorocarbon free. Fire service garments can be made from the fabric materials that provide resistance to water and/or oil.
Claims19
A protective garment comprising:
- a fabric material comprising a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, a nonwoven fabric, or a combination thereof, the fabric material comprising inherently flame resistant fibers in an amount greater than about 70 wt. %, the inherently flame resistant fibers being selected from at least one of para-aramid fibers, meta-aramid fibers, and polybenzimidazole fibers;
- the fabric material being treated with a fluid resistant treatment, the fluid resistant treatment impregnating the fabric material, the fluid resistant treatment being substantially fluorocarbon free, the fluid resistant treatment comprising:
- a water resistant composition;
- an oil resistant composition, the oil resistant composition comprising a silicone-containing polymer;
- one or more wetting agents, the one or more wetting agents and the oil resistant composition being present in the fluid resistant treatment in a weight ratio of about 1:5 to about 1:45;
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- one or more cross-linking agents, the one or more cross-linking agents and the oil resistant composition being present in the fluid resistant treatment in a weight ratio of about 1:1 to about 1:8.
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