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US 2017/0295875 A1Published application
Arc resistant acrylic fiber, fabric for arc-protective clothing, and arc protective clothing
AssigneeKaneka Corporation
InventorsTatsuro Ohzeki, Keita Uchibori, Wataru Mio, Yasunori Tanaka, Yuto Utsunomiya
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Abstract
An arc resistant acrylic fiber includes an acrylic polymer. The arc resistant acrylic fiber also includes an infrared absorber in an amount of 1 wt % to 30 wt % with respect to a total weight of the acrylic polymer.
Claims15
An arc resistant acrylic fiber comprising:
- an acrylic polymer, and
- an infrared absorber in an amount of 1 wt % to 30 wt % with respect to a total weight of the acrylic polymer.
A fabric for arc-protective clothing, comprising:
- a cellulosic fiber,
- an infrared absorber, and
- a flame retardant,
- wherein an average total reflectivity of the fabric is 60% or less with respect to incident light with a wavelength of 750 to 2500 nm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.