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US 2018/0023234 A1Published application
Systems and methods for water repellent treatment of protective fabrics, and protective fabrics made using same
OwnerShekoufeh SHAHKARAMI, Andrew GALBRAITHinventors
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Abstract
According to some aspects, water repellent treatments for fabrics. More particularly, systems and methods for water repellant treatment of protective fabrics for ballistic and other applications, and protective fabrics made using such techniques.
Claims23
A method for treating a fabric, comprising:
- a. contacting a water repellent compound to a raw fabric;
- and
- b. curing the water repellent compound in an infrared module to form a treated fabric.
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A method for treating a fabric, comprising:
- contacting a water repellent compound to a raw fabric;
- and
- removing excess water repellent compound before curing the water repellent compound using a vacuum module.
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A system for treating a fabric, comprising:
- an apparatus for contacting a water repellent compound to a raw fabric;
- and
- a vacuum module for removing excess water repellent compound before curing thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.