Dyed melamine fabrics and methods for dyeing melamine fabrics
AssigneeSouthern Mills, Inc.
InventorRembert J. Truesdale, III
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to dyed melamine fabrics and methods for dyeing melamine fabrics. In one arrangement, the fabrics comprise a plurality of melamine fibers, wherein the flame resistant fabric has been dyed through a beam dyeing process in which the fabric has not been mechanically agitated. In one arrangement, the methods comprise the steps of wrapping melamine fabric around a perforated beam of a beam dyeing machine such that several layers of fabric surround the beam, injecting dyebath into the beam so that it penetrates the fabric layers, and circulating the dyebath through the fabric layers until the fabric is dyed to a desired shade.
Claims69
A dyed flame resistant fabric, comprising:
- a plurality of melamine fibers;
- wherein the flame resistant fabric has been dyed through a beam dyeing process in which the fabric has not been mechanically agitated.
A dyed flame resistant fabric, comprising:
- a plurality of dyed melamine fibers;
- and
- a plurality of aramid fibers;
- wherein the flame resistant fabric has been dyed through a beam dyeing process in which the fabric has not been mechanically agitated.
A dyed, woven flame resistant fabric suitable for use in the construction of firefighter turnout gear, comprising:
- a plurality of dyed melamine fibers;
- and
- a plurality of dyed para-aramid fibers;
- wherein the flame resistant fabric has a composition that comprises approximately 30% to 50% melamine fibers and approximately 70% to 50% para-aramid fibers;
- wherein the melamine fibers and the para-aramid fibers have been dyed through a beam dyeing process in which the fabric has not been mechanically agitated.
A method for dyeing a melamine fabric, comprising the steps of:
- wrapping the melamine fabric around a perforated beam of a beam dyeing machine such that several layers of fabric surround the beam;
- injecting dyebath into the beam so that the dyebath penetrates the fabric layers;
- and
- circulating the dyebath through the fabric layers until the fabric is dyed to a desired shade.
A method for dyeing flame resistant fabric, comprising the steps of:
- wrapping a flame resistant fabric comprising a plurality of melamine fibers and a plurality of aramid fibers around a perforated beam of a beam dyeing machine such that several layers of fabric surround the beam;
- injecting dyebath into the beam so that the dyebath penetrates the fabric layers, the dyebath comprising an aqueous solution containing a disperse dye;
- and
- circulating the dyebath through the fabric layers until the fabric is dyed to a desired shade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.