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Performance of Protective Clothing
ASTM Selected Technical Papers
Performance of Protective Clothing
By
RL Barker
RL Barker
1
North Carolina State University School of Textiles
,
Raleigh, NC 27650
;
symposium chairman and editor
.
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GC Coletta
GC Coletta
2
Risk Control Services, Inc.
,
Tiburon, CA 94920
;
symposium chairman and editor
.
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-0461-8
ISBN:
978-0-8031-0461-7
No. of Pages:
653
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1520/STP900-EB
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1986
eBook Chapter

Protective Performance of Polybenzimidazole-Blend Fabrics

By
RE Bouchillon
RE Bouchillon
1
End-use manager
,
Celanese Fibers Operation
,
Charlotte, NC 28232
.
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Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1520/STP17330S
Page Count:
16
  • Published:
    1986

The paper describes the physical, thermal, and fire-protective characteristics of fabrics prepared from Celanese polybenzimidazole (PBI) fiber blended with other fibers (for example, flame-retardant rayon, aramids). Fabric engineering design criteria, production techniques, testing, and correlations with applications requirements are presented. Computer statistical analyses were used to define optimum performance regimens and are discussed in relation to laboratory data and end-use performance evaluations. Data from various standard tests are interpreted in light of PBI fiber performance contribution.

Keywords:
protective clothing, high-performance fibers, polybenzimidazole (PBI), aramid, Nomex, Kevlar, permanently flame-resistant (PFR) rayon

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Properties and Applications of Celanese PBI—Polybenzimidazole Fiber
,”
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,
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,
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 and
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, “
Evaluating the Resistance of Some Protective Fabrics to Molten Iron
,”
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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1982
.
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,
L.
 and
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,
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, “
Protective Clothing Fabrics, Part I. Against Molten Metal Hazards
,”
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 0040-5175, Vol.
51
,
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, pp. 182–190.
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Benisek
,
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,
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,
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, and
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,
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, “
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,”
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,
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20.
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,” SORI-EAS-82-1008,
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, Birmingham, AL,
1982
.
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