Flammability and Thermoregulation Performance of Multilayer Protective Clothing Incorporated with Phase Change Materials.

ABSTRACT: Firefighters need personal protection equipment and protective clothing to be safe and protected when responding to fire incidents. At present, firefighters' suits are developed by using inherently thermal-resistant fibers but pose serious problems related to comfort. In the present research, multilayered fire-fighting fabrics were developed with different fiber blends. Multilayer fire retardant (FR) fabrics with phase change materials (PCMs) inserts were developed and compared with reference multilayer fabrics without PCM. In this context, four fabric samples were chosen to fabricate the multilayer FR fabrics. Properties of multilayer fabrics were investigated, which include physical, thermo-physiological comfort, and flame-resistant performance. The heating process of the clothing was ex

SUBMITTER: Shoaib M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11641941 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature