Project Title- 6

Project Title- 6

Cut-resistance technical fabrics using Spectra filament Yarns

Principal Investigator

Dr.K.P.Chellamani

Cost

Rs.25.00 lakhs

Date of commencement

01.10.2009

Duration

24 Months

Date of Completion

30.09.2011

Abstract

Sports wear fabrics need to provide a comfortable environment for the wearer and consequently need to be able to handle moisture vapour and sweat produced by the body. They need to help in controlling temperature and they need to feel good. Spectra is one of the world’s strongest and lightest fiber. It has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any fiber. Weight-for-Weight, spectra fiber is 10 times stronger than steel, yet it is softer to be used in clothing and other products designed to be worn for prolonged periods. With outstanding toughness and extraordinary visco-elastic properties, Spectra fiber can withstand high-load strain-rate velocities. Light enough to float, it also exhibits high resistance to chemicals, water, and ultra violet light. It has excellent vibration damping, flex fatigue, and internal fiber-friction characteristics, and Spectra fibre’s low dielectric constant makes it virtually transparent to radar. Combining Spectra fibre with glass or silica in the core is expected to offer two to five times the cut resistance of the spun aramids without sacrificing comfort or dexterity. This makes Spectra an excellent choice for liner and sleeves.

The present study in proposed to generate relevant information in this area.

Highlights

Design and development of cut resistant fabrics for fragment barrier, protective garments and in sports wear to explore for life line safety

Incorporating ‘Puncher Proof” characterised into the cut resistant fabrics to expand the application possibilities of those fabrics.

Manufacture of woven and knitted constructions using core spinning technique to produce cut resistant, puncher proof fabrics.

Area of applicability

Sport textiles

Target beneficiaries

Industrial workers and Athletes

Status

Ongoing

Project Title- 6	Cut-resistance technical fabrics using Spectra filament Yarns
Principal Investigator	Dr.K.P.Chellamani
Cost	Rs.25.00 lakhs
Date of commencement	01.10.2009
Duration	24 Months
Date of Completion	30.09.2011
Abstract	Sports wear fabrics need to provide a comfortable environment for the wearer and consequently need to be able to handle moisture vapour and sweat produced by the body. They need to help in controlling temperature and they need to feel good. Spectra is one of the world’s strongest and lightest fiber. It has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any fiber. Weight-for-Weight, spectra fiber is 10 times stronger than steel, yet it is softer to be used in clothing and other products designed to be worn for prolonged periods. With outstanding toughness and extraordinary visco-elastic properties, Spectra fiber can withstand high-load strain-rate velocities. Light enough to float, it also exhibits high resistance to chemicals, water, and ultra violet light. It has excellent vibration damping, flex fatigue, and internal fiber-friction characteristics, and Spectra fibre’s low dielectric constant makes it virtually transparent to radar. Combining Spectra fibre with glass or silica in the core is expected to offer two to five times the cut resistance of the spun aramids without sacrificing comfort or dexterity. This makes Spectra an excellent choice for liner and sleeves. The present study in proposed to generate relevant information in this area.
Highlights	Design and development of cut resistant fabrics for fragment barrier, protective garments and in sports wear to explore for life line safety Incorporating ‘Puncher Proof” characterised into the cut resistant fabrics to expand the application possibilities of those fabrics. Manufacture of woven and knitted constructions using core spinning technique to produce cut resistant, puncher proof fabrics.
Area of applicability	Sport textiles
Target beneficiaries	Industrial workers and Athletes
Status	Ongoing