Design and development of three-dimensional woven fabrics with stab resistance

Shiyan Lu, Shan Du, Jianbin Nie, Xiaogang Chen

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    Abstract

    In this paper, the body protective composite, shaped like an armor, is fabricated via three-dimensional manufacturing and hot processing. By one shot process, a ‘sandwich structure’ is formed. It is constructed with multi-layer woven fabrics and various fibres.The upper layer and the lower layer are formed with high-strength aramid fibres, whilst the middle layers are constituted by polypropylene (PP) fibres.Due to the high melting point of armaid fibres, when PP fibres are heated to melt, armaid fibres still exist in the form of yarns. The yarns connect each melt PP blocks, and overall forms folding and wearable anti-damage fabrics. Through finishing process, these fabrics could be made into suits of armor, which can be applied in the fields of protective garments for policemen and soldiers.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2018

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