EP1425453A1 - Flameproof yarns and fabrics, their preparation and use for the manufacturing of flameproof, heat resistant, and insulating products - Google Patents

Flameproof yarns and fabrics, their preparation and use for the manufacturing of flameproof, heat resistant, and insulating products

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EP1425453A1
EP1425453A1 EP02787135A EP02787135A EP1425453A1 EP 1425453 A1 EP1425453 A1 EP 1425453A1 EP 02787135 A EP02787135 A EP 02787135A EP 02787135 A EP02787135 A EP 02787135A EP 1425453 A1 EP1425453 A1 EP 1425453A1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/42—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this use has no preponderant influence on the consolidation of the fleece
    • D04H1/4326—Condensation or reaction polymers
    • D04H1/4334—Polyamides
    • D04H1/4342—Aromatic polyamides
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
    • A41D31/04—Materials specially adapted for outerwear characterised by special function or use
    • A41D31/08—Heat resistant; Fire retardant
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/42—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this use has no preponderant influence on the consolidation of the fleece
    • D04H1/4282—Addition polymers
    • D04H1/4291—Olefin series
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/42—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this use has no preponderant influence on the consolidation of the fleece
    • D04H1/4382—Stretched reticular film fibres; Composite fibres; Mixed fibres; Ultrafine fibres; Fibres for artificial leather
    • D04H1/43835—Mixed fibres, e.g. at least two chemically different fibres or fibre blends
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/44—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling
    • D04H1/46—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/70—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres
    • D04H1/74—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being orientated, e.g. in parallel (anisotropic fleeces)
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B2331/00—Fibres made from polymers obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polycondensation products
    • D10B2331/02—Fibres made from polymers obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polycondensation products polyamides
    • D10B2331/021—Fibres made from polymers obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polycondensation products polyamides aromatic polyamides, e.g. aramides
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T442/00—Fabric [woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.]
    • Y10T442/50—FELT FABRIC

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  • the present invention relates to yarns and fabrics that present simultaneously high flameproof, heat resistant, and insulating characteristics, to their manufacturing process, and to their use for the manufacturing of flameproof, heat resistant, and insulating products.
  • the fabrics manufactured with the above-mentioned fibres even with their various advantages, nevertheless also present various disadvantages that make their use uncomfortable; in particular, the products manufactured with these fabrics have a significant permeability to heat (and thus, even if they are fireproof, do not allow the operator to be exposed for a long time to the heat source) and, in contact with flames, easily tend to melt or carbonize, and then to disintegrate. Moreover, these materials are difficult to be processed when they have to be manufactured (as, for example, in the manufacturing of fireproof garments).
  • the present invention relates to yarns and fabrics comprising pre-anodized acrylic fibres, possibly mixed to aramidic, meta-aramidic, and para-aramidic fibres in the suitable percentages. Detailed description of the invention
  • the present invention allows to overcome the above-mentioned problems, thanks to yarns and fabrics comprising the fibres as defined above.
  • pre-anodized acrylic fibres we mean the fibres having this name normally used in the textile field, as for example those manufactured by Ashai Chemicals (LASTAN®), Toho Rajon (PIROMEX®), SGL (PANOX®), and Zoltek (PYRON®), and their blends.
  • aramidic, meta-aramidic, and para-aramidic fibres defined according to the invention are those already normally used in the textile field (see for example those manufactured by DuPont) for the manufacturing of fireproof fabrics (see for example the already mentioned NOMEX® and KEVLAR®).
  • the fabrics according to the present invention can be wholly composed by pre- anodized fibres, or can present a content in pre-anodized acrylic fibres between 50 and 90% (in weight calculated on the total) and a content in aramidic or meta- aramidic or para-aramidic fibres (or their blend) between 50 and 10% (in weight calculated on the total).
  • the fabrics comprising 70% of pre-anodized acrylic fibres and 30% of aramidic or meta-aramidic or para-aramidic fibres (or their blend) are particularly preferred.
  • these fabrics are easier to be processed, for example when it is necessary to manufacture fireproof garments (and, at the same time, they are able to resist flames, and have insulating properties) and moreover present a special resistance to tear and cut (for example when KEVLAR® is used).
  • the yarns and fabrics according to the present invention can be prepared, for example, accordinging to the process related here following and subject too to this patent application.
  • the fibres, in flocks are spun obtaining both single and twisted yarns, having a metric number (that is metres, in thousands, per 1 Kg) between 10 and 60.
  • the yarns are dried by heating them on hot rolls (calendering).
  • the yarns so obtained can then be used in the manufacturing operations according to the normal weaving techniques of fabrics having any type of weave, for example from plain weave to satin, in which the yarn can be both woven and warped.
  • the fabrics so obtained then undergo the normal scouring with water and/or solvents.
  • the fabrics according to the present invention find a very wide use, for example in the manufacturing of protective clothing for fire- fighting operations, and military, industrial, sports use, etc.
  • they can be used in the manufacturing of structures useful for the protection of materials and plants from fire, or the flameproof textile upholstery and accessories for furnishing public areas like cinemas, theatres, discotheques, seats, etc..
  • the fabrics comprising only pre-anodized fibres have an exceptional heat resistance, that make them particularly suited to the manufacture of insulating elements (for example panels for fire doors, carters for protecting engines or machine parts, insulating elements for boots and similar equipment, etc.).
  • insulating elements for example panels for fire doors, carters for protecting engines or machine parts, insulating elements for boots and similar equipment, etc.
  • the felt ones are specially preferred.
  • the felt ones are specially preferred.
  • this type of fabric has a low resistance, and therefore its use is limited; this is specially true in the fire protection applications, because any tear in the fabric would compromise its function.
  • the felt according to the present invention is prepared, for example, according to the process hereinafter described which is also a subject of the present application.
  • the pre-anodized fibres, in flocks, are turned into veils through the carding process; these veils are then needle felted so as to obtain the desired uniformity and solidity in the finished product.
  • the product's solidity is a function of the number of veils, the number of needles per square metres used, and the number of beatings carried out in the needle felting process (the higher the number of veils, needles, and beatings, the more solid ans resistant the product will be).
  • the felts having an areal mass higher than 100 g/m 2 are specially preferred.
  • finished felts having various thickness can be needle felted together, with the same number of needles and beatings previously specified; this so as to obtain new finished felts having a total number of veils, needles used, and beatings that are the sum of the veils, needles, and beatings of the original felts. This further improves the toughness and resistance of the finished product.
  • the felt after being needle felted, can be quilted with a yam, in more or less large stitches, containing 100% of pre-anodized acrylic fibres, or these pre-anodized acrylic fibres in a blend with aramidic, or metal-aramidic, or para-aramidic fibres; or with a yarn comprising 100% aramidic, or metal-aramidic, or para-aramidic fibres; or again, during the needle felting process a net made in a mechanically resistant material (for example a Kevlar ® net) that will make up a weave for the same felt can be added inside the felt.
  • a mechanically resistant material for example a Kevlar ® net
  • the net can be applied on one of the felt surfaces through the usual lamination or sizing techniques.
  • the above-mentioned processes, that are an integral part of the invention, are targeted, and allow to obtain a resistance and a toughness currently not available in the state of the art.
  • the felts manufactured according to the invention comprising 100% in pre- anodized acrylic fibres like PANOX ® and LASTAN ® , underwent some resistance tests that gave the following results:
  • Breaking stretch 37 % Transversal Average breaking force 20,5 N Average breaking force 2,09 Kg
  • the drilling time has been higher than 3 minutes, and the temperature at the opposite side, at 3 cm from the felt, before the drilling, never exceeded 50° C.
  • This behaviour makes the use of felts manufactured with this technique available as stuffing both for furniture and clothing use; up to now this was not possible with the said materials, due to their low resistance.
  • the fabric according to the present invention can be laminated, sized, spread, and quilted with any other type of fabric to give the garment the desired characteristics.

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Abstract

Yarns and fabrics are described that have simultaneously dramatic flameproof, heat resistant, and insulating properties. In addition the processes are described for their preparation and their use for the manufacturing of flameproof, heat resistant, and insulating products.

Description

Flameproof yarns and fabrics, their preparation and use for the manufacturing of flameproof, heat resistant, and insulating products
Field of the invention
The present invention relates to yarns and fabrics that present simultaneously high flameproof, heat resistant, and insulating characteristics, to their manufacturing process, and to their use for the manufacturing of flameproof, heat resistant, and insulating products.
State of the art
As known in various activities, and in particular those relating to safety, it is essential to have products provided with fireproof properties, that allow the user to operate in environments having extremely high temperatures and in the presence fires (as for example in fire-fighting operations).
Excluding fabrics that contain asbestos, for the well known toxicity of this material, for the manufacturing of fabrics suitable to the above mentioned purposes the meta-aramidic fibres, as for example NOMEX® (that give the fabric the desired fireproof property) and the aramidic and/or para-aramidic ones, like KEVLAR®
(that give them resistance to cuts) have been suggested.
The fabrics manufactured with the above-mentioned fibres, even with their various advantages, nevertheless also present various disadvantages that make their use uncomfortable; in particular, the products manufactured with these fabrics have a significant permeability to heat (and thus, even if they are fireproof, do not allow the operator to be exposed for a long time to the heat source) and, in contact with flames, easily tend to melt or carbonize, and then to disintegrate. Moreover, these materials are difficult to be processed when they have to be manufactured (as, for example, in the manufacturing of fireproof garments).
It is therefore advisable to develop new materials that allow to overcome the above mentioned disadvantages.
Abstract of the invention
The present invention relates to yarns and fabrics comprising pre-anodized acrylic fibres, possibly mixed to aramidic, meta-aramidic, and para-aramidic fibres in the suitable percentages. Detailed description of the invention
The present invention allows to overcome the above-mentioned problems, thanks to yarns and fabrics comprising the fibres as defined above. According to the present invention, with pre-anodized acrylic fibres we mean the fibres having this name normally used in the textile field, as for example those manufactured by Ashai Chemicals (LASTAN®), Toho Rajon (PIROMEX®), SGL (PANOX®), and Zoltek (PYRON®), and their blends.
Also the aramidic, meta-aramidic, and para-aramidic fibres defined according to the invention are those already normally used in the textile field (see for example those manufactured by DuPont) for the manufacturing of fireproof fabrics (see for example the already mentioned NOMEX® and KEVLAR®). The fabrics according to the present invention can be wholly composed by pre- anodized fibres, or can present a content in pre-anodized acrylic fibres between 50 and 90% (in weight calculated on the total) and a content in aramidic or meta- aramidic or para-aramidic fibres (or their blend) between 50 and 10% (in weight calculated on the total).
In case of fabrics comprising one or more type of fibres as above defined, the fabrics comprising 70% of pre-anodized acrylic fibres and 30% of aramidic or meta-aramidic or para-aramidic fibres (or their blend) are particularly preferred. Compared with those comprising only pre-anodized fibres, as above described, these fabrics are easier to be processed, for example when it is necessary to manufacture fireproof garments (and, at the same time, they are able to resist flames, and have insulating properties) and moreover present a special resistance to tear and cut (for example when KEVLAR® is used). The yarns and fabrics according to the present invention can be prepared, for example, acording to the process related here following and subject too to this patent application.
In the process according to the invention the fibres, in flocks, are spun obtaining both single and twisted yarns, having a metric number (that is metres, in thousands, per 1 Kg) between 10 and 60.
The yarns are dried by heating them on hot rolls (calendering).
The yarns so obtained can then be used in the manufacturing operations according to the normal weaving techniques of fabrics having any type of weave, for example from plain weave to satin, in which the yarn can be both woven and warped.
For their weaving both traditional shuttle looms and circular or straight knitting machines can be used, preferably adopting the suitable measures to eliminate dust and fibre remains produced during the weaving.
The fabrics so obtained then undergo the normal scouring with water and/or solvents. Given the smoothness and versatility of the fabric obtained with the fibres processed as mentioned above, the fabrics according to the present invention find a very wide use, for example in the manufacturing of protective clothing for fire- fighting operations, and military, industrial, sports use, etc. Moreover, they can be used in the manufacturing of structures useful for the protection of materials and plants from fire, or the flameproof textile upholstery and accessories for furnishing public areas like cinemas, theatres, discotheques, seats, etc..
In particular, the fabrics comprising only pre-anodized fibres have an exceptional heat resistance, that make them particularly suited to the manufacture of insulating elements (for example panels for fire doors, carters for protecting engines or machine parts, insulating elements for boots and similar equipment, etc.). Among these fabrics the felt ones are specially preferred.
Among these fabrics the felt ones are specially preferred. Usually this type of fabric has a low resistance, and therefore its use is limited; this is specially true in the fire protection applications, because any tear in the fabric would compromise its function. The felt according to the present invention is prepared, for example, according to the process hereinafter described which is also a subject of the present application.
The pre-anodized fibres, in flocks, are turned into veils through the carding process; these veils are then needle felted so as to obtain the desired uniformity and solidity in the finished product.
The product's solidity is a function of the number of veils, the number of needles per square metres used, and the number of beatings carried out in the needle felting process (the higher the number of veils, needles, and beatings, the more solid ans resistant the product will be).
The felts having an areal mass higher than 100 g/m2 are specially preferred. Preferred are felts obtained with a carding process in which at least 6 to 11 veils are created (preferably from 7 to 9 veils) per finished product; and a needle felting process in which at least 5.000 to 10.000 needles per m2 are used, (preferably from 7.000 to 9.000 needles per m2) and at least from 400 to 800 beatings per minute (preferably from 600 to 800 beatings per minute). Once this process is finished, finished felts having various thickness can be needle felted together, with the same number of needles and beatings previously specified; this so as to obtain new finished felts having a total number of veils, needles used, and beatings that are the sum of the veils, needles, and beatings of the original felts. This further improves the toughness and resistance of the finished product. If preferred, to further improve the product's mechanical properties the felt, after being needle felted, can be quilted with a yam, in more or less large stitches, containing 100% of pre-anodized acrylic fibres, or these pre-anodized acrylic fibres in a blend with aramidic, or metal-aramidic, or para-aramidic fibres; or with a yarn comprising 100% aramidic, or metal-aramidic, or para-aramidic fibres; or again, during the needle felting process a net made in a mechanically resistant material (for example a Kevlar® net) that will make up a weave for the same felt can be added inside the felt.
According to a further aspect of the invention, the net can be applied on one of the felt surfaces through the usual lamination or sizing techniques. The above-mentioned processes, that are an integral part of the invention, are targeted, and allow to obtain a resistance and a toughness currently not available in the state of the art.
The felts manufactured according to the invention, comprising 100% in pre- anodized acrylic fibres like PANOX® and LASTAN®, underwent some resistance tests that gave the following results:
Tension resistance, according to the UNI EN ISO 29073/93 part 3a regulation, of a felt having an areal mass equal to 108 g/mq Lengthwise Average breaking force 27,4 N
Average breaking force 2,79 Kg
Breaking stretch 37 % Transversal Average breaking force 20,5 N Average breaking force 2,09 Kg
Breaking stretch 46,5 % Tension resistance, according to the UNI EN ISO 29073/93 part 3a regulation, of a felt having an areal mass equal to 206 g/mq Lengthwise Average breaking force 44,6 N Average breaking force 4,55 Kg
Breaking stretch 50 % Transversal Average breaking force 56,6 N
Average breaking force 5,77 Kg
Breaking stretch 31 ,5 % Moreover, oxy-hydrogen flame resistance tests have been carried out, to verify the drilling times of that same flame on a felt having an areal mass of 108 g/m2 (100% pre-anodized acrylic fibres of the PANOX® tipe), with an average thickness of 1,62 mm, at a distance of 15 cm from the nozzle of the oxyacetylene burner and a 800° C temperature. The drilling time has been higher than 3 minutes, and the temperature at the opposite side, at 3 cm from the felt, before the drilling, never exceeded 50° C. This behaviour makes the use of felts manufactured with this technique available as stuffing both for furniture and clothing use; up to now this was not possible with the said materials, due to their low resistance. If necessary, the fabric according to the present invention can be laminated, sized, spread, and quilted with any other type of fabric to give the garment the desired characteristics.

Claims

1. Yarns and fabrics comprising pre-anodized acrylic fibres, if necessary combined with aramidic, or meta-aramidic, or para-aramidic fibres, or their blend, so that the content in pre-anodized acrylic fibres is between 50 and 90% (in weight calculated on the total) and the content in aramidic, or meta-aramidic, or para-aramidic fibres (or their blend) is between 50 and 10% (in weight calculated on the total)
2. Yarns and fabrics according to claim 1 comprising only pre-anodized acrylic fibres.
3. Yarns and fabrics according to claim 1 comprising 70% in pre-anodized acrylic fibres and 30% in aramidic, or meta-aramidic, or para-aramidic fibres (or their blend).
4. Process for manufacturing the yarns according to the claims 1 - 3 in which the fibres, in flocks, are spun obtaining both single and twisted yarns, having a metric number between 10 and 60, that are then dried by heating them on hot rolls (calendering).
5. Process for the manufacturing of the fabrics according to the claims 1 - 3 in which the yarns, obtained according to the process in the claim 4, are manufactured according to the normal weaving techniques into fabrics having any type of weave, from plain to satin, in which the yarn can be both woven and warped.
6. Fabrics according to claim 2 in which the said fabric is of the felt type.
7. Felts according to claim 6, having an areal mass higher than 100 g/m2.
8. Felt accordint to claim 6, comprising overlapping veils.
9. Felt according to claim 8, in which the number of veils is between 6 and 11.
10. Felt according to claim 9, in which the number of veils is between 7 and 9.
11. Felt according to the claims 9 and 10 in which the veils undergo a carding and needle felting process, that foresees from 5.000 to 10.000 needles per m2 and from 400 to 800 beatings per minute.
12. Felt according to claim 11 in which the needle felting process foresees the use of 7.000 - 9.000 needles per m2 and 600 - 800 beatings per minute.
13. Felt according to the claims 7 - 12 in which the same felts are quilted in more or less large stitches.
14. Felt according to claim 13 in which the quilting foresees a yarn comprising 100% of pre-anodized acrylic fibres or a blend of the said fibres with aramidic, meta-aramidic, or para-aramidic fibres.
15. Felt according to claim 8 in which the quilting foresees a yarn comprising 100% of aramidic, meta-aramidic, or para-aramidic fibres.
16. Felt according to the claims 7 - 12 in which the said felt comprises a weave made of a net in mechanically resistant material.
17. Felt according to claim 16 in which the said weave is included inside the felt.
18. Felt according to claim 16 in which the said weave is applied on one of the felt surfaces through the usual lamination or sizing techniques.
19. Felt according to claim 6 comprising felts according to claims 9 - 12, needle felted together.
20. Process for the manufacturing of a felt according to the claims 6 - 10 in which pre-anodized acrylic fibres, in flocks, undergo the carding process and are transformed in overlapping veils that are then needle felted using 5.000 - 10.000 needles per m2, carrying on 400 - 800 beatings per minute; and the felts so obtained are in turn needle felted together.
21. Process according to claim 20 in which the needle felting process is carried out using 7.000 - 9.000 needles and 600 - 800 beatings per minute.
22. Use of the fabrics according to the claims 1 and 2 for the manufacturing of insulating materials.
23. Use according to claim 22 in which the fabric is a felt according to the claims 6 - 19.
24. Use of the fabrics according to the claims 1 and 3 for the manufacturing of protective clothing for fire and heat, for the manufacturing of products for the protection of materials or plants from fire, of flameproof textile upholstery and accessories for furnishing public areas.
25. Insulating materials made of, or comprising, fabrics according to the claims 1 and 2.
26. Insulating material according to claim 25 in which the said fabric is a felt according to the claims 6 -19.
27. Fireproof and heat resistant garments, products useful for protecting materials or plants from fire, flameproof textile upholstery and accessories for furnishing public areas, insulating materials made of, or comprising, fabrics according to the claims 1 and 3.
28. Fabrics and yarns according to the claims 1 - 3, 6 - 19 in which the pre- anodized acrylic fibre is of the LASTAN® , PIROMEX® , PANOX® , PYRON® type, or their blend.
EP02787135A 2001-07-18 2002-07-17 Flameproof yarns and fabrics, their preparation and use for the manufacturing of flameproof, heat resistant, and insulating products Expired - Lifetime EP1425453B1 (en)

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