Radiation-proof clothes

By designing a radiation-proof fabric composed of a high-strength flame-retardant fabric layer, a lining layer and a radiation-proof material layer, the problems of poor adaptability and insufficient protection efficiency of traditional radiation-proof vests are solved, and a radiation-proof clothing with high radiation-proof performance, lightness, flexibility and strong adaptability are achieved.

CN119920510APending Publication Date: 2025-05-02CHINA STATE SHIPBUILDING CORP LTD RESEARCH INSTITUTE 719 +1
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Application Number
CN202411772379.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-11-22
Filing Date
2024-12-04
Publication Date
2025-05-02

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Technical Problem

The traditional radiation-proof vest has poor body adaptability, insufficient protection efficiency, uncomfortable wearing, and safety hazards.

Method used

A radiation-proof clothing including a surface layer and a substrate layer was designed. The surface layer was made of radiation-proof fabric. The radiation-proof fabric consisted of a high-strength flame-retardant fabric layer, a lining layer and a radiation-proof material layer. The thickness of the radiation-proof material layer is between 0.5mm-5mm. Lead-free shielding agent and flame-retardant are used to disperse it in the polymer to form a high-performance flexible radiation-proof material.

Benefits of technology

It achieves high radiation resistance, lightness, flexibility, strong adaptability, wide protection range, wear resistance and flame retardant, and improves the safety and comfort of operators in nuclear radiation environments.

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Abstract

The invention provides radiation-proof clothes which comprise a surface layer and a substrate layer, the surface layer is made of radiation-proof fabric, and the radiation-proof fabric comprises a flame-retardant fabric layer, a lining layer and a radiation-proof material layer located between the flame-retardant fabric layer and the lining layer. The radiation-proof clothes can be used for emergency repair and rescue protection in a nuclear radiation scene, especially in the field of emergency accident treatment; the radiation-proof garment adopts a vest form, is simple in structure, light, safe and reliable, has a radiation-proof function by using a high-performance radiation-proof fabric, and ensures the safety of operators in a nuclear radiation environment.
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[0001] The invention relates to a radiation protection suit, in particular to a radiation protection suit for nuclear workers. Background Art

[0002] As we all know, nuclear energy has a great impact on human health. Since there may be nuclear radiation or even nuclear leakage in nuclear devices, it will cause great harm to the health of operators, and operators must wear radiation protection clothing when working.

[0003] Traditional radiation protection vests have poor adaptability to the human body and are insufficient in protecting against harmful radiation such as gamma rays, posing a huge safety hazard to workers, especially emergency rescue personnel. Summary of the invention

[0004] Therefore, the present invention is made in view of the above problems to solve the problems that the radiation protection materials in the prior art are heavy and hard, and the radiation protection vests are not efficient enough, uncomfortable to wear, and have ergonomic deficiencies.

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a radiation protection suit with high radiation protection performance in a limited nuclear radiation environment.

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a radiation protection suit which has high flexibility, is lightweight, can be put on and taken off conveniently and quickly, and has a wide range of adaptability.

[0007] The object of the present invention is to provide a radiation protection garment which can better fit and adapt to the body of the wearer and thus has an improved protective effect.

[0008] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a radiation protection clothing which has a wide radiation protection range, is wear-resistant, flame-retardant and has a strong radiation protection effect.

[0009] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the radiation protection clothing includes a first layer and a second layer, the first layer is a surface layer, the second layer is a backing layer, the first layer is made of radiation protection fabric, the radiation protection fabric includes a first outer layer, a first inner layer and a first middle layer located between the first outer layer and the first inner layer, the first outer layer is a flame retardant fabric layer, the first inner layer is an inner lining layer, and the first middle layer is a radiation protection material layer.

[0010] In some embodiments, the radiation protection clothing can be a radiation protection vest.

[0011] In some embodiments, the radiation protection suit may include a first part and a second part, the first part may include a single layer of the first intermediate layer, the second part may include at least two layers of the first intermediate layer, the first part is a vest part, and the second part is a sensitive part.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first portion may include a first front portion and a first rear portion, the first front portion and the first rear portion may be adjustably connected on left and right sides to fit the wearer, the first front portion being a front vest portion, and the first rear portion being a rear vest portion.

[0013] In some embodiments, the second portion may include a second upper portion of the radiation protective suit corresponding to the wearer's thyroid gland, and the second upper portion is a neck portion of the radiation protective suit.

[0014] In some embodiments, the second part may further include a second lower part of the radiation protective suit corresponding to the reproductive glands of the wearer, and the second lower part is the crotch part of the radiation protective suit.

[0015] In some embodiments, the first rear portion can be adjustably attached to at least two rows of hook and loop fasteners at the chest and abdomen of the first front portion through hook and loop fastener locations located on both side edges.

[0016] In some embodiments, the outer portion of the second lower portion may include hook and loop fasteners to adhesively secure the outer portion.

[0017] In some embodiments, the second lower portion may be in the shape of a cut piece adapted to fit the gonads of the wearer, and the second upper portion may be in the shape of a special-shaped arc surface adapted to fit the neck of the wearer.

[0018] In some embodiments, the thickness of the radiation protection material layer may be between 0.5 mm and 5 mm.

[0019] In some embodiments, the first inner layer may include a flame retardant mesh fabric.

[0020] In some embodiments, the first outer layer, the flame retardant mesh fabric and the second layer may include one or more of aramid, nylon and PE.

[0021] In some embodiments, the first intermediate layer may include a polymer, a lead-free shielding agent, and a flame retardant.

[0022] In some embodiments, the radiation protection fabric can be formed by dispersing the lead-free shielding agent and the flame retardant in the polymer, coating the polymer on the first outer layer, and then laminating the polymer with the first inner layer.

[0023] In some embodiments, the polymer may include one or more of PU, PVC, TPU, and rubber.

[0024] In some embodiments, the lead-free shielding agent may include one or more of iron, cobalt, nickel, and manganese.

[0025] In some embodiments, the flame retardant may include one or more of bromine-antimony flame retardants, phosphorus-based flame retardants, nitrogen-based flame retardants, red phosphorus and its compounds, antimony trioxide, or magnesium hydroxide.

[0026] In some embodiments, the rubber may include one or more of natural rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, or butyl rubber.

[0027] In some embodiments, the lead-free shielding agent may further include one or more of tungsten, tantalum, tin, or gadolinium.

[0028] The radiation protection suit according to the present invention can be used for emergency repair and rescue protection in nuclear radiation scenarios, especially in the field of emergency accident handling, specifically for the individual protection of repair personnel in a limited nuclear radiation environment for a short period of time. The radiation protection suit is in the form of a radiation protection vest, shaped like the Chinese character "Jia", with a simple structure, being lightweight, safe and reliable, easy to put on and take off, and having a radiation protection function by using high-performance radiation protection fabric, ensuring the safety of operators in a nuclear radiation environment; it is light in weight, has a pull-on style for quick and convenient wearing, and the waist can be adjusted adaptively; it can protect the human neck-shoulder-chest-abdomen, has good stability when the waist space can be freely adjusted, strong adaptability to the human body, comfortable to wear, and has an improved radiation protection effect compared with the radiation protection suit made of silver fiber. The radiation protection suit has a radiation protection function for the vest by using high-performance radiation protection fabric, reducing the harm to important human parts such as the internal organs, gonads, and thyroid of the operator, and ensuring the safety of operators in a nuclear radiation environment.

[0029] The radiation protection suit according to the present invention can be widely applied in the fields of military, medical and health, public safety protection, nuclear power plants, radioactive source disposal, nuclear disaster emergency rescue, etc., with a wide range of applications and broad military and civilian application prospects.

[0030] The radiation protection suit according to the present invention provides heavy radiation protection for sensitive parts including the neck and crotch, with a lead equivalent of ≥0.5 mmPb for the four tube voltages of 120, 150, 200, and 250 kV, and a protection efficiency of ≥70% against the γ-rays emitted by americium-241.

[0031] The radiation protection suit according to the present invention can be unfolded and worn within a narrow passage of 0.6 m wide in ≤90 s; the fabric has a flex resistance of ≥10,000 times; the warp and weft tearing strength of the fabric is ≥75 N; the seam strength of the fabric should be greater than 320 N; the physical properties of the fabric (tensile strength, elongation at break, tear strength, hardness) meet the requirements of Class 1 of GB 16757-2016 "Protective Clothing - X-ray Protective Clothing"; after 5 years of storage, the main indicators do not deteriorate significantly. Description of the Drawings

[0032] The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0033] Figure 1 Schematic diagram showing the external structure of a radiation protection suit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram showing the radiation-proof fabric used in the surface layer of the radiation-proof clothing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 3 Schematic diagram showing the processing technology of the surface layer of the radiation protection clothing according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. This embodiment is only used to further illustrate the present invention and cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. Some non-essential changes and adjustments made by technicians in this field based on the contents of the above invention belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] In the following description of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, when the detailed description of the known functions and configurations incorporated herein may make the subject matter of the embodiments disclosed in this specification quite unclear, these descriptions will be omitted. In addition, the drawings are provided only for a better understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification and are not intended to limit the technical ideas disclosed in this specification. Therefore, it should be understood that the drawings include all modifications, equivalents and alternatives within the scope and spirit of the present invention.

[0038] Unless otherwise defined, all terms including technical or scientific terms have the same meaning as those generally understood by ordinary technicians in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as consistent with the contextual meaning of the relevant technology. Unless clearly defined in the present invention, these terms should not be interpreted as ideal or overly formal meanings.

[0039] For ease of explanation and accurate definition in the appended claims, with reference to the positions of features shown in the accompanying drawings, terms such as "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "front", "back", etc. are used to describe the relative positional relationship of these features of exemplary embodiments, and are not intended to be specifically limited.

[0040] It will be understood that when a component is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another component, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other component or intervening components may be present.

[0041] As used herein, the singular forms are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0042] It will be further understood that the terms “including,” “comprising,” and / or “having” used herein specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

[0043] In addition, the size and thickness of each configuration shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown for understanding and ease of description, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the thickness of layers, films, panels, regions, etc. are exaggerated for clarity.

[0044] In the flowcharts described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the order of operations may be changed, a plurality of operations may be combined, some operations may be split, and specific operations may not be performed.

[0045] According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, various parts may be combined with each other to be implemented as a whole, or some parts may be omitted.

[0046] It should be noted that the present invention uses "portion" to describe each structure, but those skilled in the art should understand that in some embodiments, "portion" can be interchangeable with "piece", "part", etc. For example, the "front vest portion" can also be called "front vest piece", etc.

[0047] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0048] Figure 1 Schematic diagram showing the external structure of a radiation protection suit according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram showing the radiation-proof fabric used in the surface layer of the radiation-proof clothing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] The radiation protection suit according to the present invention comprises a surface layer and a substrate layer. The surface layer is made of radiation protection fabric, and the radiation protection fabric comprises a radiation protection material layer. The radiation protection suit can be used for emergency repair and rescue protection in nuclear radiation scenes, and for individual protection of repair personnel in a short time in a limited nuclear radiation environment.

[0050] Preferably, the radiation protection suit is a vest-shaped design with the vest as the overall structure, which can effectively protect key parts. More preferably, the radiation protection suit is a radiation protection vest, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the radiation protection suit can also be a radiation protection vest, a radiation protection short sleeve, or a radiation protection long sleeve.

[0051] Preferably, the radiation protection suit includes a vest portion 10 as a main body and a sensitive part portion. A single layer of radiation protection material layer is used in the vest portion 10, and two or more layers of radiation protection material layers are used in the sensitive part portion. In the present embodiment, the sensitive part portion may include a neck portion 20 of the radiation protection suit corresponding to the thyroid gland of the human body. In a further embodiment, the sensitive part portion may include a crotch portion 30 of the radiation protection suit corresponding to the gonads of the human body, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the sensitive part portion may also include the cervical vertebrae and the chest and abdomen. In a preferred embodiment, the area of ​​the neck portion 20 of the radiation protection suit is greater than or equal to the area of ​​the thyroid gland of the human body, and the area of ​​the crotch portion 30 of the radiation protection suit is greater than or equal to the area of ​​the gonads of the human body. In a more preferred embodiment, the area of ​​the neck portion 20 of the radiation protection suit is greater than the area of ​​the thyroid gland of the human body, and the area of ​​the crotch portion 30 of the radiation protection suit is greater than the area of ​​the gonads of the human body, so as to ensure the protection of sensitive parts of the human body such as the thyroid gland and the gonads, thereby providing safer protection.

[0052] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vest portion 10 as the main body is a structure of two pieces, front and back, that is, it includes a front vest portion and a rear vest portion, also referred to as a front vest piece and a rear vest piece, or a vest front piece and a vest back piece. The rear vest portion increases the protection area for the back and improves the back's ability to protect against medium and low energy gamma rays, so that the front and back of the radiation protection vest can play a protective role. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the front vest portion and the rear vest portion are adjustably connected on the left and right sides. Preferably, the front vest portion and the rear vest portion are elastically and adjustably attached. In an embodiment, the chest and abdomen of the front outer side of the front vest portion are provided with Velcro 40, and the rear vest portion has two fixing pieces with Velcro extending from the armpits on both sides for attaching to the Velcro of the front vest portion so that the waist space can be freely adjusted to stabilize the vest. As Figure 1 As shown, the chest and abdomen of the front outer side of the front vest part have three horizontal rows of Velcro 40. By adjusting the position of the Velcro, it is not only suitable for people of various body types to wear, but also easy to put on and take off. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it can have two or four rows of Velcro, or it can have multiple block-shaped Velcro, or it can have vertical rows of Velcro. The various parts of the vest are bonded and fixed with Velcro, which can be quickly put on; open the Velcro on both sides, remove the front and back pieces of the vest to complete the quick removal. On the other hand, the radiation protection suit is tightened by elastic bonding on both sides, which improves the adaptation rate of various body types, has a good adaptation effect, and has a better nuclear protection effect for wearers of various body types, prevents protection loopholes caused by unfit clothes, and is easy to put on and take off. At the same time, the vest has good stability, improves protection performance, and is safe and reliable. The radiation protection vest using this embodiment can be easily and quickly put on and taken off, and has a wide range of applications.

[0053] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the neck is designed as an ergonomically shaped curved surface that fits the mandible to fit the neck of the wearer. This embodiment optimizes the design of the protective structure of the key part of the stand-up collar of the radiation protection vest, namely the neck 20, so that it can fit the mandible of the wearer more closely, improve the wearing comfort, and further ensure the radiation protection performance of the radiation protection clothing, and prevent protection loopholes caused by improper clothing.

[0054] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the radiation-proof vest of this embodiment optimizes the design of the crotch panel, and the crotch design fits the reproductive gland part, which reduces the overall weight while taking into account the radiation protection ability of the key part, namely the crotch 30. In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the crotch 30 of the radiation-proof vest of this embodiment is added with a hook-shaped buckle 50 for bonding to the outside, which can be bonded and fixed with the fur-shaped buckle of other equipment for convenient matching. The radiation-proof vest of this embodiment can better fit and adapt to the wearer's body, improve the wearing comfort, reduce the burden on the human body, and can further ensure the radiation-proof performance of the radiation-proof clothing on the human body, strengthen the protection of key parts, further reduce the harm to the human body, and have a good radiation-proof effect.

[0055] In an embodiment of the present invention, the radiation protection fabric comprises a high-strength flame-retardant fabric layer, an inner lining layer, and a radiation protection material layer located between the flame-retardant fabric layer and the inner lining layer.

[0056] like Figure 2 As shown, the radiation-proof fabric according to the present invention is composed of an inner lining layer, a radiation-proof material layer, and a high-strength flame-retardant fabric layer from the inside to the outside. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner lining layer includes a flame-retardant mesh cloth. Preferably, the radiation-proof fabric is composited by a flame-retardant lining cloth, a radiation-proof material layer, and a flame-retardant base cloth. In particular, the radiation-proof fabric is made by a calendering method, that is, a high-strength flame-retardant fabric is used as the base cloth, a lead-free shielding agent and a flame retardant are dispersed in a polymer, a certain thickness is scraped on the base cloth, and then dried, and then laminated with the flame-retardant lining cloth, thereby forming a high-performance flexible radiation-proof material. Therefore, the radiation-proof fabric can be produced in large quantities and with high quality, with high production effect, and can achieve precision dimensional control of the product, while improving the physical and mechanical properties and bending resistance of the material, and having high cost-effectiveness. The outer base cloth uses a high-strength flame-retardant fabric as the skeleton material, which has the functions of high strength, light weight, flame retardancy, etc. The inner protective lining cloth uses a floating yarn mesh cloth, which has the functions of light weight, flame retardancy, etc., so the radiation-proof fabric has good flame retardancy and wear resistance. In the present invention, a lead-free shielding agent is used to avoid the potential harm of lead to human health and the environment, has improved safety and economy, is light in weight, flexible and comfortable, and can be applied to multiple fields such as medicine, industry, nuclear energy, aerospace, etc., and is used to protect personnel and equipment from radiation damage in various fields.

[0057] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the polymer includes one or more of PU, PVC, TPU, and rubber. More preferably, the rubber includes one or more of natural rubber or styrene-butadiene rubber, butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, and butyl rubber.

[0058] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lead-free shielding agent includes one or more of iron, cobalt, nickel, and manganese. In a further embodiment, the lead-free shielding agent includes one or more of tungsten, tantalum, tin, and gadolinium.

[0059] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the flame retardant includes one or more of bromine antimony flame retardant, phosphorus flame retardant, nitrogen flame retardant, red phosphorus and compounds or antimony trioxide or magnesium hydroxide. In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, the flame retardant is a bromine antimony flame retardant. Therefore, the radiation-proof fabric has excellent flame retardancy and fire resistance, high flame retardant efficiency and high cost performance. Compared with other types of flame retardants, the required addition amount is less and the effect on the mechanical properties of the material is small, thereby further improving the mechanical properties of the material.

[0060] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the flame retardant fabric layer and the flame retardant mesh fabric include one or more of aramid, nylon, and PE. The radiation-proof fabric according to the present invention has the advantages of high flexibility, strong radiation-proof effect, wear resistance, flame retardancy, and light weight.

[0061] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the substrate layer includes one or more of aramid, nylon, and PE.

[0062] Therefore, the radiation protection clothing according to the present invention has the advantages of high flexibility, strong radiation protection effect, wear resistance, flame retardancy, light weight, etc. Moreover, in actual production, the radiation protection clothing according to the present invention has high production efficiency, relatively low production cost, excellent performance in all aspects, high safety, and long service life.

[0063] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the flexible radiation-proof fabric of the radiation-proof clothing is made of a mixture of natural rubber, lead-free shielding agent and bromine-antimony flame retardant, with high-strength flame-retardant fabric as the base fabric and bonded with a flame-retardant lining cloth. It mainly uses high atomic number micro-nano metals such as tungsten powder and tantalum to shield rays in the energy range above 88keV, and uses low atomic number micro-nano metals such as tin powder to shield scattered photons from the radiation source, thereby achieving a comprehensive radiation protection effect with a wide protection range and a strong radiation protection effect.

[0064] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the thickness of the radiation protection fabric is between 0.5 mm and 5.0 mm, thereby achieving a light, lightweight, flexible radiation protection suit, which provides the wearer with improved comfort.

[0065] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the radiation protection suit is in the form of a vest of one size that can cover a height range of 160-185 cm.

[0066] When wearing the radiation protection vest according to the present invention, the wearer adopts a pullover style, which is convenient and quick. At the same time, through the internal interface designed mainly for the connection port of a single garment and the external interface designed mainly for effective close connection with other products, quick and effective connection adjustment can be achieved, so that the radiation protection vest can be worn comfortably and quickly put on and taken off, and radiation protection loopholes caused by the radiation protection clothing not fitting the body shape can be prevented.

[0067] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when wearing a radiation protection vest, three rows of Velcro fasteners 40 are arranged on the waist and abdomen, and a long strip adjustment piece extending from the front shoulder of the radiation protection vest goes around the shoulder and extends from the armpit to the front abdomen, and the Velcro fasteners are used to fit the two sides of the front abdomen to connect the internal interface of a single garment.

[0068] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the radiation protection vest is worn, the hook-and-loop fastener 50 at the crotch portion 30 is used to perform an external interface connection for effective close fitting with other products.

[0069] Embodiment 1: The radiation-proof fabric is made of a mixture of natural rubber, lead-free shielding agent and bromine-antimony flame retardant, with high-strength flame-retardant fabric as the base fabric and laminated with flame-retardant lining fabric.

[0070] After testing, the lead equivalent of the protective material for sensitive parts (thyroid and reproductive system) is 0.8mmPb (measured at a tube voltage of 200kV or above); the protective efficiency of the protective material for sensitive parts (thyroid and reproductive glands, etc.) against the gamma rays emitted by americium 241 is 89%. The tear strength of the fabric in the warp and weft directions is 90N; the seam strength of the fabric should be 400N; the physical properties of the fabric (tensile strength, elongation at break, tear strength, hardness) meet the requirements of Class 1 of GB 16757-2016 "Protective Clothing X-ray Protective Clothing"; after 5 years of storage, the main indicators have not deteriorated significantly.

[0071] Embodiment 2: The radiation-proof fabric is made of a mixture of styrene-butadiene rubber, cobalt and phosphorus flame retardants, with high-strength flame-retardant fabric as the base fabric and laminated with flame-retardant lining fabric.

[0072] After testing, the lead equivalent of the protective material for sensitive parts (thyroid and reproductive system) is 0.6mmPb (measured at a tube voltage of 200kV or above); the protective efficiency of the protective material for sensitive parts (thyroid and reproductive glands, etc.) against the gamma rays emitted by americium 241 is 75%. The tear strength of the fabric in the warp and weft directions is 60N; the seam strength of the fabric should be 350N; the physical properties of the fabric (tensile strength, elongation at break, tear strength, hardness) meet the requirements of Class 1 of GB 16757-2016 "Protective Clothing X-ray Protective Clothing"; after 5 years of storage, the main indicators have deteriorated to a certain extent.

[0073] In a preferred embodiment, the radiation protection fabric uses natural rubber as the coating base rubber, is mixed with a lead-free shielding agent and a bromine-antimony flame retardant, uses a high-strength flame-retardant fabric as the base fabric, and is laminated with a flame-retardant lining fabric and vulcanized using a high-sulfur, low-promoting vulcanization method (described in detail below), with the best overall performance.

[0074] Figure 3 Schematic diagram showing the processing technology of the surface layer of the radiation protection clothing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0075] In the embodiment, the high-performance flexible radiation-proof fabric is a high-strength flame-retardant base fabric + a radiation-proof rubber layer + a flame-retardant lining fabric, and the processing steps are: preparation of radiation-proof rubber compound → multi-roll calendering to prepare a high-strength flame-retardant base fabric / radiation-proof rubber layer → lining fabric compounding.

[0076] Specifically, according to Figure 3 , the lead-free shielding agent, rubber and rubber additives (i.e. flame retardant) are mixed in an internal mixer, and then the rubber is filtered. The vulcanizing agent is added in an open mixer, and then the rubber is broken, hot-refined and supplied, and the radiation protection material is formed. Then the flame-retardant base fabric is added, and the high-strength flame-retardant fabric is used as the base fabric. The radiation protection material is scraped on the flame-retardant base fabric to a certain thickness through a calender, and then the resultant is cooled and curled, and the sheet is vulcanized in a drum vulcanizer. Then the flame-retardant lining cloth is added, and the vulcanized resultant is bonded to the flame-retardant lining cloth to form a high-performance flexible radiation protection material.

[0077] Based on simulation calculations and small-scale research, the basic formula for pilot-scale scale-up tests was determined. Table 1 in the figure below provides the basic formula for the production stage compound rubber.

[0078] [Table 1] The weight of the radiation protection vest made based on this is ≤3kg, the lead equivalent of the protective material for sensitive parts (thyroid and reproductive system) is ≥0.5mmPb (measured at a tube voltage of 200kV or above); the protection efficiency of the protective material for sensitive parts (thyroid and gonads, etc.) against gamma rays emitted by americium 241 is ≥70%; the unfolding and wearing time in a narrow channel with a width of 0.6m is ≤90s; the flexion resistance of the fabric is ≥10,000 times; the warp and weft tear strength of the fabric is ≥75N; the seam strength of the material should be greater than 320N; the physical properties of the fabric (tensile strength, elongation at break, tear strength, hardness) meet the requirements of Class 1 of GB 16757-2016 "Protective Clothing X-ray Protective Clothing"; after 5 years of storage, the main indicators have not deteriorated significantly.

[0079] Various effects determined directly or indirectly by the present invention can be provided.

[0080] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto but may be variously modified and changed by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as claimed in the claims.

[0081] Therefore, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention are provided to explain the spirit and scope of the present invention, rather than to limit it, so that the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited by the embodiments. The scope of the present invention should be interpreted on the basis of the appended claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent to the claims should be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A radiation protection suit, comprising a first layer and a second layer, characterized in that: The first layer is a surface layer, the second layer is a backing layer, the first layer is made of radiation-proof fabric, the radiation-proof fabric includes a first outer layer, a first inner layer and a first middle layer located between the first outer layer and the first inner layer, the first outer layer is a flame-retardant fabric layer, the first inner layer is an inner lining layer, and the first middle layer is a radiation-proof material layer.

2. The radiation protection clothing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The radiation protection clothing is a radiation protection vest.

3. The radiation protection clothing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The radiation protection suit comprises a first part and a second part, the first part comprises a single layer of the first intermediate layer, the second part comprises at least two layers of the first intermediate layer, the first part is a vest part, and the second part is a sensitive part; The first part includes a first front part and a first rear part, the first front part and the first rear part are adjustably connected at left and right sides to fit the wearer, the first front part is a front vest part, and the first rear part is a rear vest part.

4. The radiation protection clothing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second part includes a second upper part of the radiation protection suit corresponding to the wearer's thyroid gland, The second part further includes a second lower part of the radiation protection suit corresponding to the wearer's reproductive glands, The second upper part is the neck of the radiation protection suit, and the second lower part is the crotch of the radiation protection suit.

5. The radiation protection clothing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first rear portion is adjustably attached to at least two rows of hook and loop fasteners at the chest and abdomen of the first front portion through hook and loop fasteners at two side edges; The outer portion of the second lower portion includes a hook and loop fastener to bond and fix the outer portion; The second lower portion is in the shape of a cut piece adapted to the reproductive glands of the wearer, and the second upper portion is in the shape of a special-shaped arc surface adapted to the neck of the wearer.

6. The radiation protection clothing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness of the first intermediate layer is between 0.5 mm and 5 mm.

7. The radiation protection clothing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first inner layer comprises a flame retardant mesh fabric, The first outer layer, the flame retardant mesh fabric and the second layer include one or more of aramid, nylon and PE.

8. The radiation protection clothing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first intermediate layer comprises a polymer, a lead-free shielding agent and a flame retardant, The radiation protection fabric is formed by dispersing the lead-free shielding agent and the flame retardant in the polymer, coating the polymer on the first outer layer, and then laminating the polymer with the first inner layer.

9. The radiation protection clothing according to claim 8, characterized in that: The polymer includes one or more of PU, PVC, TPU, and rubber. The lead-free shielding agent includes one or more of iron, cobalt, nickel and manganese. The flame retardant includes one or more of bromine antimony flame retardant, phosphorus flame retardant, nitrogen flame retardant, red phosphorus and compounds, antimony trioxide or magnesium hydroxide.

10. The radiation protection clothing according to claim 9, characterized in that: The rubber includes one or more of natural rubber or styrene-butadiene rubber, butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, and butyl rubber. The lead-free shielding agent further includes one or more of tungsten, tantalum, tin and gadolinium.

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