Textiles having a protective function against abrasion and contact heat
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing textile materials that offer abrasion resistance, protection from contact heat, and breathability are often stiff and lack flexibility, making them unsuitable for applications requiring both durability and comfort, such as sports and protective clothing.
Innovation Solution
A textile surface product with a carrier layer and strategically arranged abrasion-resistant coating elements made from a mixture of polymer and inorganic/metallic particles, which are designed to absorb friction and heat while maintaining flexibility, ensuring that the carrier layer remains protected from abrasion and heat exposure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional materials like leather or plastic-based materials are used for abrasion resistance, then abrasion resistance is improved, but breathability deteriorates and flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The protective function is segmented by applying discrete coating elements (dots, patches, or patterns) rather than a continuous coating. This segmentation allows the carrier layer to maintain flexibility in uncoated areas while providing abrasion resistance where coating elements are present.
Solution Approach 2:
Abrasion-resistant coating elements are applied locally to specific areas of the textile surface rather than uniformly across the entire material. This localized application provides protection where needed while preserving the flexibility and breathability of the underlying carrier layer in non-coated regions.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If materials of certain thickness are used to protect against contact heat, then protection against contact heat is improved, but flexibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Thin coating elements comprising polymer and filler particles are applied to the textile surface to provide heat protection. These thin film-like coatings offer thermal protection without the stiffness associated with thicker materials, maintaining the flexibility of the underlying carrier layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The coating elements are composed of composite materials combining polymer matrices with filler particles (such as inorganic or metallic particles). This composite structure provides heat resistance through the filler while the polymer matrix maintains flexibility and adhesion to the carrier layer.
3Strength
If a continuous coating is applied to provide abrasion resistance, then abrasion resistance is improved, but flexibility and breathability of the carrier layer deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of a continuous coating, the protective layer is segmented into discrete coating elements distributed across the carrier layer surface. This segmentation preserves the flexibility and breathability of the carrier layer while providing adequate abrasion resistance through the distributed protective elements.
Solution Approach 2:
Rather than applying a complete continuous coating, only partial coverage with discrete coating elements is applied. This partial action is sufficient to provide the required abrasion resistance while avoiding the negative effects of a full continuous coating on flexibility and breathability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a flexible, breathable, and abrasion-resistant textile surface that protects against contact heat and cuts, maintaining comfort and durability in various applications, including sports and protective clothing.
Implementation Method 1
designed to absorb friction and heat while maintaining flexibility
Implementation Method 2
protects against contact heat
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a textile sheet product (1). According to the invention, said textile sheet product (1) is characterized by a plurality of coating elements (2), which are arranged on a surface (111) of a textile substrate layer (11) of the sheet product in such a way that only part of the surface of the substrate layer is covered by the coating elements. The coating elements are made of a material that substantially is a mixture of a polymer material, preferably a prepolymer that can be cross-linked to form a thermoset, and a filler in the form of inorganic and/or metal particles (22). In a method according to the invention for producing a textile sheet product (1), a textile substrate layer (11) and a coating material are provided. In order to form coating elements (2), a plurality of portions of the coating material are applied to a surface (111) of the substrate layer. The portions of the coating material are arranged on the surface in such a way that the portions do not overlap, and only part of the surface of the substrate layer is covered by the coating material. Subsequently, the coating material is fixed, whereby a plurality of solid coating elements (2) is formed on the substrate layer.