Polyethylene Textiles with Tunable Wetting Properties based on Woven and Knitted Multi-Filament PE Yarns

The present disclosure generally relates to textiles that are optimized to maximize moisture wicking and evaporative performance thereof. In some embodiments, raw polyethylene (PE) powder can be extruded into fibers that can be modified by oxidation along a surface thereof to increase hydrophilicity of the surface. 

Researchers

Svetlana V Boriskina / Luis Lozano Sanchez / Matteo Alberghini / Gang Chen

Departments: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials: Fabrics & Textiles, Polymers
Impact Areas: Connected World

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    United States of America | Published application

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