Polyethylene Textiles with Tunable Wetting Properties based on Woven and Knitted Multi-Filament PE Yarns
Invention type: Technology
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Case number: #22504J
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
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Luis Lozano Sanchez
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Matteo Alberghini
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Gang Chen
Departments: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials: Fabrics & Textiles, Polymers
Impact Areas: Connected World
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polyethylene textiles with engineered features that provide for passive cooling and manufacture thereof
United States of America | Published application
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