Water Vapor Transmission Rates Through Textile Materials as Measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
- 1 March 1986
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Textile Research Journal
- Vol. 56 (3) , 157-161
- https://doi.org/10.1177/004051758605600301
Abstract
The permeability of small textile samples to water vapor has been evaluated using a conventional DSC cell. The technique enables evaporative rate data to be determined and comparisons made of materials having different characteristics. The data are useful in predicting evaporative sweat loss rates, thereby helping to evaluate metabolic heat loss problems associated with protective clothing for firefighters.Keywords
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