Smart Impact Protective 3D-spacer Fabrics of Adaptive Stiffness

Intelligent material with high protective performance and comfort

Smart impact protective material is made of 3D auxetic spacer fabric treated with impact hardening polymer which is specially developed based on smart stress-responsive micro-gels. The treated fabric is flexible during normal use. However, it can instantly get rigid on impact, rapidly transmitting the impact force onto a big area, and become flexible again after the impact. Well balanced between protective performance and comfort, the new fabric is an ideal textile material to substitute polyurethane foams and rubbers which are currently used to produce high-performance protective garment and equipment.

Special Features and Advantages

High protective performance meeting Standard EN1621-1:1997
Excellent comfort property due to high air permeability and flexibility
Very good shape-adaptability of auxetic fabric to body curvatures
Washable and can be cut to any required size and shape

Applications

Protective garments and equipment for sportive and military uses
Hip protectors for elderly people
Protective bags and pads
Protective mats and mattresses
Package materials

Award & Patents

Gold Medal - 42nd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, Switzerland (April 2014)

Patent Application No. :

201210047717.2 (PRC), 14239255 (US), PCT/CN2012/081379, 201210072585.9 (PRC)

Principal Investigator

Dr HU Hong

Institute of Textiles and Clothing

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Smart Impact Protective 3D-spacer Fabrics of Adaptive Stiffness

Intelligent material with high protective performance and comfort