A composite textile is provided. The composite textile includes a textile substrate and a thermal material layer formed on the textile substrate. The thermal material layer includes a nanocomposite powder. The nanocomposite powder is composed of a pyrrolidone-containing polymer and an inorganic particle. The pyrrolidone-containing polymer is polyvinylpyrrolidone, a derivative of polyvinylpyrrolidone or a combination thereof. The inorganic particle is a metal oxide composed of a first metal M.sup.A, a doping metal M.sup.B and oxygen. The inorganic particle makes up 62.5-99.9 wt. % of the nanocomposite powder.

A prepreg laminate is provided which includes: a woven fabric prepreg on at least one surface layer; and a discontinuous fiber prepreg; the woven fabric prepreg including reinforcing fibers R.sub.1 having a woven structure, and a thermosetting resin A, the discontinuous fiber prepreg including unidirectionally oriented discontinuous reinforcing fibers R.sub.2 and a thermosetting resin B, the thermosetting resin A and the thermosetting resin B satisfying the following calorific value condition: calorific value condition: when each of the thermosetting resin A and the thermosetting resin B is heated using a differential scanning calorimeter from 50 C. to 130 C. at 700 C./min under a nitrogen atmosphere followed by retention at 130 C. until completion of thermal curing reaction, TbTa>30, wherein Ta (s): time required for the calorific value of the thermosetting resin A to reach 50% of the gross calorific value of the thermosetting resin A; Tb (s): time required for calorific value of the thermosetting resin B to reach 50% of gross calorific value of the thermosetting resin B.

An elastic sheet for an absorbent article includes a first fibrous layer disposed on a first surface of the elastic sheet, a second fibrous layer disposed on a second surface of the elastic sheet opposite to the first surface, and contractible elastic members secured between the first fibrous layer and the second fibrous layer. The first fibrous layer and the second fibrous layer each include continuous fibers of thermoplastic and gathers formed between adjacent ones of the elastic members. The gathers are disposed in an intersecting direction intersecting with a direction in which the elastic members extend. An average flexural rigidity value of the first fibrous layer and the second fibrous layer in accordance with a KES method is 0.003510.sup.4 to 0.02210.sup.4 (N.Math.m.sup.2/m). A thickness under a compression load to the gathers in accordance with the KES method is 0.22 to 1.5 mm.

Textiles intercalated with shear thickening fluids (STF) are disclosed. The STF-intercalated textiles are light weight and include high tenacity textiles that exhibit enhanced resistance to puncture, cutting, abrasion, dust penetration, and projectile penetration. Also disclosed are multi-layer articles, such as safety suits and extra-vehicular mobility units, which include STF-intercalated textiles. Methods for manufacturing STF-intercalated textiles are also disclosed.

Textiles intercalated with shear thickening fluids (STF) are disclosed. The STF-intercalated textiles are light weight and include high tenacity textiles that exhibit enhanced resistance to puncture, cutting, abrasion, dust penetration, and projectile penetration. Also disclosed are multi-layer articles, such as safety suits and extra-vehicular mobility units, which include STF-intercalated textiles. Methods for manufacturing STF-intercalated textiles are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a protective mask (1) comprising: a mask body (10) which is designed to be worn by a person so as to cover the mouth and the nose of said person, the mask body having a first layer comprising an electrically conductive conductor fabric (20); a current coupling structure (30) through which an electric current is supplied; and the protective mask being configured to generate a current flow through the conductor fabric by means of the electric current.

The present invention relates to a protective mask (1) comprising: a mask body (10) which is designed to be worn by a person so as to cover the mouth and the nose of said person, the mask body having a first layer comprising an electrically conductive conductor fabric (20); a current coupling structure (30) through which an electric current is supplied; and the protective mask being configured to generate a current flow through the conductor fabric by means of the electric current.

Provided are an insulation fabric, an insulation product, and a manufacturing method and a manufacturing device therefor. The insulation fabric includes unit cells made by cutting an insulation layer or laminated unit cells made by cutting the insulation layer and laminating the cut insulation layer with lamination sheets to prevent fine particles from passing therethrough, the unit cells or the laminated unit cells being spaced from each other; and outer cover clothes or sheets covered on tops and undersides of the unit cells or the laminated unit cells. Sections on which the outer cover clothes or sheets are laminated, without any insulation layer, are formed between the unit cells or the laminated unit cells. On the sections, the outer cover clothes or sheets come into close contact with each other to divide unit cell spaces for covering the unit cells or the laminated unit cells.

Provided are an insulation fabric, an insulation product, and a manufacturing method and a manufacturing device therefor. The insulation fabric includes unit cells made by cutting an insulation layer or laminated unit cells made by cutting the insulation layer and laminating the cut insulation layer with lamination sheets to prevent fine particles from passing therethrough, the unit cells or the laminated unit cells being spaced from each other; and outer cover clothes or sheets covered on tops and undersides of the unit cells or the laminated unit cells. Sections on which the outer cover clothes or sheets are laminated, without any insulation layer, are formed between the unit cells or the laminated unit cells. On the sections, the outer cover clothes or sheets come into close contact with each other to divide unit cell spaces for covering the unit cells or the laminated unit cells.

The present invention relates to a ballistic cloth using a unidirectional aramid sheet and a polyethylene film and a method for manufacturing the same and, more particularly, is characterized in that aramid multifilament layers, which have monofilaments stacked and arranged in one direction, are arranged perpendicularly, a polyethylene film, which plays both the role of a binder and the role of protecting the sheet surface, is arranged between the aramid multifilament layers to manufacture a ply, and the ply is inserted into a mold and undergoes a pressing process and a cooling process, thereby manufacturing a ballistic cloth. A ballistic cloth manufactured by the method according to the present invention is advantageous in that use of a polyethylene film having a low softening point between unidirectional aramid sheets improves adhesiveness between the sheets and also improves the slip factor when the same ply is stacked, thereby exhibiting excellent ballistics performance. In addition, since the binder is solely made of a film, odor-free, environment-friendly manufacturing processes can be employed, no freezing is needed during storage; improved flexibility of the sheet facilitates delivery and distribution of impacts of bullets when the ballistic cloth is worn, thereby improving the ballistics performance and making the ballistic cloth further lightweight; and the polyethylene film, which is the protective layer of the unidirectional aramid sheets, has an adhesive strength of at least 2 kgf, thereby improving the ballistics performance.