Elasticized nonwoven laminates including high recovery power polyurethane elastic fiber, articles of manufacture with these elasticized nonwoven laminates and methods for production of the elasticized laminates and articles of manufacture are provided.

The present disclosure provides a preparation method of a plasma-treated nanofiber-based hydrogen gas sensing material, including the following steps: (1) stirring a mixed solution of absolute ethanol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), N, N-dimethylformamide, SnCl.sub.2.H.sub.2O, and Zn(CH.sub.3COO).sub.2.2H.sub.2O uniformly on a constant-temperature magnetic stirrer to obtain a spinning solution; (2) electrospinning the spinning solution and depositing on an aluminum foil to obtain a spinning fiber; (3) annealing the spinning fiber in a muffle furnace to obtain a hydrogen gas sensing material sample; and (4) subjecting the hydrogen gas sensing material sample to a vacuum argon plasma treatment with a Hall ion source to obtain the nanofiber-based hydrogen gas sensing material. In the method, nanofibers are prepared by electrospinning and subjected to the vacuum argon plasma treatment through the Hall ion source. The prepared sensing material has an extremely large specific surface area, and gas-sensing properties of rapid response and high sensitivity to hydrogen gas.

The present disclosure provides a preparation method of a plasma-treated nanofiber-based hydrogen gas sensing material, including the following steps: (1) stirring a mixed solution of absolute ethanol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), N, N-dimethylformamide, SnCl.sub.2.H.sub.2O, and Zn(CH.sub.3COO).sub.2.2H.sub.2O uniformly on a constant-temperature magnetic stirrer to obtain a spinning solution; (2) electrospinning the spinning solution and depositing on an aluminum foil to obtain a spinning fiber; (3) annealing the spinning fiber in a muffle furnace to obtain a hydrogen gas sensing material sample; and (4) subjecting the hydrogen gas sensing material sample to a vacuum argon plasma treatment with a Hall ion source to obtain the nanofiber-based hydrogen gas sensing material. In the method, nanofibers are prepared by electrospinning and subjected to the vacuum argon plasma treatment through the Hall ion source. The prepared sensing material has an extremely large specific surface area, and gas-sensing properties of rapid response and high sensitivity to hydrogen gas.

A cut resistant fabric and a method of manufacturing a cut resistant fiber is disclosed herein. The fabric comprises a Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) material and a sheet shaped wollastonite filler. The sheet shaped wollastonite filler is treated with a coupling agent and mixed with the UHMWPE material. A thickness of the sheet shaped wollastonite filler is less than 10 micrometers (.Math.m). The method comprises providing the sheet shaped wollastonite filler having a thickness of less than 10 .Math.m and treating the sheet shaped wollastonite filler with a coupling agent at a first predefined temperature to obtain a uniform solution. The method further comprises mixing the uniform solution with a fiber solution comprising UHMWPE resin at a second predefined temperature.

Disclosed are a spinning dope for an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber and a method of manufacturing an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber using the same.

Disclosed are a spinning dope for an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber and a method of manufacturing an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber using the same.

The present application discloses a method for preparing microporous PVA fiber comprising the following steps: Step 1: preparing spinning solution, calcium hydroxide solution, and sodium sulfate solution; Step 2: cooling the spinning solution to 40-60° C., and adding a foaming agent thereto to provide the PVA spinning stock solution; Step 3: spinning into the sodium sulfate solution so that the fiber containing the reaction product of the foaming agent and the mirabilite is dehydrated to provide a primary PVA fiber; Step 4: reacting the fiber with the calcium hydroxide solution to provide a secondary fiber; Step 5: foaming and pore forming; and Step 6: cleaning and drying to provide the final product of microporous PVA fiber.

The present application discloses a method for preparing microporous PVA fiber comprising the following steps: Step 1: preparing spinning solution, calcium hydroxide solution, and sodium sulfate solution; Step 2: cooling the spinning solution to 40-60° C., and adding a foaming agent thereto to provide the PVA spinning stock solution; Step 3: spinning into the sodium sulfate solution so that the fiber containing the reaction product of the foaming agent and the mirabilite is dehydrated to provide a primary PVA fiber; Step 4: reacting the fiber with the calcium hydroxide solution to provide a secondary fiber; Step 5: foaming and pore forming; and Step 6: cleaning and drying to provide the final product of microporous PVA fiber.

Fibres and nonwoven materials comprising microfibrillated cellulose, and optionally inorganic particulate material and/or additional additives, and optionally a water soluble or dispersible polymer. Nonwoven materials made from fibres comprising microfibrillated cellulose, and optionally inorganic particulate material and/or a water soluble or dispersible polymer.

Fibres and nonwoven materials comprising microfibrillated cellulose, and optionally inorganic particulate material and/or additional additives, and optionally a water soluble or dispersible polymer. Nonwoven materials made from fibres comprising microfibrillated cellulose, and optionally inorganic particulate material and/or a water soluble or dispersible polymer.