A process and composition is provided for preparing substrates with both visual and thermal camouflage. The substrate is metallized through a deposition process and polished or calendered to smooth the metal layer and lower the infrared emissivity of the layer deposited onto the substrate. The metallized substrate is then visually decorated by a tarnish and/or dying process that minimally impacts the infrared emissivity of the metallized substrate.

A process and composition is provided for preparing substrates with both visual and thermal camouflage. The substrate is metallized through a deposition process and polished or calendered to smooth the metal layer and lower the infrared emissivity of the layer deposited onto the substrate. The metallized substrate is then visually decorated by a tarnish and/or dying process that minimally impacts the infrared emissivity of the metallized substrate.

The aim is to reduce the wrinkling tendency of a cotton textile or otherwise cellulosic textile. This was achieved by bringing the textile into contact with an amino-group-containing polymer having carboxylic-acid-group-bearing substituents and optionally subsequently ironing the textile.

A ball-shaped photothermal filler is provided, which is formed by making one or more short fibers selected from a polyamide short fiber, a polyester short fiber, and a polypropylene short fiber in the shape of a ball, wherein the filler contains a photothermal material.

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to coated substrates having, e.g., anti-viral properties, to articles including the coated substrates, and to processes for making such coated substrates and articles. In an embodiment, a coated substrate is provided. The coated substrate includes a substrate having a weight of about 120 g/m.sup.2 or less according to ASTM D3776, mineral oxide particles, iron oxide particles, or both, coupled to at least a portion of the substrate wherein the coated substrate has a breathing resistance (95 L/min, EN 149:2001) of about 6 mbar or less.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for providing a camouflage coating, the composition including an aqueous polyolefin binder dispersion; a low-emissive pigment; and a matting agent. The matting agent is a thermoplastic polymer matting agent. The disclosure further relates to a method of producing a low-emissive textile product using such a composition, as well as low-emissive textile products and camouflage products produced using the composition.

A composition is provided comprising a high viscosity amino functional silicone fluid, a silicone glycol copolymer, an aqueous-based intumescent flame retardant, and an aqueous-based concentrated cationic fluoropolymer system that cures at ambient temperatures. The composition is characterized by providing a protective coating and enhancing the appearance of a wide variety of porous and non-porous vehicle interior material surfaces, including rubber, vinyl, fabric, carpeting, metal, metal alloys, chrome, leather, carbon fiber, aluminum, different grains of wood, dashboard tech screens, plastic made from renewable sources, and plastic made from non-renewable sources.

Typical commercial surface treatments for continuous carbon fibers are often unavailable for discontinuous fibers. As such, there is little variety of chopped fiber surfaces leading to non-ideal coating solutions which result in poor interfacial compatibility between fibers and a composite matrix. A method of applying a highly effective coating using a high throughput technique for chopped carbon fibers. The method provides the ability to tune both the coating thickness and chemical functionality using processing parameters. The coatings are evaluated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for uniformity and composition. Using this technique, thermoplastic composites are highlighted showing an increase in interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of 25 MPa. This process shows promise for increasing the throughput of surface treatment of chopped fiber on the industrial scale.

Typical commercial surface treatments for continuous carbon fibers are often unavailable for discontinuous fibers. As such, there is little variety of chopped fiber surfaces leading to non-ideal coating solutions which result in poor interfacial compatibility between fibers and a composite matrix. A method of applying a highly effective coating using a high throughput technique for chopped carbon fibers. The method provides the ability to tune both the coating thickness and chemical functionality using processing parameters. The coatings are evaluated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for uniformity and composition. Using this technique, thermoplastic composites are highlighted showing an increase in interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of 25 MPa. This process shows promise for increasing the throughput of surface treatment of chopped fiber on the industrial scale.

Provided is a composite fabric having a base fabric and at least one bacterial biopolymer layer. The base fabric is a woven fabric, and includes warp yarns and weft yarns. At least a first plurality of warp yarns and a first plurality of weft yarns form a base layer of the base fabric. A second plurality of warp yarns and/or a second plurality of weft yarns forms an additional layer of loop portions on at least one of the sides of the base fabric. The bacterial biopolymer layer is provided at least on part of the additional layer. Further provided is a process for the production of the composite fabric and a clothing article formed of the composite fabric.