A printable fabric can include a blockout fabric and from 1 gsm to 6 gsm of a discontinuous crosslinked polymer network on an outermost surface of the blockout fabric. The blockout fabric can include an inner fabric layer having a first side and a second side, wherein the inner fabric layer includes from 80 wt % to 100 wt % dark fibers; a first outer fabric layer attached to the first side and including from 80 wt % to 100 wt % light fibers; and a second outer fabric layer attached to the second side and including from 80 wt % to 100 wt % light fibers.

A printable fabric can include a blockout fabric and from 1 gsm to 6 gsm of a discontinuous crosslinked polymer network on an outermost surface of the blockout fabric. The blockout fabric can include an inner fabric layer having a first side and a second side, wherein the inner fabric layer includes from 80 wt % to 100 wt % dark fibers; a first outer fabric layer attached to the first side and including from 80 wt % to 100 wt % light fibers; and a second outer fabric layer attached to the second side and including from 80 wt % to 100 wt % light fibers.

A thermally fusible textile fabric usable as a fusible interlining material in the textile industry includes: a backing layer having a textile material on top of which has been applied an adhesive compound structure including a polyurethane coating containing a polyurethane mixture including at least one polyester urethane, at least one polyether urethane, and at least one polycarbonate urethane. The polyurethane mixture has been at least partially crosslinked with a crosslinker including at least one isocyanate blocked with a blocking agent at at least one isocyanate group.

A thermally fusible textile fabric usable as a fusible interlining material in the textile industry includes: a backing layer having a textile material on top of which has been applied an adhesive compound structure including a polyurethane coating containing a polyurethane mixture including at least one polyester urethane, at least one polyether urethane, and at least one polycarbonate urethane. The polyurethane mixture has been at least partially crosslinked with a crosslinker including at least one isocyanate blocked with a blocking agent at at least one isocyanate group.

A method is described for reducing the afterflame of a flammable, meltable material. A textile composite is described comprising an outer textile comprising a flammable, meltable material, and a heat reactive material comprising a polymer resin-expandable graphite mixture.

Disclosed herein are improved methods for bonding textiles using an adhesive composition.

A stitched fabric including a foam core and a yarn stitched through and forming stitch holes in the foam core, where the yarn extends over at least a majority of a width and a length of the stitched fabric. In some cases, the yarn and the foam core are free from contact by another layer on either side of the foam core. In some cases, a barrier layer is disposed over at least one side of the foam core and a melted portion of the barrier layer fills a portion of the stitch holes. In some cases, the foam core is a closed cell aerogel foam core.

Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.

Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.

Prepregs, cores and composite articles are described that comprise lighter weight materials and/or lower amounts of adhesive than commonly used. In some instances, one or more components of the articles may comprise a repellent material or repellent treatment to reduce the overall absorption rate of adhesive into the components of the article.