Provided among other things is a cut-resistant article comprising: a cut-resistant synthetic fabric; and adherent to the fabric a layer of polyurethane polymer in which is dispersed mineral fibers of hardness about 4 Mohs or higher and having L/D ratio between about 8 and about 16, wherein the article has a cut resistance by ISO 13997:1999 of 2 or higher.

A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes exposing the substrate to a cationic solution to produce a cationic layer deposited on the substrate. The cationic solution comprises cationic materials. The cationic materials comprise a melamine. The method further includes exposing the cationic layer to an anionic solution to produce an anionic layer deposited on the cationic layer to produce a layer comprising the anionic layer and the cationic layer. The anionic solution comprises a phosphated molecule.

A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes exposing the substrate to a cationic solution to produce a cationic layer deposited on the substrate. The cationic solution comprises cationic materials. The cationic materials comprise a melamine. The method further includes exposing the cationic layer to an anionic solution to produce an anionic layer deposited on the cationic layer to produce a layer comprising the anionic layer and the cationic layer. The anionic solution comprises a phosphated molecule.

The present invention concerns an aqueous flame retardant composition for mineral fiber-based mats, in particular glass or rock fibers, which comprises: at least one thermoplastic or thermoset resin; magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH).sub.2, and aluminum hydroxide, AlOOH, as flame retarding agents; and optionally, carbon black.

It also concerns mats treated with said flame retardant composition.

Fabric-based microfluidics, as a part of an article of clothing, is described herein. Advantageously, the fabric-based microfluidics, based on the infusion of a polymer such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) films through fabrics to form hydrophobic areas, are simple to make, robust, and suitable for efficient sweat delivery. Electrodes can be screen-printed onto the fabric-based microfluidic. Coupled with a low-cost, wearable potentiometer capable of wireless data transfer, [Ca.sup.2+] or other analyte species in a wearer's sweat can be quantified. Advantageously, regular articles of clothing can be turned into biochemically smart platforms for health monitoring, which will broadly benefit human healthcare.

Fabric-based microfluidics, as a part of an article of clothing, is described herein. Advantageously, the fabric-based microfluidics, based on the infusion of a polymer such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) films through fabrics to form hydrophobic areas, are simple to make, robust, and suitable for efficient sweat delivery. Electrodes can be screen-printed onto the fabric-based microfluidic. Coupled with a low-cost, wearable potentiometer capable of wireless data transfer, [Ca.sup.2+] or other analyte species in a wearer's sweat can be quantified. Advantageously, regular articles of clothing can be turned into biochemically smart platforms for health monitoring, which will broadly benefit human healthcare.

This invention relates to smart textile wearable device with embedded yarn sensors and a computing device comprising a processor and a computer readable medium having encoded thereon a machine learning program that gathers sensor data from the wearable device and generates health parameter output data or real time or long-term feedback to a user for interaction, health and exercise purposes.