CN106574403B - Coolant - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses the coolants for clothes and other bodies equipment, the discontinuous pattern with the superabsorbent polymer of substrate fabric coupling can be used in it, the substrate fabric have low water resistant divide diffusivity (such as, high wicking rate) and the lower absorbent properties compared with superabsorbent polymer element, to control moisture (such as sweat) and body heat.The absorptivity of superabsorbent polymer, which is greater than the absorptivity of substrate fabric, such as big at least twice, and superabsorbent polymer element and can be, does not absorb heat.
Description
The present invention claims the U.S. Provisional Patent Applications of entitled " coolant " submitted on April 2nd, 2014
No.61/974,010 priority, in addition to those of the inconsistent part of this specification, the disclosure of which is whole simultaneously by reference
Enter herein for all purposes.
Technical field
Embodiment disclosed in the present application relates generally to the fabric of the clothes of the cooling performance with enhancing, especially
It is to relate to the use of the absorbable polymer element with wicking substrate fabric coupling to enhance cooling fabric.
Background technique
The form that the performance fabric material of such as wick material and coolant generallys use conforming layer be woven into or with
Other way is integrated to inside clothes.The cooling fabric of coolant layer comprising such as superabsorbent polymer has the disadvantage,
Especially when being incorporated in fabric as pantostrat.For example, the conforming layer of polymer material can prevent water vapour transmitting or
Limit channel of the air by fabric.In addition, this coolant can interfere the desired characteristic of substrate fabric, such as dangle
Property, texture, stretching, extension etc..Therefore, the gas permeability (or another function) of following substrate fabric can be hindered using coolant layer.
Detailed description of the invention
By the detailed description below in conjunction with attached drawing, embodiment disclosed in the present application will readily appreciate that.Pass through attached drawing
Figure shows by way of example and not limitation is illustrated embodiment.
Figure 1A -1D shows that a kind of several perspective views of one embodiment of coolant, the coolant include having
The discontinuous figure of the substrate fabric of high moisture wicking rate and the superabsorbent polymer element being arranged on the substrate fabric
Case, according to each embodiment, the view (Figure 1A) of the moisture of a part including contacting substrate fabric, substrate fabric passes through core
Moisture is dispersed in the view (Figure 1B) on high surface area by suction effect, and superabsorbent polymer element absorbs water from substrate fabric
The view (Fig. 1 D) that the view (Fig. 1 C) and moisture divided is evaporated from absorbable polymer element；
Fig. 2A -2H shows each specific of the pattern of the single superabsorbent polymer element according to each embodiment
, unrestricted example；
Fig. 3 A-3F shows each of the pattern of the superabsorbent polymer element according to the connection of the inside of each embodiment
A specific, unrestricted example；And
Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, which are shown, compares cooling polymer fabrics (Fig. 4 A) and the novel cooling according to each embodiment
The effect comparison of material (Fig. 4 B), wherein the novel coolant include have high moisture wicking rate substrate fabric and
Superabsorbent polymer element on the substrate fabric is set.
Specific embodiment
In the following detailed description, it is described with reference to the accompanying drawings, these attached drawings constitute a part of description, and attached
Figure can be shown by implementing the illustrative embodiments of the disclosure of invention.It should be appreciated that without departing substantially from of the invention public
It in the case where the range opened, can use other embodiments, and structure change can be carried out or rationally changed.Therefore, under
The detailed description in face is not construed as restrictive, and the range of disclosed embodiment is wanted by appended right according to the present invention
It asks and its equivalent limits.
Various operations can be described as multiple successively carrying out in the form of it can help to understand embodiments of the present invention
Discontinuous operation；However, the sequence of description is not necessarily to be construed as implying that these operations are order dependent.
The description based on perspective, such as up/down, rear/front and top/bottom can be used in the description.It is such to retouch
It states and is used merely to facilitate discussion, it is no intended to limit the application of embodiments of the present invention.
Term " coupling " and " connection " and their derivative can be used.It should be appreciated that these terms are not intended to work
For mutual synonym.On the contrary, in a specific embodiment, " connection " may be used to indicate that two or more elements are in each other
Direct physical contact." coupling " can refer to that two or more elements are in direct physical contact.However, " coupling " can also refer to
Two or more elements are not directly contacted with each other, but still coordination with one another or interaction.
For purposes of illustration, " A/B " form perhaps " A and/or B " form phrase indicate (A), (B) or (A and
B).For purposes of illustration, the phrase of " at least one of A, B and C " form refer to (A), (B), (C), (A and B), (A and
C), (B and C), or (A, B and C).For purposes of illustration, the phrase of " (A) B " form indicates (B) or (AB), i.e. A is optional member
Element.
Phrase " in embodiments " or " in multiple embodiments " can be used in the specification, can respectively indicate
One or more of identical or different embodiment.In addition, term "comprising" used in embodiment of the present disclosure, " packet
Include ", " having " etc. be synonym.
In each embodiment, the coolant for clothes and other bodies equipment is disclosed, coupling can be used
The discontinuous pattern for being connected to the superabsorbent polymer element on the surface towards body of substrate fabric (either interconnects still
With independent component), which has low water resistant point propagated (such as high moisture wicking rate).In each implementation
In mode, superabsorbent polymer can make substrate fabric part exposure, for example, between superabsorbent polymer element or
Among the region of substrate fabric can be uncovered.In addition, superabsorbent polymer element can be than substrate fabric with more aobvious
The absorbability of work, such as twice, three times, four times, five times, or even ten times or more of absorbability.In each embodiment party
In formula, coolant can be used for controlling moisture (such as sweat) and body heat.
In each embodiment, when coolant is exposed to moisture, substrate fabric can be rapidly by moisture from skin
On siphon away.It may then pass through/moisture is dispersed on large surface area via core sucting action along substrate fabric, and high suction
The property received polymer element can start to absorb from substrate fabric and directly from the moisture of skin.In each embodiment,
The process can cause the redistribution of moisture, first from the regional area of substrate fabric to the large area of substrate fabric, then
From substrate fabric to superabsorbent polymer element.
Therefore, in each embodiment, by the way that moisture to be dispersed on the large surface area of substrate fabric, and pass through
Moisture is extracted in superabsorbent polymer element from substrate fabric, the evaporation from substrate fabric can be promoted, this can accelerate
The evaporation of wearer's experience is cooling.In addition, in each embodiment, once superabsorbent polymer element is knitted from substrate
Object absorbs moisture, and for example when compared with only feeling as caused by substrate fabric, they can keep moisture close to skin
Skin surface simultaneously generates the cooling feeling of extended evaporation to user.In each embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element and
The unmasked portion of substrate fabric allows substrate fabric to keep certain desired characteristics therebetween, such as stretches, pendency, breathes freely
Property, moisture transfer, aeration, and/or Plug design.
For the purpose this specification, term " discontinuous pattern of superabsorbent polymer element " includes independent component
Orderly pattern or unordered pattern, interconnection element matrix, or both mixing, wherein the part of substrate fabric keeps exposure, and
And not by between discontinuous pattern or among element cover.Term " absorptivity (absorbance) " used herein refers to
Fiber or polymer for example pass through the ability of diffusion absorption moisture.Absorptivity is typically expressed as the percentage of the weight of starting material
Than.On the contrary, terms used herein " wicking " or " Plug design " refer to a large amount of fluids along fiber or between the fibers (such as
In fabric or other textiles) movement.Therefore, fabric or other fabrics can have high wicking rate and low absorptivity.
Term " heat absorption " used herein applied to method refers to that wherein system is inhaled around it in the form of heat
The method for receiving energy.When being applied to fabric or composition, the term as used herein " heat absorption " refers to, such as changes in state
When or absorbing water or when other fluids, from it around absorb the fabric or composition of heat.For the endothermic reaction, Δ H be (enthalpy
Variation) it is greater than zero.
Figure 1A -1D shows that a kind of several perspective views of one embodiment of coolant, the coolant include having height
Moisture wicking rate substrate fabric and the discontinuous pattern of superabsorbent polymer element that is arranged on the substrate fabric,
According to each embodiment, the view (Figure 1A) of the moisture of a part towards body side including contacting substrate fabric, base
Moisture is dispersed in the view (Figure 1B) on large surface area by core sucting action by bottom fabric, and superabsorbent polymer element is from base
The view (Fig. 1 C) and moisture that moisture is absorbed in the fabric of bottom are evaporated, simultaneously by substrate fabric from absorbable polymer element
The view (Fig. 1 D) of body is discharged.In each embodiment, coolant 100 may include be arranged in it is multiple on substrate fabric
Superabsorbent polymer element 104.
Therefore, in each embodiment, compared with the absorptivity of superabsorbent polymer element 104, substrate fabric 102
Can have high moisture wicking rate and low absorptivity.A variety of tests well known by persons skilled in the art can be used in wicking rate
Any one of measurement.For example, a kind of measure is related to determining when the moisture of fixed volume drops on fabric surface from diverging
The distance of point diffusion.In general, the distance that moisture is advanced from divergence point is bigger, " Plug design " of fabric is stronger.Other suitable cores
Inhaling rate test includes vertical wicking test (such as AATCC 197) and moisture control test (M MT).As herein defined,
It is measured using vertical wicking test (AATCC 197), the fabric with " high wicking rate " is drawn to few three English in 10 minutes inner cores
It is very little.
It also can easily determine absorptivity by laboratory installation.In each embodiment, for example, when at 30 DEG C and
When using water adsorption balancing a survey under 80% relative humidity, substrate fabric 102 can absorb the about 0- of their weight in moisture
2.0%, for example, about 0.25-1.5%, about 0.5-1.0%, or about 0.8%.On the contrary, in each embodiment, when at 30 DEG C
When with using water adsorption balancing a survey under 80% relative humidity, superabsorbent polymer element 104 can absorb them in moisture
Weight about 3.0-20%, for example, about 3.3%, about 5.0%, or about 10%.In some embodiments, high-absorbable is poly-
Close construction element 104 more moisture can be absorbed, such as the weight in water about 50% or even 100%.
In each embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element 104 can have high several times of suction than substrate fabric 102
The property received, such as absorbability is about 2 times of substrate fabric 102,3 times, 4 times, 5 times, 10 times, 20 times, 50 times, 100 times, 200 times, or
Even 300 times (or higher) of person.For example, superabsorbent polymer element 104 exists in a specific non-limiting embodiment
The moisture of about 3.3 weight % can be absorbed when measuring under above-mentioned condition, and only about 0.8 weight % can be absorbed in substrate fabric 102
Moisture so that there is about four times of difference in absorptivity between substrate fabric 102 and superabsorbent polymer element 104.
It is without being bound by theory, it is believed that absorptivity difference between substrate fabric 102 and superabsorbent polymer element 104 by moisture from
Substrate fabric 102 sucks in superabsorbent polymer element 104, to enhance evaporation cooling and generate in substrate fabric 102
Dry sensation.
In each embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element 104 can be with substantially discontinuous array or pattern side
Formula setting, some substrate fabrics 102 can be exposed in adjacent superabsorbent polymer element 104 whereby or adjacent high-selenium corn
Between property polymer element 104.In each embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element 104 can be with the battle array of individual component
Column mode arranges, and in other embodiment (below with greater depth discussion), and superabsorbent polymer element 104 can be with
It is arranged in a manner of interconnection pattern.In some embodiments, superabsorbent polymer element can take solid shape or closed loop
The form of component, such as round, square, hexagon or other shapes.In other embodiments, superabsorbent polymer member
The discontinuous pattern of part 104 can take the form of grid, grid or other interconnection patterns.
As shown in Figure 1A and 1B, superabsorbent polymer element 104 be located at substrate fabric 102 towards wearer skin
On surface, and as moisture 106 contacts substrate fabric 102 (Figure 1A) (for example, in the form of sweat of the skin of wearer), by
Divide diffusivity in the high moisture wicking rate of substrate fabric and low water resistant, begins through 102 horizontal proliferation of substrate fabric
With dispersion (Figure 1B).In some embodiments, substrate fabric 102 can be handled with hydrophilic compounds to increase its moisture core
It inhales rate or is handled with hydrophobic compound to help moisture mobile with desired orientation.The low absorptivity of substrate fabric is (with height
The absorptivity of absorbable polymer element 104 is compared) also moisture is allowed freely to advance in coolant 100.
As shown in Figure 1 C, then moisture can contact superabsorbent polymer element 104 and can start to be absorbed, from
And enhances the evaporation cooling by substrate fabric 102 and generate dry sensation for user.For example, in some embodiments, it is high
Absorbable polymer element 104 absorbs moisture from the substrate fabric 102 of surrounding, causes evaporation to accelerate and allows substrate fabric
102 rapid draings, for example, than no superabsorbent polymer element 104 substrate fabric 102 dryly faster.In the process
In, superabsorbent polymer element 104 absorbs moisture from substrate fabric 102, and this redistribution of moisture passes through following two
A factor and be promoted: the absorbent properties of superabsorbent polymer element 104 and the low water resistant point diffusivity of substrate fabric
With absorptivity lower compared with superabsorbent polymer element 104.Moisture is first from substrate fabric 102 to superabsorbent polymer
It is cooling that the redistribution of part 104 accelerates the evaporation from substrate fabric 102 (thus skin from user), and also prepares
The coolant 100 cooling for the longer time.
In each embodiment, moisture can have than it in superabsorbent polymer element 104 in substrate fabric
Higher equilibrium concentration in 102.Without being bound by theory thinking when superabsorbent polymer element 104 is from substrate fabric 102
When absorbing moisture, this species diversity of absorbency level can generate concentration gradient in coolant 100.In each embodiment
In, moisture is displaced substrate fabric 102 and enters superabsorbent polymer element 104 by moisture concentration gradient.When high-absorbable is poly-
When conjunction construction element 104 absorbs moisture from substrate fabric 102, substrate fabric 102 can absorb more moisture, such as come itself
The sweat of body.
As shown in figure iD, according to each embodiment, the moisture being retained in superabsorbent polymer element 104 causes to prolong
Long evaporation displaces moisture along the direction (referring to arrow) far from wearer skin, until coolant 100 returns to dry shape
State.During the cooling stage, substrate fabric 102 can be largely drying, and the major part of coolant 100 is cooling
Function can be provided by the evaporation from superabsorbent polymer element 104 during extended cooling stage.Each
In embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element 104, which is arranged against on the skin of wearer (or side), can help to wear
Wearer experiences extended transpiration-cooled feeling.For example, the evaporation from superabsorbent polymer element 104 leads to cooling member
The temperature of part 104 reduces, and mode is roughly the same with the cooling mode of skin is evaporated from skin surface.Therefore, in each implementation
In mode, colder superabsorbent polymer element 104, which is arranged on the surface towards body of substrate fabric 102, to be allowed to wear
This cooling feeling of wearer's perception, and if superabsorbent polymer element 104 is located at the surface of substrate fabric 102 faced out
On, this cooling feeling may be less obvious.In some embodiments, cooling fabric disclosed herein can provide cooling rank
Section is defined as caused by liquid/sweat evaporation of specific quantity the cooling period, as long as the cooling stage is only by substrate fabric list
It solely provides, can continue for 110%, 120%, 150%, 200% (or even longer time).
Before the present invention discloses, it is widely believed that and cooling element is arranged on the surface of substrate fabric 102 faced out
Excellent cooling effect will be generated, because this set allows the evaporation from superabsorbent polymer element 104 not by substrate
Fabric 102 hinders ground to carry out.However, as disclosed herein, it has now been found that set superabsorbent polymer element 104
It sets and enhances the cooling feeling of wearer's perception on the surface towards body of substrate fabric 102, while also moisture being allowed to steam
Hair and the steady rate for passing through substrate fabric 102.
As described in more detail below, superabsorbent polymer element 104 may include one or more hygroscopic polymers,
Such as polymer that is absorbable and retaining liquid, and in some instances, it can be relative to the extremely large amount of liquid of its mass absorption.
The hygroscopic polymer for absorbing big quantity of fluid is referred to as super absorbent polymer.The water suction of hydrogel is classified as when this crosslinking
Polymer is bonded by the hydrogen with hydrone absorbs aqueous solution.The ability that super absorbent polymer absorbs water is usually aqueous solution
The factor of ion concentration.For example, 500 times of its weight can be absorbed in super absorbent polymer in deionized water and distilled water
(for example, 30-60 times of its own volume), and up to 99.9% liquid can be become, but it is water-soluble when being put into 0.9% salt
When in liquid, absorbability is down to about 50 times of its weight.
In each embodiment, total absorptivity and Swelling Capacity can be by being used to prepare the type of the crosslinking agent of gel
It is controlled with degree.The super absorbent polymer of low-density crosslinking usually has higher absorption capacity and is expanded into larger journey
Degree.The super absorbent polymer of these types also has more soft more tacky gel form.High crosslink density polymer is shown
Lower absorbability and swelling, but gel strength is firmer, and is able to maintain granulated under moderate pressure
Shape.
Super absorbent polymer usually forms poly- third by the polymerization reaction of acrylic acid and sodium hydroxide in the presence of initiator
Olefin(e) acid sodium salt (such as Sodium Polyacrylate) is made.Other materials can be used for preparing super absorbent polymer, such as poly- third
Acrylamide copolymer, thylene maleic acid anhydride copolymer, cross-linked carboxymethyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol copolymer, crosslinking polycyclic oxygen second
The starch graft copolymer of alkane and polyacrylonitrile (PAN).In other embodiments, polymer can be homopolymer, and can
To include polysaccharide, polyurethane, polyamide, polyacrylate etc..
In a specific embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element may include for example any suitable natural of dried forms
Or synthesizing polymeric material, it can absorb and store the manyfold of its weight in water.It can be used for superabsorbent polymer
The specific non-limitative example of natural gum in element includes xanthan gum, agar, pectin, locust bean gum, hydroxypropyl guar
Glue, poly- glucomannans glue, cation guar gum, anion guar gum, alginates, Irish moss and gum arabic.It can use
In the specific non-limitative example of the cellulose of superabsorbent polymer element include methylcellulose, ethyl cellulose, carboxylic
Methylcellulose, carboxyethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose and hydroxypropyl cellulose.
The specific non-limitative example that can be used for the synthetic hydrogel polymer of superabsorbent polymer element includes closing
Suitable crosslinking, water-swellable acrylic copolymer.In certain embodiments, synthetic hydrogel polymer may include but
Be not limited to include the repetitive unit from one or more monomers selected from following substance copolymer: (methyl) acrylic acid,
Maleic acid, 2- (methyl) acrylamide -2- methyl propane sulfonic acid, styrene sulfonate, vinyl sulfonic acid and they are corresponding
Ammonia, amine and alkali metal salt, (methyl) acrylamide, vinyl alcohol, vinyl acetate, maleic anhydride, alkyl vinyl ether, vinyl
Morpholone, vinylpyridine, vinyl pyrrolidone and acrylonitrile；And selected from more than one crosslinking agents with following substance:
N, N'- di-2-ethylhexylphosphine oxide (methyl) acrylamide, (poly-) ethylene glycol two (methyl) acrylate, (poly-) propylene glycol two (methyl) propylene
Acid esters, trimethylolpropane tris (methyl) acrylate, three (methyl) glycerol acrylates, acrylate propylene acid glycerol
Ester, ethylene-oxide-modified trimethylolpropane tris (methyl) acrylate, pentaerythrite four (methyl) acrylate, two seasons penta
Tetrol six (methyl) acrylate, triallyl cyanurate, triallyl isocyanurate, triallyl phosphate, triallylamine,
Poly- (methyl) allyloxy alkane, (poly-) ethylene glycol diglycidylether, glycerin diglycidyl ether, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol,
Propylene glycol, glycerol, pentaerythrite, ethylenediamine, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, polyethyleneimine, (methyl) acrylic acid shrink
Glyceride, diallyl sucrose, triallyl sucrose triallylamine and triallyl ammonio methacrylate.Cooling polymer
Other specific examples may include paraffin (CnH2n 2+), fatty acid (CH3(CH2)2nCOOH), salt hydrate (MnH2O), hygroscopic material
Material, trimethylolethane and lauric acid.In specific embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element may include and insolubleization
Close the polyacrylate and/or Sodium Polyacrylate of object such as polyurethane mixing or crosslinking.
Other specific non-limitative examples include styrene block copolymer, are the heat that may include at least three blocks
Thermoplastic elastic, such as two hard polystyrene end blocks and soft elasticity (such as polybutadiene, polyisoprene
Or their hydrogenation equivalent) mid-block.In each embodiment, hard block and soft segment can be unmixing, make
It obtains on a microscopic scale, polystyrene block forms individual domain in rubber mass, thus provides the physical crosslinking with rubber.
Other superabsorbent polymer and manufacture the method for this polymer in United States Patent (USP) 6,469,080,6,399,
668, it is described in 6,127,454,6,087,002,5,244,735,4,925,603 and 4,734,478, but not limited to this.It can
Other non-limitative example with the superabsorbent polymer used according to each embodiment includes having following trade name
Those substances: coming from Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Chatanooga, Tenn'sIt has a rest from close
Root state, the Dow Chemical of MidlandAtofina company from Paris, FRAWithFrom California, the HYDROSORB company in orange county
HYDROSORBTM；The AQUALIC of Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd (Nippon, Shokubai) from Osaka, Japan；And
From Ohio, the PERM AX of the Lubrizol company of WyclifTM。
In each embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element 104 can cover enough surfaces of substrate fabric 102
Product is to realize desired cooling degree, for example, the surface area coverage of superabsorbent polymer element 104 is about 5-50%, about
10-40%, about 15-30% or about 20%.In different embodiments, which makes substrate fabric 102 retain about 50-
95%, about 60-90%, about 70-85% or about 80% are uncovered.In general, should expose the enough areas of substrate fabric 102 with
Substrate fabric function (for example, stretching, extension, pendency, texture, gas permeability, moisture transfer, aeration and/or wicking) needed for providing.
For example, such as moisture transfer and/or infiltrative performance will receive very big damage, very if the substrate fabric of exposure is very little
To disproportionately being influenced by percentage of coverage.Term as used herein " surface area coverage " refers to from given clothes
On seam to the measurement of seam, and not necessarily correspond to the percentage of the entire clothes covered by superabsorbent polymer element
Than.
According to each embodiment, substrate fabric 102 may be any type of a part of clothes or body wear,
The term is used to include wearing anything used physically or close to body, including but not limited to gym suit herein
Such as compress clothes, T-shirt, shorts, tight, sleeve, headband, coat such as jacket, trousers, scarf, shirt, cap, gloves, company
Finger gloves (mittens) etc., footwear such as shoes, boots, slippers etc., pyjamas such as nightwear, bed gown and robe, underlinen are such as interior
Clothing, cold-proof underwear, underskirt, brassiere, socks, hosiery etc., and used on other articles, such as bed that body uses
Product, towel, knapsack and analog.
In each embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element 104 be may be provided at one or more expected performances
Or on the substrate fabric 102 of characteristic.For example, underlying substrate fabric 102 can have such as gas permeability, moisture transfer and/or core
The performance of absorption, this is generally to need with body wear used in outdoor utility indoors.In some embodiments,
Underlying substrate fabric 102 can have other desired characteristics, such as wearability, antistatic property, antimicrobial acivity, water repellent
Property, anti-flammability, hydrophily, hydrophobicity, windproof, ultraviolet protection, resilience, soil resistance, wrinkle resistance etc., in some embodiment party
In formula, between superabsorbent polymer element 104 and/or the region of internal unlapped substrate fabric 102 can be helped
Allow substrate fabric 102 that there is desired drapability, appearance, stretching, extension and/or texture.The concrete example of suitable substrate fabric 102
Son may include nylon, polyester, artificial silk, cotton, spandex (spandex), wool, silk or its blend, or have expectation outer
Sight, feel, weight, thickness, weave, texture, any other materials of other expected performances.The one of suitable substrate fabric 102
A example is the fabric made of polyester fiber, although can be used with for example high Plug design of suitable performance and low-down absorption
Any fabric of rate.The term as used herein " low absorptivity " refers at 80% relative humidity and 30 DEG C when being used for fabric
When measurement, there is the fabric for absorbing the fiber less than 1.0 weight % moisture.
In each embodiment, by coolant be configured to allow for prescribed percentage substrate fabric 102 keep not by
Superabsorbent polymer element 104 covers, so that the part of substrate fabric 102 be allowed to implement desired function, while still staying
Under enough surface areas superabsorbent polymer element 104 body is cooled to expected degree.It, can in each embodiment
To use single layer body threading object, and it can be made of single layer substrates fabric 102, and other embodiments can be used it is more
Layer fabric, substrate fabric or another fabric including for example one or more extra plays.For example, substrate fabric 102 can be used
Act on the woven lining of body wear.
In each embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element 104 may be provided at the lower surface or interior of substrate fabric 102
On surface (for example, inner surface of body equipment, towards skin), superabsorbent polymer element 104 is placed on good locations,
For directly absorbing sweat from the skin of user.However, in some embodiments, superabsorbent polymer element 104
Can be at least partly integrated in substrate fabric 102 or can at least partly permeable substrate fabric 102, as long as their still faces
To the body of user.
In each embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element 104 can have seldom heat absorptivity or not have heat absorptivity.
Heat absorptivity is measured using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), is monitoring fuel factor relevant to phase transformation and chemical reaction as temperature
The technology of the function of degree.In DSC, the difference of hot-fluid of the sample with object of reference at the same temperature is remembered as the function of temperature
Record.Object of reference is inert material such as aluminium oxide, or is only empty aluminium dish.The temperature of sample and object of reference is increased with constant rate of speed
Add.Since DSC is under constant pressure, therefore hot-fluid is equivalent to enthalpy change, and can be positive or negative.Endothermic process for example
In most of phase transformations, heat is absorbed, and then, the hot-fluid of sample is higher than the hot-fluid of object of reference.Therefore, Δ dH/dt is positive.
In each embodiment, water is to absorb heat by the absorption of certain materials (including certain super absorbent polymers)
Journey.Before the present invention disclose, it is believed that the heat absorption capacity of certain materials (such as cooling down polymer and phase-change material) cause include
The major part that the user of the cooling fabric of these materials experiences is cooling to be felt.Therefore, before the present invention discloses, it is considered
Polymer suitable for cooling fabric typically at least has some heat absorption capacities.
Surprisingly, as disclosed herein, it has been found that heat absorption capacity is not required cooling polymer
Or desired performance, because evaporating cooling provide when high-absorbable element is located on the surface towards body of substrate fabric
The most of cooling effect that user experiences.In addition, heat-absorbing material may be expensive and may have and durability
Other undesirable characteristics relevant with texture.Therefore, in each embodiment, for the height in disclosed cooling fabric
Absorbable polymer can not have heat absorption capacity.As herein defined, the polymer that " do not absorb heat " is defined herein as
It is less than 10Jg including having by dsc measurement-1Any polymer of enthalpy.
In each embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element 104 can be permanently coupled to substrate in various ways
On fabric 102, including but not limited to gluing, hot pressing, printing or suture.In some embodiments, cooling element can pass through frequency
Rate welding (such as passing through radio or ultrasonic bonding) is couple to substrate fabric.In some embodiments, high-absorbable is poly-
Closing construction element 104 intaglio printing can be used to be couple to substrate fabric.In some specific non-limitative examples, intaglio printing side
The engraved roll run in applying liquid bath can be used in method, with coating material (for example, the gel for constituting cooling element) filling roller
Engraving point or line.Extra coating on roller can be used blade and wipe, and then lead between engraved roll and pressure roll when coating
It is out-of-date, coating can be deposited on substrate (such as substrate fabric).In each embodiment, gravure coating method be can wrap
Direct intaglio printing, reverse gravure or difference offset gravure are included, and in each embodiment, coating weight
It can be controlled by the speed of percentage of solids, gravure volume, depth of pattern and/gravure cylinder.
In each embodiment, superabsorbent polymer element can be with pattern or continuously or discontinuously array manner is applied
Add.For example, superabsorbent polymer element can take discrete solid or closure ring element array as shown in Fig. 2A -2H
Form, substrate fabric is adhered to desired pattern or is otherwise fixedly secured to substrate fabric.Have been found that this construction
Cooling is provided to user, while substrate fabric being still allowed for implement desired performance (for example, ventilative and stretching, extension).In each reality
It applies in mode, this discontinuous discrete isolated cooling element can take circle, triangle, square, pentagon, six sides
Shape, octagon, star, cross, crescent, ellipse or any other solid shape or the ring element being closed substantially, packet
The central part in close ring component inside is included, wherein substrate fabric keeps exposure.
Although superabsorbent polymer element is shown as isolated discrete elements by embodiment shown in Fig. 2A -2H,
But in some alternative embodiments, some or all of cooling elements may be disposed so that they are connected to each other, such as item
Line or matrix/lattice pattern or any other pattern for allowing part covering substrate fabric.For example, as illustrated in figs. 3a-f, setting
The construction of cooling element on substrate fabric can be a variety of forms partially or completely, and the pattern can will be discontinuous
Element those of (such as Fig. 2A -2H shown in) and the geometrical pattern of interconnection (such as those shown in Fig. 3 A-3F) combine.Each
In a embodiment, the pattern of superabsorbent polymer element can be symmetrical, orderly, random and/or asymmetric.
In addition, as described below, the pattern of superabsorbent polymer element can be arranged on substrate fabric in key position, to improve body
The performance of body wear.In each embodiment, the size of superabsorbent polymer element and/or interval can also be in bodies
Change in the different zones of wear, to reach flat in terms of the function of the needs of enhancing cooling performance and holding substrate fabric
Weighing apparatus.
In each embodiment, arrangement, pattern and/or the coverage rate of cooling element can change.For example, cooling element
It can concentrate in some regions (for example, body core) that wherein cooling may be more crucial, and in the function of substrate fabric performance
It is not present in other regions that can be more crucial or extremely limited.In each embodiment, the different zones of body wear can
With different coverage rates, for example, chest 30%, four limbs 5%, to help to optimize for example cooling and gas permeability needs.
In each embodiment, the size of superabsorbent polymer element can be maximum in the nucleus of body
(or the interval between them can be the smallest), to enhance the cooling in these regions, and superabsorbent polymer member
The size of part can be the smallest (or the interval between them can be the largest) in the neighboring area of body.In some realities
Apply in mode, the coverage of superabsorbent polymer element can with the cooling needs of viewed area on entire clothes with progressive side
Formula variation.
Embodiment
Embodiment 1
This embodiment illustrates existing cooling polymer fabrics (Omni Freeze ZeroTM) thermal control performance and new
The comparison of coolant, the new coolant have the discontinuous figure of the superabsorbent polymer coupled with base fabric
There is low water resistant to divide diffusivity for case, the base fabric.After moisture is added using steamer, the temperature of two kinds of fabrics is measured
Degree.Fig. 4 A display shows the Δ T of new coolant as Δ T, Fig. 4 B of the cooling polymer fabrics of control.New cooling material
Material performs better than, and reaches bigger Δ T, while keeping the extended cooling beyond the cooling polymer fabrics as control.
Although certain embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, one of ordinary skill in the art will be understood that
Shown and described embodiment party can be substituted for the various modifications of the identical purpose of realization and/or equivalent embodiment or embodiment
Formula, without departing from range disclosed by the invention.Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that, disclosed according to the present invention to implement in fact
Applying can be realized in a manner of very more.The application is intended to cover any modification or modification of embodiments discussed herein.
It is, therefore, apparent that wishing that disclosed embodiment is limited only by the claims and the equivalents thereof according to the present invention.
Claims (17)
1. a kind of coolant suitable for being used together with body wear, includes:
With high wicking rate and with the substrate fabric of performance characteristics；And
One or more discontinuous absorbable polymer elements, are couple to the side towards body of the substrate fabric,
Wherein the absorbable polymer element is disposed against on the skin of wearer and does not absorb heat, described not absorb heat
Refer to that polymer is less than 10Jg by the enthalpy of differential scanning calorimetry dsc measurement-1, wherein the absorbability of the substrate fabric is lower than
Arrangement and the interval of the absorbable polymer element and wherein one or more absorbable polymer elements are so that substrate is knitted
The non-absorbability polymer element covering of a part of object, and base material is able to maintain in the performance characteristics extremely
Small part performance,
Wherein the absorbable polymer element absorbs the moisture of 3-20 weight % under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity, and using vertical
Straight wicking test AATCC 197 is measured, and the substrate fabric with high wicking rate was drawn to three inches few in 10 minutes inner cores.
2. coolant according to claim 1, wherein the absorbability of the absorbable polymer element is the substrate
At least twice of fabric.
3. coolant according to claim 2, wherein the absorbability of the absorbable polymer element is the substrate
Fabric is at least ten times.
4. coolant according to claim 3, wherein the absorbability of the absorbable polymer element is the substrate
At least 50 times of fabric.
5. coolant according to claim 1, wherein the absorbable polymer element is inhaled under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity
Receive the moisture of 10-20 weight %.
6. coolant according to claim 1, wherein the absorbable polymer element is inhaled under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity
Receive the moisture of 20 weight %.
7. coolant according to claim 1 is no more than wherein the substrate fabric absorbs under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity
The moisture of 1 weight %.
8. coolant according to claim 1 is no more than wherein the substrate fabric absorbs under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity
The moisture of 0.8 weight %.
9. coolant according to claim 1, wherein the absorbable polymer element is inhaled under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity
The moisture of 3.3-20 weight % is received, and wherein the substrate fabric is absorbed under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity no more than 0.8 weight %
Moisture.
10. coolant according to claim 1, wherein the wicking rate of the substrate fabric is to be greater than 3 in 10 minutes
Inch, the wicking rate are defined according to vertical wicking test AATCC 197.
11. coolant according to claim 1, wherein the absorbable polymer element covers the substrate fabric
Surface area coverage is 5% to 50%.
12. a kind of body comprising coolant dresses Tetramune, the coolant includes:
Substrate fabric with high wicking rate；And
One or more discontinuous absorbable polymer elements, are couple to the side towards body of the substrate fabric,
Wherein the absorbability of the absorbable polymer element is at least twice of the substrate fabric, and wherein the absorbability is poly-
Close construction element be disposed against on the skin of wearer and do not absorb heat, it is described do not absorb heat refer to that polymer passes through difference
Show that the enthalpy of scanning calorimetry dsc measurement is less than 10Jg-1,
Wherein the absorbable polymer element absorbs the moisture of 3-20 weight % under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity, and using vertical
Straight wicking test AATCC 197 is measured, and the substrate fabric with high wicking rate was drawn to three inches few in 10 minutes inner cores.
13. body according to claim 12 dresses Tetramune, wherein the absorbable polymer element is in 30 DEG C, 80%
The moisture of 3.3-20 weight % is absorbed under humidity, and wherein the substrate fabric absorbs under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity and is no more than
The moisture of 0.8 weight %.
14. a kind of method for manufacturing coolant, comprising:
It selects with high wicking rate, low absorptivity and the substrate fabric with performance characteristics；And
One or more discontinuous absorbable polymer elements are couple on the base material, wherein the absorbability is poly-
Construction element is closed to be disposed against on the skin of wearer and substantially do not absorb heat, it is described do not absorb heat refer to polymer
It is less than 10Jg by the enthalpy of differential scanning calorimetry dsc measurement-1, wherein the absorbability of the substrate fabric is lower than the absorbability
Polymer element, and wherein the arrangement of the absorbable polymer element and interval so that base material is able to maintain the property
The partial properties of energy characteristic,
Wherein the absorbable polymer element absorbs the moisture of 3-20 weight % under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity, and using vertical
Straight wicking test AATCC 197 is measured, and the substrate fabric with high wicking rate was drawn to three inches few in 10 minutes inner cores.
15. according to the method for claim 14, wherein the absorbability of the absorbable polymer element is that the substrate is knitted
At least four times of object.
16. according to the method for claim 15, wherein the absorbability of the absorbable polymer element is that the substrate is knitted
Object is at least ten times.
17. according to the method for claim 14, wherein the absorbable polymer element absorbs under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity
The moisture of 3.3-20 weight %, and wherein the substrate fabric is absorbed under 30 DEG C, 80% humidity no more than 0.8 weight %'s
Moisture.
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