EP1649089B1 - Flammfeste fasergemische mit modacrylfasern sowie daraus hergestellte textile flächengebilde und kleidungsstücke - Google Patents

Flammfeste fasergemische mit modacrylfasern sowie daraus hergestellte textile flächengebilde und kleidungsstücke Download PDF

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EP1649089B1
EP1649089B1 EP04809521A EP04809521A EP1649089B1 EP 1649089 B1 EP1649089 B1 EP 1649089B1 EP 04809521 A EP04809521 A EP 04809521A EP 04809521 A EP04809521 A EP 04809521A EP 1649089 B1 EP1649089 B1 EP 1649089B1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02G—CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
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    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02G—CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02G—CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02G—CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
    • D02G3/00—Yarns or threads, e.g. fancy yarns; Processes or apparatus for the production thereof, not otherwise provided for
    • D02G3/44—Yarns or threads characterised by the purpose for which they are designed
    • D02G3/443—Heat-resistant, fireproof or flame-retardant yarns or threads
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
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    • D10B2321/00—Fibres made from polymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D10B2321/10—Fibres made from polymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds polymers of unsaturated nitriles, e.g. polyacrylonitrile, polyvinylidene cyanide
    • D10B2321/101—Fibres made from polymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds polymers of unsaturated nitriles, e.g. polyacrylonitrile, polyvinylidene cyanide modacrylic
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  • flame retardant also referred to as fire resistant, fabrics that can be used to make clothing suitable for people who work near flames, high temperatures, or electric arc flashes.
  • an effective flame retardant fabric should be durable, comfortable, and produced at low cost.
  • fabrics made of inherently flame retardant fibers have been very useful in protective garments, certain characteristics of these fibers present problems. For instance, these fibers can be difficult to dye, provide uncomfortable fabric textures, and are expensive.
  • inherently flame retardant fibers have been blended with fibers made of other materials. Fiber blending can be used to obtain an end fabric that combines the beneficial characteristics of each of the constituent fibers. However, such blending often comes at the expense of durability and thermal performance.
  • Fabrics made from the fiber blends and yarns discussed above either naturally suffer from poor resistance to abrasion or, as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,920,000 (Green) issued on April 24, 1990, utilize a large percentage of cotton fiber, which has very low abrasion resistance.
  • Fire protective clothing and garments are normally used in harsh environments so any improvement in abrasion resistance of the fabrics used in those garments is important and desired. There is therefore, a need for flame retardant fiber blends, yarns, and fabrics that have improved abrasion resistance.
  • UK Patent Application GB 2,152,542 published on August 7, 1985 discloses a fire retardant fabric made by selecting from known fire retardant fibers a mixture of fibers, making at least two fabric components from different combinations of said fibers, assigning said selected fibers to said components and assembling said components into a fabric.
  • Fabrics comprising a mixture of three different fibers each of which is selected from the group consisting of aramid fiber, modacrylic fiber, fire retardant polyester fiber and fire retardant viscose fiber are described and may be knitted, woven or non-woven.
  • the invention is an intimate blend of staple fibers comprising 10 to 75 parts by weight of at least one aramid staple fiber, 15 to 80 parts by weight of at least one modacrylic staple fiber, and 5 to 30 parts by weight of at least one polyamide staple fiber.
  • the invention is an intimate blend of staple fi bers comprising 20 to 40 parts by weight of at least one aramid staple fi ber, 50 to 80 parts by weight of at least one modacrylic staple fiber, and 15 to 20 parts by weight of at least one polyamide staple fiber.
  • the invention is one of the intimate blends described above, wherein the at least one aramid staple fiber is poly(metaphenylene isophthalamide) and the at least one modacrylic staple fiber is a copolymer of acrylonitrile and vinylidene chloride.
  • the modacrylic staple fiber of this invention preferably contains an antimony additive.
  • the preferred antimony additive is an antimony oxide.
  • the intimate blends of this invention may be used to make a yarn, which in turn may be used to make a flame retardant fabric for use in flame retardant articles such as clothing.
  • An intimate blend of staple fibers of this invention comprises aramid fibers, modacrylic fibers, and polyamide fibers.
  • the proportions of each component are important to achieve the necessary combination of physical qualities.
  • timate blend is meant that two or more fiber classes are blended prior to spinning a yarn.
  • the intimate blend is formed by combining aramid fibers, modacrylic fibers, and polyamide fibers in the fiber form, and then spinning into a single strand of yarn.
  • yarn is meant an assemblage of fibers spun or twisted together to form a continuous strand, which can be used in weaving, knitting, braiding, or plaiting, or otherwise made into a textile material or fabric.
  • Such yarns can be made by conventional methods for spinning staple fibers into yarns, such as, for example, ring-spinning, or higher speed air spinning techniques such as Murata air-jet spinning where air is used to twist the staple into a yarn.
  • the intimate blend of staple fibers of this invention includes aramid fibers, which are inherently flame retardant.
  • aramid fiber is meant one or more fibers made from one or more aromatic polyamides, wherein at least 85% of the amide (-CONH-) linkages are attached directly to two aromatic rings.
  • Aromatic polyamides are formed by reactions of aromatic diacid chlorides with aromatic diamines to produce amide linkages in an amide solvent.
  • Aramid fibers may be spun by dry or wet spinning using any number of processes, however, U.S. Patent Nos.
  • Aramid fibers are typically available in two distinct classes, namely meta-aramid fibers, or m-aramid fibers, one of which is composed of poly(metaphenylene isophthalamide), which is also referred to as MPD-l, and para-aramid fibers, or p-aramid fibers, one of which is composed of poly(paraphenylene terephthalamide), also referred to as PPD-T.
  • Meta-aramid fibers are currently available from E. l.
  • NOMEX T-450® is 100% meta-aramid
  • NOMEX T-4.55® is a blend of 95% NOMEX® and 5% KEVLAR® (para-aramid)
  • NOMEX lllA® also known as NOMEX T-462®
  • NOMEX lllA® is 93% NOMEX®, 5% KEVLAR®, and 2% carbon core nylon.
  • meta-aramid fibers are available under the trademarks CONEX® and APYEIL® which are produced by Teijin, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan and Unitika, Ltd. of Osaka, Japan, respectively.
  • Para-aramid fibers are currently available under the trademarks KEVLAR® from E.I.
  • TECHNORA® fiber which is available from Teijin Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan, and is made from copoly(p-phenylene/3,4'diphenyl ester terephthalamide), is considered a para-aramid fiber.
  • the at least one aramid staple fiber is poly(metaphenylene isophthalamide).
  • the intimate blend of staple fibers of this invention also includes modacrylic fibers.
  • Modacrylic fibers are manufactured fibers in which the fiber forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of less than 85%, but at least 35%, by weight of acrylonitrile (-CH 2 CH[CN]-) x , units.
  • Modacrylic fibers are made from resins that are copolymers (combinations) of acrylonitrile and halogen-containing compounds, such as vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride or vinyl bromide.
  • Modacrylic fibers are inherently flame retardant because they are copolymerized with these other compounds such as vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, or vinyl bromide.
  • Modacrylic fibers are commercially available under various trademarks, such as Protex® (ACN/polyvinylidene chloride co-polymer), which is available from Kaneka Corporation of Osaka, Japan.
  • the at least one modacrylic fiber is a copolymer of acrylonitrile and vinylidene chloride.
  • the modacrylic staple fibers of this invention preferably contain an antimony additive.
  • the preferred antimony additive is an antimony oxide, preferably added in an amount greater than two percent by weight.
  • polyamide fibers are meant one or more fibers made from one or more aliphatic polyamide polymers, generically referred to as nylon. Examples include polyhexamethylene adipamide (nylon 66), polycaprolactam (nylon 6), polybutyrolactam (nylon 4), poly(9-aminononanoic acid) (nylon 9), polyenantholactam (nylon 7), polycapryllactam (nylon 8), and polyhexamethylene sebacamide (nylon 6, 10).
  • Nylon fibers are generally spun by extrusion of a melt of the polymer through a capillary into a gaseous congealing medium.
  • nylon is the polyamide fiber in the intimate blend of staple fibers forming a yarn
  • such yarn preferably is used as the warp yarn when forming a fabric to enhance protection against soft surface abrasion in the finished fabric or garment made from such fabric.
  • the fabrics or garments of this invention are expected to have more than ten percent higher resistance to abrasion compared to similar fabrics without nylon, as measured in cycles to failure according to the Abrasion Resistance Test described below.
  • too much nylon in a fabric will cause the fabric to become stiff and lose drape when the fabric is exposed briefly to high temperatures.
  • nylon fiber has a linear density from 1 to 3 dtex. In another embodiment the nylon fiber has a linear density from 1 to 1.5 dtex. In yet another embodiment the nylon fiber has a linear density of about 1.1 dtex.
  • the intimate blend of staple fibers of this invention can be used to make yarns and fabrics that are flame retardant. These yarns and fabrics can be used to make flame retardant articles, such as flame retardant garments and clothing, which are particularly useful for firefighters and other workers who are put in close proximity to flames, high temperatures, or electric arc flashes.
  • flame retardant is meant that the fabric does not support flame in air after coming in contact with a flame for a short period of time. More precisely, “flame retardant” can be defined in terms of the Vertical Flame Test, described below. Flame retardant fabrics preferably have a char length of less than six inches after a twelve second exposure to a flame.
  • flame retardant flame retardant
  • fire retardant fire retardant
  • fire resistant fire retardant compounds, fibers, yarns, fabric, and garments in the present invention
  • Staple fibers for use in spinning yarns are generally of a particular length and of a particular linear density.
  • synthetic fiber staple lengths of 2.5 to 15 centimeters (1 to 6 inches) and as long as 25 centimeters (10 inches) can be used, and lengths of 3.8 to 11.4 centimeters (1.5 to 4.5 inches) are preferred.
  • Yarns made from such fibers having staple lengths of less than 2.5 centimeters have been found to require excessively high levels of twist to maintain strength for processing. Yarns made from such fibers having staple lengths of more than 15 centimeters are more difficult to make due to the tendency for long staple fibers to become entangled and broken, resulting in short fibers.
  • the synthetic staple fibers can be crimped or not, as desired for any particular purpose.
  • the staple fibers of this invention are generally made by cutting continuous filaments to certain predetermined lengths.
  • staple fibers can be made by other means, such as by stretch-breaking, and yarns can be made from such fibers as well as from a variety or distribution of different staple fiber lengths.
  • the yarn of this invention can be used to make a flame retardant fabric, which is a cloth produced by weaving, knitting, or otherwise combining the yarn of this invention.
  • Flame retardant fabrics can be constructed having warp yarn comprising the yarns of this invention, fill yarn comprising the yarns of this invention, or both warp and fill yarns comprising the yarns of this invention.
  • fabrics use the yarn of this invention in only one direction (i.e., as only fill or only warp), other suitable yarns may be used in the other direction according to the desired fabric characteristics.
  • the yarn of this invention is used in the warp direction since warp yarn typically forms most of the direct contact surface of a fabric. This translates into better abrasion performance of the outer surface of the fabric in garment form.
  • the flame retardant fabric has a basis weight of from 136-509 g/m 2 (4 and 15 ounces per square yard). In another embodiment of this invention the flame retardant fabric has a basis weight of from 187-373 g/m 2 (5.5 to 11 ounces per square yard).
  • Such fabrics can be made into articles of clothing, such as shirts, pants, coveralls, aprons, jacket, or any other single or multi-layer form for flash fire or electric arc protection.
  • TPP Thermal Protective Performance Test
  • TPP value The value assigned to a specimen in this test, denoted as the "TPP value,” is the total heat energy required to attain the endpoint, or the direct heat source exposure time to the predicted burn injury multiplied by the incident heat flux. Higher TPP values denote better insulation performance.
  • the "Vertical Flame Test” (ASTM D6413) is generally used as a screening test to determine whether a fabric burns, as a predictor for whether an article of clothing has any flame retarding properties. According to the test, a 75 x 300 mm (3 x 12 inch) section of fabric was mounted vertically and a specified flame was applied to its lower edge for twelve seconds. The response of the fabric to the flame exposure was recorded. The length of the fabric that was burned or charred was measured. Times for afterflame (i.e., the continued burning of the fabric section after removing the test flame) and afterglow (characterized by smoldering of the fabric section after removing the test flame) were also measured. Additionally, observations regarding melting and dripping from the fabric section were recorded.
  • afterflame i.e., the continued burning of the fabric section after removing the test flame
  • afterglow characterized by smoldering of the fabric section after removing the test flame
  • a fabric can be considered flame retardant, or fire resistant, if it has a char length of less than 150 mm (six inches) after a twelve second exposure to a flame.
  • Abrasion Resistance Test Abrasion resistance was determined using ASTM method D3884, with a H-18 wheel, 500 gms load on a Taber abrasion resistance meter available from Teledyne Taber, 455 Bryant St., North Tonawanda, N.Y. 14120. Taber abrasion resistance was reported as cycles to failure.
  • Tear Strength Test The tear strength measurement is based on ASTM D 5587. The tear strength of textile fabrics was measured by the trapezoid procedure using a recording constant-rate-of extension-type (CRE) tensile testing machine. Tear strength, as measured in this test method, requires that the tear be initiated before testing. The specimen was slit at the center of the smallest base of the trapezoid to start the tear. The nonparallel sides of the marked trapezoid were clamped in parallel jaws of a tensile testing machine. The separation of the jaws was increased continuously to apply a force to propagate the tear across the specimen. At the same time, the force developed was recorded. The force to continue the tear was calculated from autographic chart recorders or microprocessor data collection systems. Two calculations for trapezoid tearing strength were provided: the single-peak force and the average of five highest peak forces. For the examples here, the single-peak force was used.
  • CRE constant-rate-of extension-type
  • the grab strength measurement which is a determination of breaking strength and elongation of fabric or other sheet materials, is based on ASTM D5034. A 100 mm (4.0 in.) wide specimen was mounted centrally in clamps of a tensile testing machine and a force applied until the specimen broke. Values for the breaking force and the elongation of the test specimen were obtained from machine scales or a computer interfaced with testing machine.
  • Example 1 is a fabric of this invention comprising an intimate blend of this invention for both the warp and fill yarns.
  • Example 2 is a fabric of this invention comprising an intimate blend of this invention for the warp yarn and an intimate blend of aramid and modacrylic, for the fill yarn.
  • Comparative Example A is not a fabric of this invention, but instead comprises an intimate blend of aramid and modacrylic, with no nylon, for both the warp and fill yarns.
  • Example 1 A comfortable and durable fabric was prepared with warp and fill ring spun yarns comprising an intimate blend of Nomex® type 462, modacrylic, and nylon.
  • Nomex® type 462 is 93% poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide)(MPD-l), 5% poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)(PPD-T) and 2% static dissipative fibers (Type P-140, available from E. l. du Pont de Nemours of Wilmington, Delaware).
  • the modacrylic fibers in this example were ACN/polyvinylidene chloride co-polymer (available under the trademark Protex®, from Kaneka Corporation of Osaka, Japan), and the nylon used was polyhexamethylene adipamide.
  • a picker blend sliver of 35 weight percent of Nomex® type 462, 50 weight percent of the modacrylic and 15 weight percent of the nylon was prepared and processed by the conventional cotton system into a spun yarn having twist multiplier of 3.7 using a ring spinning frame.
  • the yarn so made was a 24.6 tex (24 cotton count) single yarn.
  • Two single yarns were then plied on a plying machine to make a two-ply yarn for use as a warp yarn.
  • a 32.8 tex (18 cotton count) single yarn was made and then two of these yarns were plied for use as a fill yarn.
  • the Nomex®/modacrylic/nylon yarns were used as the warp and fill in a shuttle loom in a 3x1 twill construction.
  • the greige twill fabric had a construction of 24 ends x 15 picks per cm (60 ends x 39 picks per inch), and basis weight of 271.3 g/m 2 (8 oz/yd 2 ).
  • the greige twill fabric prepared as described above was scoured in hot water and dried under low tension. The scoured fabric was then dyed using acid dye. The finished fabric was then tested for its thermal and mechanical properties. The results of these tests are shown in Table 1.
  • a comfortable and durable fabric comprising ring spun warp yarns made from an intimate blend of Nomex® type 462, modacrylic, and nylon, and ring spun fill yarns made from intimate blends of Nomex® type 462 and modacrylic.
  • Nomex® type 462 is 93% poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide)(MPD-l), 5% poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)(PPD-T) and 2% static dissipative fibers (Type P-140, available from E. l. du Pont de Nemours of Wilmington, Delaware).
  • the modacrylic in this example was ACN/polyvinylidene chloride co-polymer (available under the trademark Protex®, from Kaneka Corporation of Osaka, Japan), and the nylon used was polyhexamethylene adipamide.
  • a picker blend sliver of 35 weight percent of Nomex® type 462, 50 weight percent of the modacrylic and 15 weight percent of the nylon was prepared and processed by the conventional cotton system into a spun yarn having twist multiplier of 3.7 using a ring spinning frame.
  • the yarn so made was a 24.6 tex (24 cotton count) single yarn.
  • Two single yarns were then plied on a plying machine to make a two-ply yarn for use as a warp yarn.
  • a 32.8 tex (18 cotton count) single yarn with a blend of 50 weight percent Nomex® type 462 and 50 weight percent of the modacrylic was made and then two of these single yarns were plied for use as a fill yarn.
  • the Nomex®/modacrylic/nylon yarn was used as the warp and the Nomex®/modaxrylic yarn was used as the fill in a shuttle loom in a 3x1 twill construction.
  • the greige twill fabric had a construction of 23 ends x 16 picks per cm (58 ends x 40 picks per inch), and basis weight of 264.5 g/m 2 (7.8 oz/yd 2 ).
  • the greige twill fabric prepared as described above was scoured in hot water and dried under low tension. The scoured fabric was then dyed using acid dye. The finished fabric was then tested for its thermal and mechanical properties. The results of these tests are shown in Table 1.
  • a comfortable and durable fabric comprising ring spun warp yarns made from an intimate blend of Nomex® type 462 and modacrylic and ring spun fill yarns made from an intimate blend of Nomex® type 462 and modacrylic.
  • Nomex® type 462 is 93% poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide)(MPD-l), 5% poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)(PPD-T) and 2% static dissipative fibers (Type P-140, available from E.l. du Pont de Nemours of Wilmington, Delaware).
  • the modacrylic in this example was ACN/polyvinylidene chloride co-polymer (available under the trademark Protex® from Kaneka Corporation of Osaka, Japan).
  • a picker blend sliver of 50 weight percent of Nomex® type 462 and 50 weight percent of the modacrylic was prepared and processed by the conventional cotton system into a spun yarn having twist multiplier of 3.7 using a ring spinning frame.
  • the yarn so made was a 24.6 tex (24 cotton count) single yarn. Two of these single yarns were then plied on a plying machine to make a two-ply yarn for use as a warp yarn.
  • a 32.8 tex (18 cotton cou nt) single yarn with a blend of 50 weight percent Nomex® type 462 and 50 weight percent of the modacrylic was made and then two of these single yarns were plied for use as a fill yarn.
  • the Nomex®/modacrylic yarn was used as the warp and the fill in a shuttle loom in a 3x1 twill construction.
  • the greige twill fabric had a construction of 23 ends x 15 picks per cm (58 ends x 38 picks per inch), and basis weight of 254 g/m 2 (7.5 oz/yd 2 ).
  • the greige twill fabric prepared as described above was scoured in hot water and dried under low tension. The scoured fabric was then dyed using acid dye. Th e finished fabric was then tested by its thermal and mechanical properties. The results of these tests are shown in Table 1. Table 1. Example Test Results Example No.
  • Example 1 Comparative Example A Fabric Design Warp Yarn NOMEX®/Protex®/Ny Ion 35/50/15% by Weight NOMEX®/Protex®/Ny Ion 35/50/15% by Weight NOMEX®/Prote.

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  1. Innige Mischung von Stapelfasern, umfassend: 10 bis 75 Gewichtsteile von mindestens einer Aramid-Stapelfaser, 15 bis 80 Gewichtsteile von mindestens einer Modacryl-Stapelfaser und 5 bis 30 Gewichtsteile von mindestens einer Polyamid-Stapelfaser.
  2. Innige Mischung nach Anspruch 1, worin die mindestens eine Modacryl-Stapelfaser eine Antimonverbindung umfasst.
  3. Innige Mischung nach Anspruch 1, worin 20 bis 40 Gewichtsteile von der mindestens einen Aramid-Stapelfaser, 50 bis 80 Gewichtsteile von der mindestens einen Modacryl-Stapelfaser und 15 bis 20 Gewichtsteile von der mindestens einen Polyamid-Stapelfaser vorliegen.
  4. Innige Mischung nach Anspruch 1, worin die mindestens eine Aramid-Stapelfaser aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, bestehend aus para-Aramidfasern, meta-Aramidfasern und Gemischen davon.
  5. Innige Mischung nach Anspruch 3, worin die mindestens eine Aramid-Stapelfaser aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, bestehend aus para-Aramidfasern, meta-Aramidfasern und Gemischen davon.
  6. Innige Mischung nach Anspruch 1, worin die mindestens eine Aramid-Stapelfaser Poly(metaphenylen-isophthalamid) ist und die mindestens eine Modacrylfaser ein Copolymer aus Acrylnitril und Vinylidenchlorid ist.
  7. Innige Mischung nach Anspruch 3, worin die mindestens eine Aramid-Stapelfaser Poly(metaphenylen-isophthalamid) ist und die mindestens eine Modacrylfaser ein Copolymer aus Acrylnitril und Vinylidenchlorid ist.
  8. Garn, umfassend die innige Mischung nach Anspruch 1.
  9. Flammhemmendes Gewebe, umfassend das Garn nach Anspruch 8.
  10. Flammhemmendes Gewebe nach Anspruch 9, worin das flammhemmende Gewebe ein Grundgewicht von 136 - 509 g/m2 (4 bis 15 Ounces pro Quadratyard) aufweist.
  11. Flammhemmendes Kleidungsstück, umfassend das flammhemmende Gewebe nach Anspruch 10.
  12. Flammhemmendes Gewebe nach Anspruch 9, worin das flammhemmende Gewebe ein Grundgewicht von 187 - 373 g/m2 (5,5 bis 11 Ounces pro Quadratyard) aufweist.
  13. Flammhemmendes Kleidungsstück, umfassend das flammhemmende Gewebe nach Anspruch 12.
  14. Garn, umfassend die innige Mischung nach Anspruch 6.
  15. Flammhemmendes Gewebe, umfassend das Garn nach Anspruch 14.
  16. Flammhemmendes Gewebe nach Anspruch 15, worin das flammhemmende Gewebe ein Grundgewicht von 136 - 509 g/m2 (4 bis 15 Ounces pro Quadratyard) aufweist.
  17. Flammhemmendes Kleidungsstück, umfassend das flammhemmende Gewebe nach Anspruch 16.
  18. Flammhemmendes Gewebe nach Anspruch 15, worin das flammhemmende Gewebe ein Grundgewicht von 187 - 373 g/m2 (5,5 bis 11 Ounces pro Quadratyard) aufweist.
  19. Flammhemmendes Kleidungsstück, umfassend das flammhemmende Gewebe nach Anspruch 18.
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