US20190169793A1 - Anti-fray formulation for aramid yarns - Google Patents

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US20190169793A1 US15/830,130 US201715830130A US2019169793A1 US 20190169793 A1 US20190169793 A1 US 20190169793A1 US 201715830130 A US201715830130 A US 201715830130A US 2019169793 A1 US2019169793 A1 US 2019169793A1
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  • the invention herein pertains to fabric treatments generally, and particularly pertains to a chemical bath formulation of colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate chemicals to imbue a fabric formed from the treated aramid yarns with reduced fraying and unraveling characteristics.
  • filament yarns over spun yarns are desirable for a wide range of reasons including yarn strength and durability, but one drawback is that by virtue of the comparatively smooth yarn surfaces, fabrics formed from filament yarns typically experience a higher degree of fraying, unraveling, and slipping at the seams when compared to fabric formed from spun yarn species. This drawback inhibits efficient cutting and sewing of articles.
  • Another reason to choose filament yarns over spun yarns is for appearance, sheen, and smoothness of the finished article. As with all synthetic fibers, filament meta-aramid and para-aramid yarns may be chosen over spun versions to accomplish the end use strength, appearance, and thermal goals.”
  • the present invention was conceived and one of its objectives is to provide a fabric formed from filament yarns that is resistant to fraying, slipping, and/or unraveling.
  • the aforesaid and other objectives are realized by providing a textile formulation for woven fabrics formed primarily of meta-aramid filament yarns that results in a resistance to the unraveling, fraying, and slipping of seams typical of fabrics formed from filament yarns.
  • This anti-fray formulation is comprised of colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate combined to form a chemical bath in which the woven fabric may be dipped.
  • This formulation adds 2%-5% or less to the dry weight of the woven fabric, and does not impact the beneficial properties of fabrics formed from filament yarns such as structural stability or flame retardancy as judged by vertical flammability testing, but does create a fabric that is more resistant to the unraveling, fraying, and slipping of seams described above.
  • a method of forming an anti-fray woven fabric formed from woven meta-aramid yarns includes the steps of forming a fabric primarily of meta-aramid yarns, providing colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate, combining at least the aforementioned chemicals into a chemical bath, and dipping, submerging, or otherwise engaging the fabric with the bath. Excess volume of the chemical bath is compressed away from the fabric substrate with one or more rollers, and the treated fabric is then dried down a tenter frame and cured in an oven.
  • This process known as a “pad-dry-cure” process, adds 2% or more but 5% or less by weight to the fabric, and the method overall produces a fabric that is resistant to the unraveling, fraying and slipping of seams common in fabrics formed from aramid yarns without inhibiting the beneficial properties of fabrics formed from such yarns, such as structural stability or flame retardancy.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a textile treated with a finishing formulation that reduces yarn fraying, seam slipping, and unraveling compared to conventional textiles.
  • FIG. 1 demonstrates a schematic representation of the treatment of a fabric 10 with a finishing formulation 11 formed at least from colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate, that when applied to fabric 10 reduces fabric fraying, seam slipping, and unraveling when compared to conventional fabrics.
  • fabric 10 is a woven textile created in a manner as known in the art formed with filament yarns.
  • weavings patterns may include, but are not limited to, plain, flat, twill, and herringbone woven patterns.
  • these filament yarns are defined by a synthetic material, preferably in the aramid family of materials, and in the most preferred embodiment, the filament yarns are defined by a meta-aramid material selected for its retardancy to fire. While this resistance characteristic is desirable, it is known that the use of meta-aramid filament yarns in the construction of woven textiles results in a loose weave, due at least in part to the smooth surface of the filament yarn compared to spun yarns. It is this loose weave that is at least partially responsible for fabrics formed from aramid yarns being known to fray, unravel, and slip at the seams. For the purposes of this disclosure “slipping of seams” or “seam slippage” is considered a defect consisting of separated yarns occurring when sewn fabrics pull apart at the seams. Seam slippage is more prone to occur in smooth-yam fabrics produced from manufacturing filament yarns than those fabrics formed from spun yarns.
  • a fabric finishing formulation 11 has been developed that does not impact the desirable characteristics of meta-aramid yarns such as flame resistance, but that vastly improves the problem of the loose yarn weave described above.
  • the preferred formulation 11 includes an effective amount of silica, polyurethane, and phosphonate, an effective amount defined as the amount by weight of the respective component necessary to bestow a given textile characteristics sufficient to rate greater than 10 Kgf/cm in the edge comb test, as defined by ASTM D6479.
  • Colloidal silicas are typically suspensions of fine amorphous, nonporous, and typically spherical silica particles in a liquid phase (also referred to as an aqueous dispersion).
  • a liquid phase also referred to as an aqueous dispersion.
  • colloidal silicas are known in the art, and it is expected that under the described conditions any one of them may serve the disclosed purpose.
  • the amount of colloidal silica is between 25 and 90 grams by weight, and more preferably between 50 and approximately 70 grams (+/ ⁇ 1 gram) by weight. This measurement and resulting concentration is based on the final weight of the total formulation bath in making 1 liter (1000 grams) of formulation 11 .
  • colloidal silica While the specific amount by weight of colloidal silica may vary, particularly based on the amount of water involved in the formation of formulation 11 , the preferred embodiment of formulation 11 includes colloidal silica relative to the amount of water in formulation 11 of about 3:50, or about 6% by weight of the bath.
  • the preferred formulation 11 further includes an effective amount of urethane or polyurethane, more preferably a polyurethane dispersion.
  • aqueous and anionic dispersions may be high molecular weight polyether aliphatic polyurethanes. Numerous polyurethane dispersions are known, and it is expected that under the described conditions any one of them may serve the disclosed purpose.
  • the amount of polyurethane by weight is between 80 grams and 120 grams by weight, and more preferably between 90 and approximately 110 grams (+/ ⁇ 1 gram) by weight. Similar to the colloidal silica, this measurement and resulting concentration is based on the final weight of the total formulation bath in making 1 liter (1000 grams) of formulation 11 .
  • polyurethane dispersion While the specific amount by weight of polyurethane dispersion may vary, for example based on the amount of water contained within formulation 11 , the preferred formulation 11 includes polyurethane dispersion relative to the amount of water in formulation 11 of about 1:10, or about 10% by weight of the bath.
  • the preferred formulation 11 also includes an effective amount of phosphonate. Although several phosphonate compounds are known, one preferred embodiment is defined as a halogen-free dimethyl hydroxymethylphosphonate. In the preferred embodiment of formulation 11 , the amount of phosphonate by weight is between 30 and 60 grams by weight, and more preferably approximately 50 grams (+/ ⁇ 1 gram) by weight. Like the colloidal silica and polyurethane, this measurement and resulting concentration is based on the final weight of the total formulation bath in making 1 liter (1000 grams) of formulation 11 .
  • the preferred formulation 11 includes phosphonate relative to the amount of water in formulation 11 of about 1:20, or about 5% by weight of the bath.
  • formulation 11 may include additional additives for additional or differing characteristics.
  • formulation 11 may include one or more predetermined volumes of water, totaling at least 700 grams by weight, between 750 and 850 grams by weight, and preferably about 770 grams by weight.
  • Embodiments of formulation 11 may include a wetting agent, and embodiments of formulation 11 may include such a wetting agent with at least 1.0 gram by weight, and preferably between 1.0 and 1.5 grams by weight.
  • Embodiments of formulation 11 may further include a cross-linking compound for improved efficiency, durability, and resistance of polyurethane dispersions, and embodiments of this cross-linker may be included in formulation 11 between 8 and 18 grams by weight, and more preferably about 13 grams (+/ ⁇ 1 gram) by weight.
  • Embodiments of formulation 11 may also include ammonium hydroxide, and a preferred embodiment of formulation 11 includes ammonium hydroxide between 1.0 gram and 5.0 grams by weight, and preferably about 3.5 grams (+/ ⁇ 1 gram) by weight. All the above measurements and resulting concentrations are based on the final weight of the total formulation bath in making 1 liter (1000 grams) of formulation 11 .
  • a method of forming a textile formed primarily from filament yarns such as meta-aramid yarns that is resistant to the fraying, seam slipping, and unraveling conventionally associated with fabrics woven from filament yarns is also provided.
  • the method includes weaving the filament yarns into a textile, although it should be noted that other methods of fabric formulation are considered within the scope of the instant invention.
  • An effective amount of colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, water, wetting agent, and cross-linker are combined with an effective amount of ammonium hydroxide, phosphonate and water.
  • the resulting formulation is stirred to form a chemical bath to which the textile is exposed, for example by submerging therein, dipping, spraying, or the like.
  • An example preparation is demonstrated below as Example 1.
  • Pad roller speed may variable, with pressure between 1.0-3.0 bar, more preferably between 2.0 and 2.5 bar, and the curing may take place within an oven at about 195° C. (+/ ⁇ 5° C.) for 1-2 minutes.
  • the resulting material is resistant to the unraveling, fraying and slipping of seams common in fabrics formed from aramid yarns without inhibiting the beneficial properties of fabrics formed from such yarns, such as structural stability or flame retardancy.
  • Table 1 illustrates that the force necessary to complete the “edge comb” test as mandated by ASTM D6479. This test is performed by a set of pins that penetrate through the fabric, and are pulled toward the edge of the fabric. This is a rake-like action and the amount of force needed to pull away the perpendicular yarns out from the fabric is reported in Kilogram Force/centimeter.

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A textile formulation for treating woven fabrics formed from aramid filament yarns that results in a resistance to the unraveling, fraying, and slipping of seams typical of fabrics formed from filament yarns is disclosed. This anti-fray formulation includes colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate combined to form a chemical bath in which the woven fabric may be dipped. This formulation adds 2%-5% to the dry weight of the woven fabric, and does not impact the beneficial properties of fabrics formed from filament yarns such as structural stability or flame retardancy, but does create a fabric that is more resistant to the unraveling, fraying, and slipping of seams. A method of creating a textile formed from aramid filament yarns exposed to an anti-fray formulation including colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate that does not impact the beneficial properties of fabrics formed from filament yarns such as structural stability or flame retardancy, but does create a fabric that is more resistant to the unraveling, fraying, and slipping of seams, is also provided.

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    FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention herein pertains to fabric treatments generally, and particularly pertains to a chemical bath formulation of colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate chemicals to imbue a fabric formed from the treated aramid yarns with reduced fraying and unraveling characteristics.
    • DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART AND OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION
  • The use of filament yarns over spun yarns is desirable for a wide range of reasons including yarn strength and durability, but one drawback is that by virtue of the comparatively smooth yarn surfaces, fabrics formed from filament yarns typically experience a higher degree of fraying, unraveling, and slipping at the seams when compared to fabric formed from spun yarn species. This drawback inhibits efficient cutting and sewing of articles. Another reason to choose filament yarns over spun yarns is for appearance, sheen, and smoothness of the finished article. As with all synthetic fibers, filament meta-aramid and para-aramid yarns may be chosen over spun versions to accomplish the end use strength, appearance, and thermal goals.”
  • Thus, in view of the problems and disadvantages associated with prior art devices, the present invention was conceived and one of its objectives is to provide a fabric formed from filament yarns that is resistant to fraying, slipping, and/or unraveling.
  • It is another objective of the present invention to provide a fabric formed from meta-aramid filament yarns that is treated with a formulation to reduce fabric fraying, seam slipping, and unraveling.
  • It is still another objective of the present invention to provide a fabric formed from meta-aramid filament yarns that is treated with a chemical formulation to reduce fabric fraying, seam slipping, and unraveling.
  • It is yet another objective of the present invention to provide a textile finishing formulation including colloidal silica.
  • It is a further objective of the present invention to provide a textile finishing formulation including a polyurethane dispersion.
  • It is still a further objective of the present invention to provide a textile finishing formulation including a flame retardant chemical such as phosphonate.
  • It is yet a further objective of the present invention to provide a liquid textile finishing formulation formed at least from colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate, that when applied to a woven fabric reduces fabric fraying, seam slipping, and unraveling while adding 5% or less by weight to the fabric.
  • Various other objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art as a more detailed description is set forth below.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The aforesaid and other objectives are realized by providing a textile formulation for woven fabrics formed primarily of meta-aramid filament yarns that results in a resistance to the unraveling, fraying, and slipping of seams typical of fabrics formed from filament yarns. This anti-fray formulation is comprised of colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate combined to form a chemical bath in which the woven fabric may be dipped. This formulation adds 2%-5% or less to the dry weight of the woven fabric, and does not impact the beneficial properties of fabrics formed from filament yarns such as structural stability or flame retardancy as judged by vertical flammability testing, but does create a fabric that is more resistant to the unraveling, fraying, and slipping of seams described above.
  • A method of forming an anti-fray woven fabric formed from woven meta-aramid yarns includes the steps of forming a fabric primarily of meta-aramid yarns, providing colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate, combining at least the aforementioned chemicals into a chemical bath, and dipping, submerging, or otherwise engaging the fabric with the bath. Excess volume of the chemical bath is compressed away from the fabric substrate with one or more rollers, and the treated fabric is then dried down a tenter frame and cured in an oven. This process, known as a “pad-dry-cure” process, adds 2% or more but 5% or less by weight to the fabric, and the method overall produces a fabric that is resistant to the unraveling, fraying and slipping of seams common in fabrics formed from aramid yarns without inhibiting the beneficial properties of fabrics formed from such yarns, such as structural stability or flame retardancy.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a textile treated with a finishing formulation that reduces yarn fraying, seam slipping, and unraveling compared to conventional textiles.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT AND OPERATION OF THE INVENTION
  • For a better understanding of the invention and its operation, turning now to the drawings, FIG. 1 demonstrates a schematic representation of the treatment of a fabric 10 with a finishing formulation 11 formed at least from colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate, that when applied to fabric 10 reduces fabric fraying, seam slipping, and unraveling when compared to conventional fabrics. In the preferred embodiment, fabric 10 is a woven textile created in a manner as known in the art formed with filament yarns. By way of example, weavings patterns may include, but are not limited to, plain, flat, twill, and herringbone woven patterns. In an embodiment, these filament yarns are defined by a synthetic material, preferably in the aramid family of materials, and in the most preferred embodiment, the filament yarns are defined by a meta-aramid material selected for its retardancy to fire. While this resistance characteristic is desirable, it is known that the use of meta-aramid filament yarns in the construction of woven textiles results in a loose weave, due at least in part to the smooth surface of the filament yarn compared to spun yarns. It is this loose weave that is at least partially responsible for fabrics formed from aramid yarns being known to fray, unravel, and slip at the seams. For the purposes of this disclosure “slipping of seams” or “seam slippage” is considered a defect consisting of separated yarns occurring when sewn fabrics pull apart at the seams. Seam slippage is more prone to occur in smooth-yam fabrics produced from manufacturing filament yarns than those fabrics formed from spun yarns.
  • To combat the perceived deficiencies of utilizing a meta-aramid yarn in the fabric formation process, a fabric finishing formulation 11 has been developed that does not impact the desirable characteristics of meta-aramid yarns such as flame resistance, but that vastly improves the problem of the loose yarn weave described above. The preferred formulation 11 includes an effective amount of silica, polyurethane, and phosphonate, an effective amount defined as the amount by weight of the respective component necessary to bestow a given textile characteristics sufficient to rate greater than 10 Kgf/cm in the edge comb test, as defined by ASTM D6479. Colloidal silicas (SiO2 in H2O) are typically suspensions of fine amorphous, nonporous, and typically spherical silica particles in a liquid phase (also referred to as an aqueous dispersion). Several commercially available colloidal silicas are known in the art, and it is expected that under the described conditions any one of them may serve the disclosed purpose. In the preferred embodiment, the amount of colloidal silica is between 25 and 90 grams by weight, and more preferably between 50 and approximately 70 grams (+/−1 gram) by weight. This measurement and resulting concentration is based on the final weight of the total formulation bath in making 1 liter (1000 grams) of formulation 11. While the specific amount by weight of colloidal silica may vary, particularly based on the amount of water involved in the formation of formulation 11, the preferred embodiment of formulation 11 includes colloidal silica relative to the amount of water in formulation 11 of about 3:50, or about 6% by weight of the bath.
  • The preferred formulation 11 further includes an effective amount of urethane or polyurethane, more preferably a polyurethane dispersion. Embodiments of such aqueous and anionic dispersions may be high molecular weight polyether aliphatic polyurethanes. Numerous polyurethane dispersions are known, and it is expected that under the described conditions any one of them may serve the disclosed purpose. In the preferred embodiment of formulation 11, the amount of polyurethane by weight is between 80 grams and 120 grams by weight, and more preferably between 90 and approximately 110 grams (+/−1 gram) by weight. Similar to the colloidal silica, this measurement and resulting concentration is based on the final weight of the total formulation bath in making 1 liter (1000 grams) of formulation 11. While the specific amount by weight of polyurethane dispersion may vary, for example based on the amount of water contained within formulation 11, the preferred formulation 11 includes polyurethane dispersion relative to the amount of water in formulation 11 of about 1:10, or about 10% by weight of the bath.
  • The preferred formulation 11 also includes an effective amount of phosphonate. Although several phosphonate compounds are known, one preferred embodiment is defined as a halogen-free dimethyl hydroxymethylphosphonate. In the preferred embodiment of formulation 11, the amount of phosphonate by weight is between 30 and 60 grams by weight, and more preferably approximately 50 grams (+/−1 gram) by weight. Like the colloidal silica and polyurethane, this measurement and resulting concentration is based on the final weight of the total formulation bath in making 1 liter (1000 grams) of formulation 11. While the specific amount by weight of phosphonate may vary, particularly based on the amount of water involved in the formation of formulation 11, the preferred formulation 11 includes phosphonate relative to the amount of water in formulation 11 of about 1:20, or about 5% by weight of the bath.
  • In addition to the colloidal silica, polyurethane, and phosphonate, embodiments of formulation 11 may include additional additives for additional or differing characteristics. To render the formulation aqueous, formulation 11 may include one or more predetermined volumes of water, totaling at least 700 grams by weight, between 750 and 850 grams by weight, and preferably about 770 grams by weight. Embodiments of formulation 11 may include a wetting agent, and embodiments of formulation 11 may include such a wetting agent with at least 1.0 gram by weight, and preferably between 1.0 and 1.5 grams by weight. Embodiments of formulation 11 may further include a cross-linking compound for improved efficiency, durability, and resistance of polyurethane dispersions, and embodiments of this cross-linker may be included in formulation 11 between 8 and 18 grams by weight, and more preferably about 13 grams (+/−1 gram) by weight. Embodiments of formulation 11 may also include ammonium hydroxide, and a preferred embodiment of formulation 11 includes ammonium hydroxide between 1.0 gram and 5.0 grams by weight, and preferably about 3.5 grams (+/−1 gram) by weight. All the above measurements and resulting concentrations are based on the final weight of the total formulation bath in making 1 liter (1000 grams) of formulation 11.
  • A method of forming a textile formed primarily from filament yarns such as meta-aramid yarns that is resistant to the fraying, seam slipping, and unraveling conventionally associated with fabrics woven from filament yarns is also provided. The method includes weaving the filament yarns into a textile, although it should be noted that other methods of fabric formulation are considered within the scope of the instant invention. An effective amount of colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, water, wetting agent, and cross-linker are combined with an effective amount of ammonium hydroxide, phosphonate and water. The resulting formulation is stirred to form a chemical bath to which the textile is exposed, for example by submerging therein, dipping, spraying, or the like. An example preparation is demonstrated below as Example 1.
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    Water 770 grams
    Ammonium Hydroxide 3.5 grams
    Phosphonate 50 grams
    Wetting agent 1.5 grams
    Polyurethane dispersion 100 grams
    Cross-linking agent 13 grams
    Colloidal silica 60 grams
    • Example 1
  • The fabric exits the chemical bath and any excess bath volume is compressed away from the fabric substrate with one or more rollers, and the treated fabric is then dried down a tenter frame and cured in an oven in a process known as a “pad-dry-cure” process. Pad roller speed may variable, with pressure between 1.0-3.0 bar, more preferably between 2.0 and 2.5 bar, and the curing may take place within an oven at about 195° C. (+/−5° C.) for 1-2 minutes. The resulting material is resistant to the unraveling, fraying and slipping of seams common in fabrics formed from aramid yarns without inhibiting the beneficial properties of fabrics formed from such yarns, such as structural stability or flame retardancy. Table 1 illustrates that the force necessary to complete the “edge comb” test as mandated by ASTM D6479. This test is performed by a set of pins that penetrate through the fabric, and are pulled toward the edge of the fabric. This is a rake-like action and the amount of force needed to pull away the perpendicular yarns out from the fabric is reported in Kilogram Force/centimeter.
  • TABLE 1
    Specimen Kgf/cm Average
    Untreated 1 2.0 2.2
    (Control) 2 1.9
    3 2.7
    Formulation 11 1 15.2 15.6
    2 16.8
    3 14.9

    As clearly illustrated in Table 1, the fabric samples treated with formulation 11 are vastly superior in terms of the force needed to displace the perpendicular yarns relative to the untreated sample.
  • The illustrations and examples provided herein are for explanatory purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims.

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We claim:
1. A fabric formulation comprised of an effective amount of silica, an effective amount of polyurethane, and an effective amount of phosphonate, wherein the formulation defines a weight and is administered to a fabric to reduce incidence of fraying, unraveling, or slipping at one or more fabric seams.
2. The fabric formulation of claim 1, wherein the silica is defined as colloidal silica.
3. The fabric formulation of claim 2, wherein the effective amount of colloidal silica is defined as an amount between 25 and 90 grams by formulation weight.
4. The fabric formulation of claim 3, wherein the effective amount of colloidal silica is defined as an amount between 50 and approximately 70 grams (+/−1 gram) by formulation weight.
5. The fabric formulation of claim 1, wherein the polyurethane is defined as a polyurethane dispersion.
6. The fabric formulation of claim 5, wherein the effective amount of polyurethane dispersion is defined as an amount between 80 grams and 120 grams by formulation weight.
7. The fabric formulation of claim 6, wherein the effective amount of polyurethane dispersion is defined as an amount between 90 and approximately 100 grams (+/−1 gram) by formulation weight.
8. The fabric formulation of claim 1, wherein the effective amount of phosphonate is defined as an amount between 30 and 60 grams by formulation weight.
9. The fabric formulation of claim 8, wherein the effective amount of phosphonate is defined as approximately 50 grams (+/−1 gram) by formulation weight.
10. The fabric formulation of claim 1, wherein the fabric is formed primarily from filament yarns.
11. The fabric formulation of claim 10, wherein the filament yarns are defined by an aramid material.
12. The fabric formulation of claim 11, wherein the aramid material is defined as meta-aramid.
13. The fabric formulation of claim 1 further comprising a predetermined amount of water.
14. The fabric formulation of claim 1 further comprising a wetting agent.
15. The fabric formulation of claim 1 further comprising a cross-linking compound.
16. The fabric formulation of claim 1 further comprising ammonium hydroxide.
17. A method of forming a textile formed from filament yarns that is resistant to fraying, unraveling, and slipping at one or more seams, the method comprising,
weaving the filament yarns into the textile,
providing a formulation comprising at least an effective amount of phosphonate, silica, and polyurethane,
exposing the textile to the formulation, and
curing the textile.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein,
the filament yarns are defined by a meta-aramid material,
the phosphonate is defined as phosphonate,
the silica is defined as colloidal silica, and
the polyurethane is defined as a polyurethane dispersion.
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