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Inclusion of recycled PPTA fibre in development of cut-resistant gloves |
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| Authors: | Muhammad Awais Muhammad Tausif Faheem Ahmad Abdul Jabbar |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Yarn Manufacturing, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan;2. Centre for Advancement of Textile Engineering and Technology, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Faisalabad, Pakistan;3. Department of Materials and Testing, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan;4. Faculty of Textile Engineering, Department of Materials Engineering, Technical University of Liberec, Liberec, Czech Republic |
| Abstract: | PPTA is a high-performance fibre with premium mechanical and heat-resistant properties. This study focused on developing cut-resistant gloves from recycled PPTA fibre. The cut resistance of knitted glove, from virgin and recycled PPTA fibre yarn with/without steel core, was evaluated to determine the performance of the glove. The fibre and yarn parameters were studied to understand the underlying factors which aided in premium cut-resistant properties of gloves manufactured from recycled fibres – higher than that of gloves manufactured from virgin PPTA fibres. |
| Keywords: | protective fabrics PPTA fibre yarn technical textiles industrial textiles Kevlar |