SFM1 : fabrication and development of highly breathable membranes for sports apparel
In recent years, waterproof-breathable fabrics have shown considerable market potential due to their popularity in usage for sports apparel. While Gore-Tex® has largely dominated this market, its associated carcinogenicity and ecotoxicity necessitate the development of improved substitutes. This stu...
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| author | Tan, Benson Zhi Yong |
| author2 | Alfred Tok Iing Yoong |
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| description | In recent years, waterproof-breathable fabrics have shown considerable market potential due to their popularity in usage for sports apparel. While Gore-Tex® has largely dominated this market, its associated carcinogenicity and ecotoxicity necessitate the development of improved substitutes. This study explores the fabrication of highly-breathable membranes by film-casting, solvent-evaporation precipitation, immersion precipitation, and also porogen-leaching. The breathability would be gauged by water vapour transmission testing, and membrane structure would be analysed by secondary electron microscopy imaging. This study eventually developed membranes which show better breathability than commercially-used thermoplastic polyurethane membranes. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1386122023-03-04T15:44:09Z SFM1 : fabrication and development of highly breathable membranes for sports apparel Tan, Benson Zhi Yong Alfred Tok Iing Yoong School of Materials Science and Engineering Institute for Sports Research Sportmaster Innovation Centre MIYTok@ntu.edu.sg Engineering::Materials In recent years, waterproof-breathable fabrics have shown considerable market potential due to their popularity in usage for sports apparel. While Gore-Tex® has largely dominated this market, its associated carcinogenicity and ecotoxicity necessitate the development of improved substitutes. This study explores the fabrication of highly-breathable membranes by film-casting, solvent-evaporation precipitation, immersion precipitation, and also porogen-leaching. The breathability would be gauged by water vapour transmission testing, and membrane structure would be analysed by secondary electron microscopy imaging. This study eventually developed membranes which show better breathability than commercially-used thermoplastic polyurethane membranes. Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Engineering) 2020-05-11T04:20:07Z 2020-05-11T04:20:07Z 2020 Final Year Project (FYP) https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138612 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Engineering::Materials Tan, Benson Zhi Yong SFM1 : fabrication and development of highly breathable membranes for sports apparel |
| title | SFM1 : fabrication and development of highly breathable membranes for sports apparel |
| title_full | SFM1 : fabrication and development of highly breathable membranes for sports apparel |
| title_fullStr | SFM1 : fabrication and development of highly breathable membranes for sports apparel |
| title_full_unstemmed | SFM1 : fabrication and development of highly breathable membranes for sports apparel |
| title_short | SFM1 : fabrication and development of highly breathable membranes for sports apparel |
| title_sort | sfm1 fabrication and development of highly breathable membranes for sports apparel |
| topic | Engineering::Materials |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138612 |
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