A correlation between test methods used to measure moisture vapour transmission through fabrics

Journal of Coated Fabrics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 301-310

  Gretton, J C ^a   Brook, D B ^a   Dyson, H M ^a   Harlock, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; EVAPORATION; HEAT LOSSES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; TESTING; VAPORS; WATER;

EVAPORATIVE HEAT LOSS VALUES; WATER VAPOUR PERMEABILITY INDEX;

FABRICS;

TESTING, WATER-VAPOUR-TRANSMISSION; WATER VAPOUR TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030114386     PISSN: 00934658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/152808379602500407     Document Type: Article

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