Water vapor transport through protective textiles at low temperatures

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 899-905

  Bartels, Volkmar ^a   Umbach, Karl Heinz ^a  

^a Hohenstein Institutes   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHILICITY; LOW TEMPERATURE TESTING; TEMPERATURE; TEXTILES; VAPORS;

WATER VAPOR TRANSPORTS;

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

BREATHABILITY; COMFORT; MOISTURE TRANSFER; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; WATER RESISTANCE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0036819366     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750207201008     Document Type: Article

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