X-Ray Tomography Measurements of the Moisture Distribution in Multilayered Clothing Systems

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-26

  Weder, Markus ^a   Brühwiler, Paul A ^a   Laib, Andres ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b Scanco Medical ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

hydrophilic; hydrophobic; moisture distribution; multilayer textiles; x ray tomography

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOISTURE; MULTILAYERS; TOMOGRAPHY;

MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION; MULTILAYERED TEXTILES; X RAY TOMOGRAPHY;

TEXTILES;

HYDROPHILIC PROPERTY; HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTY; MOISTURE TRANSFER; MULTILAYER FABRIC; X-RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33644520918     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517506053910     Document Type: Article

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