Protection from Solar Erythemal Ultraviolet Radiation – Simulated Wear and Laboratory Testing

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 216-225

  Wilson, C A ^a   Parisi, A V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

color; dosimeters; fabric; fit; UV; wetness

Indexed keywords

COLOR; DOSIMETERS; OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

LABORATORY TESTING; POLYSULPHONE DOSIMETERS; SIMULATED WEAR; SOLAR ERYTHEMAL ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FABRICS;

MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STRUCTURAL PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 33646128975     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517506060907     Document Type: Article

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