Review of test methods for measuring water vapour transfer properties of fabrics

Cellular Polymers

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 167-191

  Huang, Jianhua ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATERIALS TESTING; POLYMERS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER VAPOR;

TEST CONDITIONS; THERMAL PARAMETERS; WEAR COMFORT;

FABRICS;

EID: 34547366486     PISSN: 02624893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026248930702600302     Document Type: Review

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