Waterproof breathable polymeric coatings based on polyurethanes

Journal of Industrial Textiles

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 269-280

  Jassal, Manjeet ^a   Khungar, Amit ^a   Bajaj, Pushpa ^a   Sinha, T J M ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b Worlée Chemie GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breathable coating; Polyurethane; Water vapor transmission; Water based coating

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; COATINGS; COTTON FABRICS; DISPERSIONS; POLYURETHANES; WATERPROOFING;

HYDROPHOBIC COMPONENTS; PROCESSING CONDITIONS;

POLYMERS;

BREATHABILITY; COATINGS; POLYURETHANE; WATER RESISTANCE;

EID: 3543017926     PISSN: 15280837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1528083704045179     Document Type: Article

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