17-03-2016 дата публикации
Номер: US20160075101A1
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Provided herein are waterproof fabrics that include a base fabric having a body-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, and a hydrophobic, waterproof barrier disposed on the outward-facing surface of the base fabric, a seam through the waterproof fabric, and a waterproof tape disposed on an outward-facing surface of the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier and aligned to seal the seam against water ingress. The base fabric may be a wicking fabric or may be treated with a compound that enhances wicking, and the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier may include a plastic polymer, polyurethane, polyethylene, and/or polytetrafluoroethylene. The waterproof fabrics also may include an abrasion-resistant coating and/or a durable water repellant (DWR) agent disposed on an outward-facing surface of the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier, and one or both of the abrasion-resistant coating and/or DWR agent may be discontinuous. Also provided are methods of making a waterproof fabric. 1. A waterproof fabric comprising:a base fabric having a body-facing surface and an outward-facing surface; anda hydrophobic, waterproof barrier disposed on the outward-facing surface of the base fabric;a seam running through a full thickness of both the base fabric and the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier; anda waterproof tape bonded to an outward-facing surface of the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier and oriented to seal the seam against water ingress.2. The waterproof fabric of claim 1 , further comprising an abrasion-resistant coating disposed on the outward-facing surface of the hydrophobic claim 1 , waterproof barrier.3. The waterproof fabric of claim 2 , wherein the abrasion-resistant coating is discontinuous.4. The waterproof fabric of claim 3 , wherein the waterproof tape is applied over the abrasion-resistant coating claim 3 , and wherein the waterproof tape bonds to both the abrasion-resistant coating and the hydrophobic claim 3 , waterproof barrier.5. The waterproof fabric of claim 3 , wherein ...
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