Enhanced far infrared emissivity, UV protection and near-infrared shielding of polypropylene composites via incorporation of natural mineral for functional fabric development

• Main Authors: He, Pengfei, Low, Rayland Jun Yan, Burns, Stephen Francis, Lipik, Vitali, Tok, Alfred Iing Yoong
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Infrared Radiation; Sportswear
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172982
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Far infrared radiation in the range of 4-20 µm has been showed to have biological and health benefits to the human body. Therefore, incorporating far-infrared emissivity additives into polymers and/or fabrics hold promise for the development of functional textiles. In this study, we incorporated nin...