Figures & data
Table 1. Basic properties of waterproof and breathable layers.
Table 2. Basic fabric specification information.
Table 3. Multi-layer fabric combinations for firefighting clothing.
Figure 2. Scanning electron micrographs of aramid nonwovens (a1,a2), calcium alginate nonwovens (e1, e2) and alginate/aramid blended nonwovens (b1,b2: alginate 1/aramid 4; c1,c2: alginate 5/aramid 5; d1,d2: alginate 4/aramid 1) at different magnifications (x500,x2000).
![Figure 2. Scanning electron micrographs of aramid nonwovens (a1,a2), calcium alginate nonwovens (e1, e2) and alginate/aramid blended nonwovens (b1,b2: alginate 1/aramid 4; c1,c2: alginate 5/aramid 5; d1,d2: alginate 4/aramid 1) at different magnifications (x500,x2000).](/cms/asset/49dcd163-071b-4e9a-96a2-3f6294de47a3/tdmp_a_2301804_f0002_b.gif)
Table 4. Air and moisture permeability data for fabrics.
Table 5. Fabric moisture permeability ANOVA.
Table 6. Thermal stability of breathable waterproofing layers.
Table 7. Fabric limiting oxygen index.
Figure 3. Waterproof breathable layer (a) TG curve under nitrogen atmosphere; (b) DTG curve under nitrogen atmosphere.
![Figure 3. Waterproof breathable layer (a) TG curve under nitrogen atmosphere; (b) DTG curve under nitrogen atmosphere.](/cms/asset/155959f8-1006-4d04-8203-bd53b2225e46/tdmp_a_2301804_f0003_oc.jpg)
Figure 4. Waterproof and breathable layer (a) TG curve under air atmosphere; (b) DTG curve under air atmosphere.
![Figure 4. Waterproof and breathable layer (a) TG curve under air atmosphere; (b) DTG curve under air atmosphere.](/cms/asset/7b939db1-4af9-4fb8-9c70-2015c8ad54c4/tdmp_a_2301804_f0004_oc.jpg)
Table 8. Thermogravimetric test data under nitrogen atmosphere for waterproof and breathable layers (where Tn is in ℃; Rn is in %/℃).
Table 9. Thermogravimetric test data under air atmosphere for waterproof and breathable layers (where Tn is in ℃; Rn is in %/℃).
Table 10. TOPSIS evaluation results.
Table 11. Air and moisture permeability data for multi-layer fabric systems.
Table 12. Water-vapour transmission rate of multilayer fabric systems.
Table 13. TPP test results for multi-layer fabric systems.
Table 14. Cone calorimetric test data for multi-layer fabric systems.