Preparation of Fibers with Enhanced Ultraviolet (UV) Reflectance for Arctic Camouflage

• Main Authors: Hepfinger, Mark J., Hepfinger, Lisa B., Olejarz, Peter J.
• Other Authors: ARMY NATICK RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MA
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1991
• Subjects: Textiles; Photography; *FIBERS; *ULTRAVIOLET PHOTOGRAPHY; STABILITY; PARAMETERS; PROCESSING; CAMOUFLAGE; NYLON; STRUCTURES; MELTS; SNOW; OXIDES; FABRICS; STANDARDS; ZIRCONIUM; TITANIUM; REFLECTANCE; CLOTHING; DIOXIDES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZIRCONIUM OXIDES; Arctic
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA247522; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA247522

Samples of fiber containing different loadings of Zirconium Oxide and Titanium Dioxide were prepared using standard melt spinning techniques. These samples were then compared to the Arctic Camouflage fabric using Ultraviolet (UV) photography. This report evaluates the parameters for incorporation of Zirconium Oxide into the fiber structure, including stability, processing parameters and the effect on the UV reflectance. The fiber containing Zirconium Oxide shows a higher UV reflectance than either the Arctic Camouflage Fabric or samples containing Titanium Dioxide. TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ULTRAVIOLET PHOTOGRAPHY, FIBERS, FABRICS, ARCTIC, ZIRCONIUM OXIDES, ARCTIC CLOTHING, NYLON, REFLECTANCE, ZIRCONIUM OXIDE, CAMOUFLAGE, NYLON 6, SNOW.