TPU composite coated fabric is an innovative material created by combining two distinct kinds of fabrics to form a strong, lightweight waterproof material that can be used in tents and sleeping bags for camping trips or hikes; additionally, it may cover outdoor equipment like boats or inflatable castles as well as be used as covers on boats for boats to sail around with or inflatable castles that need covering; it's even great for covering inflatable castles used as play structures! Plus it stands up well to adverse weather conditions like rain or wind!
TPU coating on fabric offers multiple advantages, including enhanced puncture resistance and water repellency. Fabric can be customized for smooth or textured surfaces depending on end-user needs; TPU is an incredible polymer known for its high tensile strength and tear resistance while maintaining flexibility and softness - plus, its UV resistance makes it suitable for outdoor activities of all kinds!
Combining TPU-coated fabric with welded or glued seams produces TPU fabrics with superior air and liquid holding capacities, making them the ideal material choice for bladder applications such as recreational products (inflatable watercraft and rafts), military fabrics (dive BC jackets and life vests), blood pressure cuffs, cold therapy devices, medical applications as well as defense materials (ballistic vest heat weldable materials and anti-g-suit bladders).
TPU-coated polyester has an edge over uncoated polyester fabrics in terms of water repellency due to the elongation property of its polymer chain elongation property, while crosslinks increase elasticity considerably and abrasion resistance is greater as well as tear strength.
TPU-coated fabrics boast increased puncture resistance due to their elastic polymer coating. Furthermore, this elasticity allows TPU fabrics to stretch and shrink without losing shape while remaining odorless and non-toxic - providing extra safety to humans wearing them.
TPU-coated polyester is easy to weld, with additional abrasion resistance being provided by adding an outer layer of Kevlar. TPU-coated polyester also boasts superior mechanical properties including high tensile strength and elongation break which make it the ideal material for producing technical textiles.
One way of producing TPU-coated fabrics is known as post-attachment, which involves making and then adhering the TPU film directly onto the fabric; another option, online composite, involves salivating the TPU directly onto the fabric without using post-attachment as an intermediate step; it offers greater production scale but requires special machinery.
SEM images were used to assess the effect of graphene oxide (GO) on TPU-coated polyester by taking SEM images of its surface morphology. Furthermore, X-ray diffraction patterns of composite films with differing loadings of GO showed that its particles had been uniformly dispersed throughout its matrix which corresponds with results of both tensile tests and SEM observations.