Evaluation of the UV protection properties of para-aramid woven fabrics with various specialty core yarns

Kostajnšek, Klara (avtor), Bizjak, Matejka (avtor), Ertekin, Gözde (avtor), Ertekin, Mustafa (avtor)

Para-aramid fibers, known for their remarkable strength and thermal stability, are frequently employed in protective textiles for military and aerospace applications. However, continuous exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation can damage their protective characteristics. This study analyzes the ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) and UV transmittance of woven fabrics produced from 30/2 Ne spun para-aramid yarns in the warp and 10 Ne core-spun yarns in the weft. The weft yarns consisted of three sheath fibers—para-aramid, meta-aramid, and polyester—in combination with different specialty core materials. The results show significant differences in UPF before and after UV exposure, with para-aramid sheaths giving the highest improvement. UV exposure caused structural changes in the fibers, resulting in increased UV protection, particularly in fabrics with para-aramid sheaths. This study concludes that the combination of para-aramid fibers with specific core materials significantly enhances UV protection, making them well-suited for applications in high UV exposure environments.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: para-aramid fibers, core-spun yarns, ultraviolet protection factor, UPF, UV resistance, protective textiles, material degradation
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: NTF - Naravoslovnotehniška fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2024
• Št. strani: 17 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 16, iss. 21, art. 3090
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-176043
• UDK: 677
• ISSN pri članku: 2073-4360
• DOI: 10.3390/polym16213090
• COBISS.SI-ID: 213711619
• Datum objave v RUL: 19.11.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Polymers
• Skrajšan naslov: Polymers
• Založnik: MDPI
• ISSN: 2073-4360
• COBISS.SI-ID: 517951257

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: paraaramidna vlakna, oplaščena preja, ultravijolični zaščitni faktor, UZF, UV odpornost, zaščitne tekstilije, degradacija materiala

Projekti

• Financer: ARRS - Agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P2-0213
• Naslov: Tekstilije in ekologija

• Financer: ARRS - Agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: I0-0022
• Naslov: Mreža raziskovalnih infrastrukturnih centrov Univerze v Ljubljani (MRIC UL)