Evaluation of Weatherability and Degradation Behavior of the Navy Combat Uniform Fabrics during Winter Season Outdoor Exposure

Polyurethane-coated knitted fabrics are of interest because they exhibit several positive properties, they are more stretchable, elastic and comfortable than coated woven fabrics and yet they are little studied. Information of weather durability, as well as thermal properties, is essential to ensure thermal protection for textile materials intended for outdoor use. In the presented research, a series of coated knitted fabrics for protective clothing were developed and exposed to weathering in summer and winter seasons. After three months of outdoor exposure, thermal resistance of all the tested materials decreased by 13% after the summer season and 25% after the winter season. A very good correlation of knitted fabric mass per unit area and thermal resistance of knitted fabric, coated fabric and aged coated fabric occurred. The studied materials experienced a partial degradation of the polyurethane layer, which is not related to the deterioration of the knitted substrate. The presented investigation of thermal resistance of coated fabrics and their dependence on the knitted substrate, as well as the influence of environmental conditions, allows the improvement of coated fabrics with the aim of better thermal protection.

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Weathering performance of dyed bamboo fiber composites

BioResources ◽

10.15376/biores.15.4.9523-9538 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 9523-9538

Author(s):

Yu'an Hu ◽

Sheng He ◽

Mei He ◽

Kate Semple ◽

Meiling Chen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Winter Season ◽

Fiber Composites ◽

Outdoor Exposure ◽

Bamboo Fiber ◽

Chemical Degradation ◽

Phyllostachys Pubescens ◽

Thickness Loss ◽

Red Color ◽

Higher Temperature ◽

Color Degradation

Flattened and crushed fiber-bundles of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) were dyed with a water or alcohol-based dye at 20 °C, 75 °C or 90 °C for 72 h, followed by drying and coating with PF resin. Hot-pressed bamboo fiber composites (BFC) were manufactured, and the weathering performance of the composites made from dyed and natural bamboo material were tested over 90 days of the Autumn/Winter season in Beijing. Dye was able to penetrate the bamboo tissue to create a rich red color that degraded in color faster than BFC made from un-dyed bamboo. BFC made from un-dyed tissue remained a lighter but more consistent color over the weathering period. Dying the bamboo in ethanol-based dye was effective at pigmenting the product, but made it more susceptible to color degradation as well as greater mass and thickness loss due to the chemical degradation of the lignin caused by ethanol. Higher temperature of water dying treatment (90 °C) gave the greatest resistance to mass and thickness loss during outdoor exposure, and the bamboo may have benefitted from the longer period of ‘heat treatment’ during dyeing. Further work is needed to quantify dye leaching from bamboo tissue and to develop more water-tight and color-fast, weather resistant dyes for bamboo products.

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Flame Retardancy and Thermal Degradation Behavior of Epoxy Resin Treated with a Phosphorus and Silicon containing Compound

JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS ◽

10.32381/jpm.2018.35.03.7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 329-340 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

YI CHEN ◽

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WENQIN HE ◽

SHIQI CHEN ◽

JIANGBO WANG ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thermal Degradation ◽

Epoxy Resin ◽

Flame Retardancy ◽

Degradation Behavior ◽

Thermal Degradation Behavior

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PREVALENCE OF PSEUDOINVERTA ORAIENSIS IN FRESH WATER FISH, CLARIAS BATRACHUS

FLORA AND FAUNA ◽

10.33451/florafauna.v25i1pp66-68 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

Author(s):

ADITYA NARAYAN

Keyword(s):

Fresh Water ◽

Monsoon Season ◽

Winter Season ◽

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Summer Season ◽

Clarias Batrachus ◽

Fresh Water Fish ◽

Water Fish

The present investigation deals with the prevalence of infection of cestode, Pseudoinverta oraiensis19 parasitizing Clarias batrachus from Bundelkhand Region (U.P.) India. The studies were recorded from different sampling stations of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. For this study 360 fresh water fish, Clarias batrachus were examined. The incidence of infection, monsoon season (17.50%) followed by winter season (20.00%) whereas high in summer season (30.00%).

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STUDY ON DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANTS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) IN URBAN AND PERIURBAN AREAS OF AURANGABAD CITY, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

FLORA AND FAUNA ◽

10.33451/florafauna.v23i2pp404-410 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

Author(s):

S. D. CHATE ◽

R. J. CHAVAN

Keyword(s):

Rainy Season ◽

Winter Season ◽

Seasonal Abundance ◽

Urban Region ◽

Ant Community ◽

Community Variation

The present study deals with the ant community variation in and around Aurangabad city. During the study total 16 species of ants belonging to twelve genera and four subfamilies were reported in eight habitat from urban and periurban regions. Abundance of ants was more in peri-urban region as compared to urban region. Subfamily myrmicinae was more dominant as compared to other subfamilies. Seasonal abundance of ants was seen to be more in winter season and less in rainy season.

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Degradation Behavior of TiN Coatings with Different Thicknesses after a Pulsed Laser Thermal Shock Test

Korean Journal of Metals and Materials ◽

10.3365/kjmm.2013.51.10.729 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 51 (10) ◽

pp. 729-734 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Seol Jeon ◽

Youngkue Choi ◽

Hyun-Gyoo Shin ◽

Hyun Park ◽

Heesoo Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thermal Shock ◽

Pulsed Laser ◽

Thermal Shock Test ◽

Degradation Behavior ◽

Shock Test ◽

Tin Coatings

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A Cross Sectional Survey of Chicken Astroviruses Antibody in Broiler and Sonali (Cross-Bred) Chickens in Selected Areas in Bangladesh

Macedonian Veterinary Review ◽

10.2478/macvetrev-2020-0016 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 75-80

Author(s):

Md Zulfekar Ali ◽

Mohammad Moktader Moula ◽

Zafar Ahmed Bhuiyan ◽

Muhammad Tariq Javed

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

Winter Season ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Blood Samples ◽

Elisa Kit ◽

Published Report ◽

Poultry Birds ◽

Wide Range ◽

Group B

AbstractChicken astroviruses (CAstV) are enteric viruses of poultry causing gastroenteritis, malabsorption, gout and white chick disease commonly known as runting-stunting syndrome (RSS). It can affect the wide range of poultry birds, especially chicken, turkey and duck worldwide. To our best knowledge there is no published report on presence of antibodies against CAstV in Bangladesh. Therefore, the study aimed to detect the presence of CAstV antibodies in broilers and sonali chickens (a cross-bread) in Bangladesh through a cross-sectional survey. A total of 454 blood samples from 66 flocks of broiler (n=343) and sonali chickens (n=111) of different ages were obtained during 2017 from four districts. The birds were healthy but were not vaccinated against CAstV. The samples were tested for specific antibodies against CAstV Group B by using commercially available ELISA kit. Overall, 16.74% (76/454) samples and 34.84% (23/66) flocks were positive for CAstV antibodies. The seroprevalence of CAstV was significantly (p=0.001) higher in sonali chickens (36.96%) than broiler (10.20%), while it was significantly higher (p=0.001) in birds of Bogura district (36.94%) than the other three districts. Regarding the age groups, seroprevalence was insignificantly (p=0.192) higher in sonali chicken before laying age (45%) than during laying age (27.45%). Regarding the seasons, CAstV infection was prevalent significantly (p=0.001) higher in winter season. Thus, the present study indicated the presence of CAstV in poultry in Bangladesh, so further studies are required to find out the magnitude of the problem in the country.

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APPLICATION OF SHIFTING ASSAY OF STANDARDIZED INDIRECT AGGLUTINATION (SSIA) FOR DETECTION OF ANTIGENS OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE AND INFECTIOUS BURSAL DISEASE VIRUSES IN CHICKEN FAECES

HUE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ◽

10.26459/jard.v83i5.3079 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 83 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Phạm Hồng Sơn ◽

Phạm Hồng Kỳ ◽

Nguyễn Thị Lan Hương ◽

Phạm Thị Hồng Hà

Keyword(s):

Newcastle Disease ◽

Winter Season ◽

Summer Season ◽

Infectious Bursal Disease ◽

Infection Rates ◽

Faecal Samples ◽

Infectious Bursal Disease Viruses ◽

Bursal Disease ◽

Long Time ◽

Higher Sensitivity

. Using the method of shifting assay of standardized indirect agglutination (SSIA), the prevalence of Newcastle disease viruses (NDV) and infectious bursal disease viruses (IBDV) in chickens reared in several districts of Thua Thien Hue province in the Spring-Summer and Fall-Winter seasons was determined. In the Spring-Summer season of 2011, about 22.3% of the chickens were infected with NDV, in which A Luoi accounted for the highest percentage of 25% of the infected chickens and Huong Thuy the lowest of 18.2%. Meanwhile, 36% of the same chickens were infected with IBDV, with the highest percentage (46.66%) also in A Luoi and the lowest (30.3%) also in Huong Thuy. The intensity of NDV infection in the Spring-Summer season in A Luoi and Phu Vang was highest (GMT = 1.45), and in Huong Thuy lowest (GMT = 1.31). In addition, in the Fall-Winter season, about 46% of the chickens were infected with NDV and 46.3% with IBDV in Huong Thuy and Phu Vang – two neighbouring districts of Hue City, in which NDV was detected in 54.4% of the chickens in Huong Thuy and 33.9% in Phu Vang. In contrast, IBDV was detected in 41.9% and 52.7% of the chickens respectively in the two districts. The infection was not inter-dependent. Methodically, although the differences in the infection rates were insignificant with the accuracy of 95%, faecal samples showed higher sensitivity in SSIA analyses for both cases of NDV and IBDV infection in comparision with mouth exudates. By SSIA method, results could be read clearly with unaided eyes for a long time after the performance, and it was also proven applicable for cases of haemagglutinating viruses if proper treatments for depletion of animal RBCs’ surface agglutinins could be applied.

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