Cut-resistant fabric, articles

Abstract

Provided among other things is a cut-resistant article comprising: a cut-resistant synthetic fabric; and adherent to the fabric a layer of polyurethane polymer in which is dispersed mineral fibers of hardness about 4 Mohs or higher and having L/D ratio between about 8 and about 16, wherein the article has a cut resistance by ISO 13997:1999 of 2 or higher.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cut-resistant article comprising:
 a fabric; and   adherent to the fabric a layer of polyurethane polymer in which is dispersed mineral fibers of hardness about 4 Mohs or higher and having L/D ratio between about 8 and about 16,   wherein the article has a cut resistance by EN388 of 2 or higher.   
     
     
         2 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 1 , wherein the particles have average D mass weighted from about 5 to about 23 micron. 
     
     
         3 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 2 , wherein the particles have average L mass weighted from about 100 to about 210 micron. 
     
     
         4 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 2 , wherein the particles have average L mass weighted from about 100 to about 170 micron. 
     
     
         5 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 2 , wherein the particles have hardness of about 5 Mohs or higher. 
     
     
         6 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 1 , wherein the particles have hardness of about 5 Mohs or higher. 
     
     
         7 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric is a cut-resistant synthetic fabric. 
     
     
         8 . A cut-resistant article comprising:
 a cut-resistant synthetic fabric that is a 70% or more polyamide; and   adherent to the fabric a layer of polyurethane polymer comprising about 5% or more polyurethane and about 60% or more nitrile in which is dispersed mineral fibers of hardness about 4 Mohs or higher and having L/D ratio between about 8 and about 27,   wherein the article has a cut resistance by EN388 of 2 or higher, and wherein the polymer is adhered to the fabric by coagulation-mediated dip coating onto the fabric, and subsequent curing.   
     
     
         9 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 8 , wherein the particles have average D mass weighted from about 5 to about 23 micron. 
     
     
         10 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 9 , wherein the particles have average L mass weighted from about 100 to about 210 micron. 
     
     
         11 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 9 , wherein the particles have average L mass weighted from about 100 to about 170 micron. 
     
     
         12 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 9 , wherein the particles have hardness of about 5 Mohs or higher. 
     
     
         13 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 8 , wherein the particles have hardness of about 5 Mohs or higher. 
     
     
         14 . A method of forming a cut-resistant article comprising:
 applying a coagulant to a fabric;   coagulating on the fabric a layer of polyurethane polymer in which is dispersed mineral fibers of hardness about 4 Mohs or higher and having L/D ratio between about 8 and about 27;   curing the coagulated polymer; and   obtaining the article, which has a cut resistance by EN388 of 2 or higher.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the particles have average D mass weighted from about 5 to about 23 micron. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the particles have average L mass weighted from about 100 to about 210 micron. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the particles have hardness of about 5 Mohs or higher. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the fabric is a cut-resistant synthetic fabric. 
     
     
         19 . A cut-resistant article comprising:
 a fabric; and   adherent to the fabric a layer of polyurethane polymer in which is dispersed mineral fibers of hardness about 4 Mohs or higher and having L/D ratio between about 8 and about 27,   wherein the article has a cut resistance by EN388 of 2 or higher, wherein the article has one or more features indicative of layer of polymer being applied by a process wherein coagulant is applied to the cut-resistant synthetic fabric to coagulate a coagulation-sensitive dispersion of polymer to form the layer of polymer.   
     
     
         20 . The cut-resistant article of  claim 19 , wherein the particles have average D mass weighted from about 5 to about 23 micron.