Approach to Performance Rating of Retroreflective Textile Material Considering Production Technology and Reflector Size

• Autorzy: Glombikova Viera , Komarkova Petra , Vik Michal , Adamcova Jaroslava , Nemcokova Renata , Vikova Martina , Havelka Antonin

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DOI

10.2478/aut-2021-0035

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The study investigates retroreflective fabrics’ efficiency from the point of view of the interaction of their visibility, thermo-physiological comfort properties, and durability (represented by physical-mechanical performance). The effect of the combination of two production technologies (reflective transfer films and screen printing method) and two reflector covering sizes (25% and 85%) was examined. Technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method was used to determine the best solution considering the abovementioned tested categories of properties. Retroreflective performance was in congruence with the used design coverage factor of the tested pattern. It was found that retroreflection of the tested pattern produced using screen printing technology was significantly lower than retroreflection of an identical pattern made by a transfer film. On the contrary, in terms of thermo-physiological comfort and physical-mechanical performance of the tested samples, screen printing technology shows significantly better results in almost all tested properties, especially in water vapor permeability, moisture management, and physical-mechanical performance. The solution for the abovementioned contradictory results can be achieved by using a combination of the advantages associated with each of these technology methods. Screen printing can be applied to specific regions of clothing that are exposed to extreme loading or sweating, and the transfer of film elements ensures high visibility with respect to the standards and biomotion principles that are deployed as prevalent benchmarks in the industry.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

visibility; retroreflection; thermo-physiological comfort; durability; multi-criteria decision; TOPSIS

PL

widoczność; odbicie światła; komfort termofizjologiczny; trwałość; decyzja wielokryterialna; TOPSIS

• Wydawca: Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design
• Czasopismo: Autex Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 22, no. 4
• Strony: 446--457
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Glombikova Viera

• Faculty of Textile Engineering, Department of Clothing Technology, Technical University of Liberec, Liberec 46117, Czech Republic

autor

Komarkova Petra

• Faculty of Textile Engineering, Department of Clothing Technology, Technical University of Liberec, Liberec 46117, Czech Republic

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Vik Michal

• Laboratory Color and Appearance Measurement, Technical University of Liberec, Liberec 46117, Czech Republic

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Adamcova Jaroslava

• Faculty of Textile Engineering, Department of Clothing Technology, Technical University of Liberec, Liberec 46117, Czech Republic

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Nemcokova Renata

• Faculty of Textile Engineering, Department of Clothing Technology, Technical University of Liberec, Liberec 46117, Czech Republic

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Vikova Martina

• Laboratory Color and Appearance Measurement, Technical University of Liberec, Liberec 46117, Czech Republic

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Havelka Antonin

• Laboratory Color and Appearance Measurement, Technical University of Liberec, Liberec 46117, Czech Republic

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).