Cut resistant fabric
A cut resistant fabric and a method of manufacturing a cut resistant fiber is disclosed herein. The fabric comprises a Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) material and a sheet shaped wollastonite filler. The sheet shaped wollastonite filler is treated with a coupling agent and mixed with the UHMWPE material. A thickness of the sheet shaped wollastonite filler is less than 10 micrometers (μm). The method comprises providing the sheet shaped wollastonite filler having a thickness of less than 10 μm and treating the sheet shaped wollastonite filler with a coupling agent at a first predefined temperature to obtain a uniform solution. The method further comprises mixing the uniform solution with a fiber solution comprising UHMWPE resin at a second predefined temperature.
1. A cut resistant fabric comprising:
an Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) material; and
a sheet shaped wollastonite filler, the sheet shaped wollastonite filler being treated with a coupling agent and mixed with the UHMWPE material, wherein a thickness of the sheet shaped wollastonite filler is less than 10 micrometers (μm).
2. The cut resistant fabric of claim 1 , wherein the sheet shaped wollastonite filler has a length less than 100 μm, and a width less than 50 μm.
3. The cut resistant fabric of claim 1 , wherein the sheet shaped wollastonite filler has a Mohs hardness higher than 4.5, and a silica content higher than 50%.
4. The cut resistant fabric of claim 1 , wherein the coupling agent comprises at least one of gamma-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (KH550), and polyorganosiloxane (Penta-1006).
5. The cut resistant fabric of claim 1 , wherein a proportion of the sheet shaped wollastonite filler in the fabric ranges from 2.5% to 5% by volume.