AQUEOUS POLYURETHANEUREA COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING DISPERSIONS AND FILMS

1 . An article comprising a polyurethane composition and an array of fibers wherein said array of fibers are embedded in said polyurethane composition such that a portion of said fibers extends beyond an internal surface of said molded article and an external surface of said molded article.

2 . The article of claim 1 , having moisture vapor transport of about 100 g/m 2 over 24 hours or greater.

3 . The article of claim 1 , wherein said polyurethane composition is formed from a polyurethane dispersion.

4 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is molded.

5 . A method for preparing an article comprising:

(a) providing a substrate having an article contacting surface, wherein said article contacting surface includes a surfactant or wetting agent;

(b) applying an internal array of fibers to the article contacting surface;

(c) applying a polyurethane dispersion to said array of fibers;

(d) applying an external array of fibers to said dispersion;

(e) drying said article;

(f) removing said article from said substrate.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the substrate is a mold.

7 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising applying more than one additional layer of polyurethane dispersion prior to applying said external array of fibers.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising applying one or more additional arrays of fibers prior to adding one or more additional layer of polyurethane dispersion.

9 . The method of claim 5 , wherein said polyurethane dispersion comprises a polyurethaneurea.

10 . The method of claim 5 , wherein said internal array of fibers and said external array of fibers are embedded in a polyurethane dispersion layer and extend partially beyond an internal and an external surface of said article.

11 . The method of claim 5 , wherein said article is selected from the group consisting of a garment, a sleeve, a bandage, and a glove.