Evaluation of Performance and Material Properties of Bedding and Upholstery Use

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350075
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clothing life/Dwelling life
• Research Institution: Nara Women's University
• Principal Investigator: Yoneda Morihiro 奈良女子大学, 生活環境科学系, 准教授 (20158538)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): INOUE Takako 椙山女学園大学, 生活科学部, 准教授 (80184753)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 繊維集合体 / フォーム材料 / 圧縮・回復特性 / 圧縮粘弾性 / 有効熱伝導率 / 椅子張り地 / 基本力学特性 / 風合い

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we investigated the performance and the material properties of wadding materials for bedding and upholstery use. Following results are obtained. (1) Repeated compression and recovery behaviors under high humidity condition were investigated for the fiber assemblies made of twelve kinds of synthetic and regenerated fibers. (2) Compression and recovery property and compressive viscoelastic property were investigated for eight kinds of polyurethane foam for bedding and upholstery use. (3) Heat retaining properties of fiber assembly in low fiber volume fraction were investigated based on effective thermal conductivity. (4) Basic mechanical properties of fabrics for upholstery use were measured using KES-FB system in order to obtain fabric hand.

Free Research Field

被服材料学