. Chemical development Section [and] Mechanical Research and Development Section; summary of achievements, 1917-1918. n of moisture nearlyas rapidly as the uncoated fabric and yet offered a high de-gree of protection against the passage of air containing mus-rtard gas. It should be pointed out that while this fabricdid not allow the transpiration of air, it was demonstratedthat a large amount of the. discomfort arising from wearingthe linseed oil coated suit was due to the fact that it pre-vented the evaporation of moisture given off by the fabric was not suitahle for field use, how
. Chemical development Section [and] Mechanical Research and Development Section; summary of achievements, 1917-1918. n of moisture nearlyas rapidly as the uncoated fabric and yet offered a high de-gree of protection against the passage of air containing mus-rtard gas. It should be pointed out that while this fabricdid not allow the transpiration of air, it was demonstratedthat a large amount of the. discomfort arising from wearingthe linseed oil coated suit was due to the fact that it pre-vented the evaporation of moisture given off by the fabric was not suitahle for field use, however, on ac-count of the fact that under th^e action of water In liquidform, such as rain, the coating stiffened, ^and after .prolongedservice it cracked. This fabric was, however, finally recom-mended to the Protective Clothing Committee as the one bestsuited f6*- factory use. Late in the summer of 1918, a request was received fromthe to put into nroduction at once suits and glovesfor field use along, the lines of-samples of suits and glovessent by a courier. This suit was made of linseed oil fabric -95-. li^PSRVIOUS OVERALL SUIT FORPROTECTION AGAIKST HS. iJront View.
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