Development and current status on performance test and evaluation of thermal protective clothing

Thermal protective clothing can block the heat source and slow down the heat transfer.It is beneficial for quality control and selection by the consumers to build proper test methods.In this paper,the test and evaluation methods for thermal protective materials and clothing are reviewed and the future trends are predicted.Currently,the protective performance of materials is tested by the TPP method,and evaluated by the Stoll curve.Protective performance of clothing are tested by a flame manikin,and evaluated by the burn injury prediction.In the future,more attention should be paid on the following aspects: the heat exposure condition,the precision of skin burn injury prediction,and the proper index for the thermal protective clothing performance.