Articles Tagged with ''flame resistant''

Any facility that keeps hazardous chemicals on site must safely store and handle those materials to protect workers, the surrounding community, property and the environment.

Current economic conditions create difficult challenges for companies in high-risk industries across the U.S.

The Carhartt Flame-Resistant High-Visibility Long-Sleeve T-Shirt combines two protective technologies in one hard-working garment.

Glen Raven Technical Fabrics, in a joint development initiative with Performance Textiles and William Barnet & Son, LLC, is introducing a new product to the GlenGuard Hi-Vis® line.

Ergodyne’s GloWear® 8356FRHL Class 3 flame-resistant modacrylic vest employs 3M™ Scotchlite™ 8935 FR reflective material for superior on-the-job visibility and ASTM F1506-certified modacrylic mesh fabric for the highest degree of FR protection.

TECGEN® FR fabrics use a patented bi-regional fiber that protects against momentary arc flash and flash fire hazards.

Nylon, polyester and acetate may sound like innocuous fabrics, but wearing them might actually increase the severity of arc flash-caused injuries, because they tend to burn longer than other textiles and can even melt on the skin, according to OSHA1.

Talus Outdoor Technologies, LLC®, maker of the ColdAvenger line of cold weather protective gear, offers a new, American-made FRC Expedition Balaclava (flame resistant certified) model.

DuPont Protection Technologies and Milliken & Company have launched DuPont™ Nomex® CXP® fabric by Milliken, an inherently flame-resistant material that helps protect against both fire and electric arc flash threats.