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KERMEL: Flame Retardant Materials Focus Part 4
Originally designed for the French army in the 1960s, Kermel had to offer a blend of comfort, flexibility and give to handle the rigours of war, and protection from flames, fires and even chemicals. The link with the military continues to this … Continue reading
CANTEX: Flame Retardant Material Focus Part 3
Manufactured by Swedish company Tranemo, Cantex is a flame retardant material with a cotton feel and a weight of 350g/m2. Consisting of an inherent flame retardant fibre, pure cotton and a carbon fibre it means that, like last week’s focus: Nomex, Cantex … Continue reading
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Proban: Flame Retardant Material Focus Part 1
What is it? Developed in the 1950s, Proban is a flame retardant chemical treatment that is applied in bulk to woven and knitted cotton or cotton blend fabrics at the finishing stage. Proban can be used not only for industrial, … Continue reading
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Tagged fire, Fireproof, Flame Retardant, proban, workwear
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Fire Retardant Material – A History
As we discovered in the our ‘Anatomy of Fire’ posts, human beings have long been fascinated with fire and have used it to shape the world around us. The more we tried to harness its power however, the more dangerous … Continue reading
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Tagged fire, Fire retardant, fire safety, Flame Retardant, flame retardant clothing, gay-lussac, work clothing, workwear
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What to wear under your Flame retardant coveralls
How safe does your underwear make you feel? The garments we’ve discussed so far protect you externally from the hazards of the working environment, but for complete protection you should always wear heatproof underwear. This post will guide you through … Continue reading
Lightweight Flame Retardant Clothing Options
How Flame resistant clothing can keep you cool and protected! Continuing on from our previous blog ‘understanding flame retardant clothing’, this post looks at how flame retardant clothing keeps you cool in heated situations. Fire resistant clothing’s first function is … Continue reading
What To Consider When Purchasing Flame Retardant Clothing
Purchasing Flame Retardant clothing So we’ve already covered who needs to buy Flame Retardant clothing, how to understand your needs and which fabrics to consider, but now that you’ve made the decision to buy what do you need to consider … Continue reading
Understanding Flame retardant fabrics – Nomex, Cantex and Proban
Nomex®, Cantex® or Proban®? When choosing your protective clothing there are three major types of fabric* that you will need to consider. Each of these brands has a different manufacturing process and a variety of different beneficial properties. This means … Continue reading
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Tagged Cantex, Clothing, DuPont, Fire retardant, Flame Retardant, Nomex, Phenol formaldehyde resin, Textile
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Flame Retardant Protective Clothing – What do you need?
Understanding your needs (This is the second blog in a series on FR clothing We’re trying to provide a useful resource for people looking to buy flame retardant clothing. We’re starting with the basics – if you have any questions … Continue reading
Who needs Flame Retardant Clothing?
Do I need to buy flame retardant clothing? As an employer if you need to ask this question then the answer is yes! Workers who are employed in a high risk or hazardous environment and anyone who works in a … Continue reading
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