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Choosing the Right Material for Protective Clothing

NOMEX® IIIA
NOMEX® IIIA is a high temperature aramid fiber that is permanently flame-resistant with excellent chemical and flame resistance. Nomex® IIIA will not melt or drip and offers excellent protection for workers who are in areas where flame resistant clothing is needed.

INDURA®
INDURA® is a flame resistant cotton fabric treated with a phosphorous based flame retardant and chemically cured with ammonia. By virtue of proprietary techniques employed to treat the fabric, a flame resistant finish that is sufficiently durable to rigorous industrial laundering to carry a guarantee for the useful life of the garments has been offered to industries requiring secondary protective clothing.

Tyvek® Protective Wear®
(For Level C protection)

For exceptional dry particulate protection, choose DuPont® Tyvek® Protective Wear™. A unique, nonwoven polyethylene material, DuPont® Tyvek® inherently resists punctures, tears, and penetration. It's also remarkably lightweight and breathable, chemically and biologically inert and low linting. Shields workers from dry agricultural pesticides, asbestos, dry chemicals, dust and dirt, radioactive dust, lead particulates and other toxic dust. Ideal for dust and dirt cleanup, asbestos removal, lead abatement, paint spraying, and clean room tasks.

ProShield®
Choose the ideal combination of protection, comfort and cost for your application with DuPont™ ProShield® disposable garments. The patented microporous technology in ProShield® NexGen® provides an aerosol and liquid barrier while still maintaining wearer comfort. Ideal for many situations where dry particulate barrier and liquid repellency are needed.

Tyvek® QC
(For Level B and C protection)

Tyvek® QC is polyethylene-coated Tyvek® which offers effective splash protection against many inorganic acids, bases and other liquid chemicals. For general use in industrial plants, pharmaceutical manufacturing, cleanup operations, acid handling, tank cleaning, agrichemical mixing and oil refining.

Tychem® SL
(For Level B and C protection)

Dupont® Tychem® SL is made from strong, lightweight DuPont® Tyvek® laminated with Saranex 23-P film. The result is an effective and economical choice for protection against a range of hazardous liquids and toxic chemicals. DuPont® Tychem® SL is ideal for use in chemical handling, waste cleanup and industrial hazmat applications.
Tychem® F and Tychem® CPF® 3
(For Level B and C protection)

These are strong and durable garments with broad chemical barriers. For use when potential exposure to chemical warfare agents exists. Tychem® F is a barrier film laminated to Tyvek®. Tychem® CPF® 3 is a multi-layer barrier film laminated to a durable 2.0 oz polypropylene. Tychem® F is gray; Tychem® CPF® 3 is tan for discretionary protection.
Tychem® BR, Tychem® LV and Tychem® CPF4
(For Level A and B protection)

Far-reaching protection for hazardous materials handlers. For use in chemical handling, petrochemical manufacturing, emergency response, military and weapons of mass destruction handling and response. Each is a multi-layer composite barrier laminated to a strong, non-woven substrate.
Tychem® Responder®
(For Level A and B protection)

The Tychem® Responder® provides high level protection against toxic and corrosive gases, liquids and solid chemicals. Extremely suited for HazMat and domestic preparedness situations, the Responder's® patented material is made of lightweight fabric of multiple film barriers laminated to both sides of a 3 oz. polypropylene.
Tychem® TK
(For Level A and B protection)

Tychem® TK protective material was specifically developed for protection against toxic, corrosive gases, liquids and solid chemicals and is perfectly suited for industrial, HazMat, and domestic preparedness applications. Tychem® TK offers dependable protection with proven performance over a wide range of chemicals. An extremely durable fabric that's puncture and tear resistant, it's barrier has been tested against 260 challenge chemicals. The lime-yellow color of Tychem® TK is highly visible in both bright and dim light, offering greater safety in emergency situations.
Tychem® Responder® CSM
(For Level A and B protection)

The Tychem® Responder® CSM offers high-level protection against heavy aerosols, liquid splash/spray and hazardous gases. Designed for handling chemical warfare agents, military site cleanup, and HazMat first response. This is made to military specs, with 100% inflation testing plus lot testing of suit construction and fabric. Totally encapsulated, vapor-protective Level A and liquid-splash Level B. Tychem® CSM is desert sand colored for low visibility operations.
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