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NFPA 70E - It's a far reaching standard affecting just about every major industry that uses electric power. And one of its cornerstones is the use of FR apparel for tasks withing the four defined Hazard/Risk Categories - HRC 1, 2, 3 or 4 ULTRA SOFT ® - HAZARD/RISK CATEGORY 2 |
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| Fabric Type | Weight | Model No. | Size Code | HRC Rating | Arc Rating |
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| Series 635 | |||||
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
12 oz. | 635KEV-12 | F | 3 | 37 |
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
15 oz. | 635KEV-15 | F | 4 | 65 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
16 oz. | 635ULT-16 | F | 3 | 32 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
21 oz. | 635ULT-21 | F | 4 | 45 |
| Series 675 | |||||
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
12 oz. | 675KEV-12 | S | 3 | 37 |
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
15 oz. | 675KEV-15 | S | 4 | 65 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
16 oz. | 675ULT-16 | S | 3 | 32 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
21 oz. | 675ULT-21 | S | 4 | 45 |
| Series 615 | |||||
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
12 oz. | F | 3 | 37 | |
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
15 oz. | F | 4 | 65 | |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
16 oz. | F | 3 | 32 | |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
21 oz. | F | 4 | 45 | |
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| Series 131 | |||||
| Indura Colors: Khaki, Medium Gray, Navy, Orange, Royal |
9.5 oz. | 131IND-95 | H | 2 | 10.8 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Khaki, Navy |
7 oz. | 131ULT-70 | G | 2 | 8.7 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Charcoal Gray, Khaki, Navy, Royal |
9.5 oz. | 131ULT95 | G | 2 | 12.4 |
| Series 238 | |||||
| Indura Colors: Red & Navy Plaid |
7 oz. | 238IND-70 | K | 1 | 6.5 |
| Series 428 | |||||
| Indura Colors: Soft Denim |
12.5 oz. | 428IND-12 | P | 2 | 14.4 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Soft Denim |
12 oz. | 428ULT-12 | P | 2 | 19.5 |
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| Series 655 | |||||
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
12 oz. | 655KEV-12 | F | 3 | 37 |
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
15 oz. | 655KEV-15 | F | 4 | 65 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
16 oz. | 655ULT-16 | F | 3 | 32 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
21 oz. | 655ULT-21 | F | 4 | 45 |
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| Series 645 | |||||
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
12 oz. | 645KEV-12 | C | 3 | 37 |
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
15 oz. | 645KEV-15 | C | 4 | 65 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
16 oz. | 645ULT-16 | C | 3 | 32 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
21 oz. | 645ULT-21 | C | 4 | 45 |
| Series 675 | |||||
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
12 oz. | 675KEV-12 | S | 3 | 37 |
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
15 oz. | 675KEV-15 | S | 4 | 65 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
9 oz. | 675ULT-90 | S | 2 | 11 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
16 oz. | 675ULT-16 | S | 3 | 32 |
| Ultra Soft Colors: Navy |
21 oz. | 675ULT-21 | S | 4 | 45 |
| Series 695 | |||||
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
12 oz. | 695KEV-12 | S | 3 | 37 |
| Nomex/Kevlar Colors: Brown |
15 oz. | 695KEV-15 | S | 4 | 65 |
NOMEX®/KEVLAR® - HAZARD/RISK CATEGORY 2 |
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| Series 680 | |||||
| Face Shield Unit w/Chin Guard Colors: Royal Blue |
680MPP-00 | S | 2 | 20 | |
| Series 682 | |||||
| Face Shield Unit w/Hard Hat Colors: Medium Green, Grace Face Shield, White Hard Hat |
682MPP-00 | S | 2 | 20 | |
| Series 690 | |||||
| Nomex IIIA Colors: Natural |
690NMX-12 | S | 2 | 20 | |
| Fabric | Description And Content |
Typical Applications |
Typical Weights (oz/yd) |
Common Colors |
Initial Price |
Life Cost | Estimated Wear life |
Comments |
| Nomex® IlIA | Inherently flame-resistant fiber blend of 93% Nomex, 5% Kevlar, and 2% antistatic fiber. Nomex IIIA is made by DuPont. | • Flash fire and electric arc • Fire service station wear • Auto racing, military |
Shirts: 4.5 & 6 Pants: 6 & 7.5 Coveralls: 4.5 & 6 Jackets: 6 oz. outershell 9 oz. insulation |
Khaki, Light Blue, Navy, Orange, Red, Royal, Spruce, Yellow | High | Low | 3-5 Years | Not recommended for welding and molten metals |
| Comfort Blend™ | Inherently flame-resistant fiber blend of 65% Nomex lilA and 35% Lenzing FR. Comfort Blend is made by Tencate'", Inc. Part of the Nomex Comfortwear collection. | • Flash fire and electric arc | Shirts: 4.5 | Denim, Gray, Khaki, Light Blue | High | Moderately Low | 2 - 4 years | Improved comfort performance compared to Nomex. Very good protection. |
| Nomex AP | Inherently flame resistant fiber blend of 65% Nomex IIIA and 35% Lenzing FR. Nomex AP is made by PGI DIFCO |
• Electric arc |
Shirts: 8 Pants: 8 & 9.5 Coveralls: 8 |
Denim, Medium Blue, Navy | Very High | Moderate | Est. 4-6 years (new product; no long term wear experience) | Meets NFPA 70E HRC 2. Excellent appearance and durability |
| CXP of Nomex | Inherently flame resistant fiber blend of 93% Nomex, 5% Kevlar and 25 antistatic fiber. CXP is made by Milikin & Company | • Flash fire and electric arc • Fire service station wear |
Shirts: 4.5 Pants: 6.8 |
Khaki, Midnight Navy | High | Low | 3-5 years | Improved comfort and durability over other FR products |
| Advance | Inherently flame resistant blend of 40% Nomex and 60% Kevlar. Advance is made by Tencate, Inc. | • Welding | Coveralls: 7 | Navy | Very High | Low | 3-5 years | Specifically intended for molten metal applications |
| Indura | Flame retardant treated 100% cotton. The FR performance is guaranteed for the life of the garment. Indura fabric is made by Westex, Inc. | • Flash fire and electric arc • Welding, steel, and ferrous metals • Military |
Shirts: 7 Pants: 9.5, 12 and 14 Coveralls: 9.5 |
Denim, Khaki, Medium Blue, Medium Gray, Navy, Orange, Royal | Low | High | 1-1.5 years | Fabrics feel very similar to 100% cotton, and are heavier than inherently FR fabrics |
| Banwear | Flame retardant treated 88% cotton and 12% nylon blend. The FR performance is guaranteed for the life of the garment. Banwear fabric is made by Itex, Inc. | • Flash fire • Electric arc, NFPA 70E • Welding and ferrous metals |
Shirts: 7 |
Khaky, Medium Blue, Navy, Royal | Moderately Low | Moderate | 1.5 - 3 years | Enhanced durability compared to 100% cotton treated FR products |
| Indura Ultra Soft |
Flame retardant treated 88% cotton and 12% nylon blend. The FR performance is guaranteed for the life of the garment. Indura fabric is made by Westex, Inc. | • Flash fire • Electric arc • Welding, steel, ferrous metals |
Shirts: 5.5, 7 and 9.5 Pants: 9.5 and 12 Coveralls: 7 & 9.5 Duck Cloth: 11 |
Brown Duck, Chambray, Charcoal Gray, Denim, Khaki, Medium Blue, Navy, Royal, Silver Gray | Moderately Low | Moderately Low | 2-3 years | Soft feel, or "hand"; enhanced durabilty compared to 100% cotton FR treated products |
| Pro-CFR Knit | A durable, flame retardant treated 100% cotton interlock knit for increased comfort and protection. ProCFR Knit is made by SSM Industries, Inc | • Electric arc • Flash fire • Fire service station wear |
Shirts: 6.5 | Navy, Khaki | Moderately Low | High | Est. 1-1.5 years. New product; no long term wear experience | Meets NFPA 70E HRC 2 with a 11 cal/cm2 arc rating. Pro-CFR is the lightest weight single-layer fabric to achieve this high of a rating and still boast an extremely soft hand. Excellent selection for T-shirts and Henleys |
| PBI Gold | Inherently flame resistant fiber blend of 40% polybenzimidizole and 60% Kevlar. PBI fiber is made by Celanese Acetate. | • Flash fire and electric arc | Coveralls: 4.5 | Natural | Very High | High | 2 - 4 years | Available in only one natural color only. Color darkens in UV light |
| TriGuard | Inherently flame resistant fiber blend of20% PBI, 30% Lenzing FR and 50% Micro-Twaron. TriGuard fabric is made by Milikin & Co. | • Flash fire and electric arc | Shirts: 4.5 Pants: 4.5 Coveralls: 4.5 |
Natural | Very High | Moderately High | 2 - 4 years | Available in one color only. Color darkens with exposure to UV light |
| Firewear | Blend of 55% fibrous flame retardant fiber and 45% combed Pima cotton. Firewear fabric is made by Springfield LLC | • Electric arc • Fire service station wear |
Knits: 6.5 | Gray, Navy | Moderately Low | Moderately High | 1-2 years | Not recommended for flash fire protection |
| PR-97 | Inherently flame resistant fiber blend of 52% wool, and 48% FR rayon for the lighter weight fabrics and 24% wool, 56% FR rayon, 20% cotton for heavier fabrics. PR-97 is made by Melba TexPly Ltd | • Shedding molten aluminum, zinc, magnesium and cryolite | Shirts: 7.5 Pants: 9.3 and 15 Coveralls: 9.3 |
Denim, Medium Blue, Navy | High | High | 1-2 years | To avoid excessive laundry shrinkage, carefully follow the manufacturer's laundry instruction |
| Protera | Inherently flame resistant fiber blend of 65% modacrylic, 23% Nomex, 10% Kevlar and 2% antistatic fibers. Protera is made by DuPont |
• Electric arc | Shirts: 6.5 Pants: 8 Coveralls: 6.5 |
Khaki, Medium Blue, Navy | Moderate | Moderate | Est 3-4 years. New product. No long term wear experienece | Meets NFPA 70E HRC 2 with improved comfort and durability |
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