The latest developments in protective reflective clothing

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DuPont Protection Technologies presented at the A + A, which took place from 27 to 30 October in Düsseldorf, its latest developments in chemical protective clothing.

In fact, the company has reported that it is working not only in a chemical protective garment High visibility 5/6 type that meets the requirements of the standard of the European Union for this type of reflective clothing, but also a systems solution Protection against falls.

The modern chemical protective clothing should be able to do more than reliably protect the user against chemical risks, “said Chloe Caux-Wetherell, director of product development for Europe, Middle East and Africa at DuPont Personal Protection Technologies.

In recent years we have focused on the combination of a high level of protection with additional comfort features, such as freedom of movement and adequate breathability. Examples of this trend are our existing DuPont and DuPont Type Tychy 800 J 4000 S, monkeys’ chemical protection Type 3.

One of the products currently being developed is a mono 5/6 type chemical protective Type which meets the requirements of EN ISO 20471: 2013 for high visibility clothing. The advantage of this solution for single use and high visibility is obvious: once contaminated, or if it is considered too dirty to use, can be discarded. By contrast, the garments that are reusable require costly clean, new treatment and ongoing monitoring to ensure that their properties remain highly visible after cleaning.

As a result, new protective clothing remains fully intact for personal protection fluorescence and reflective tape. The main applications are found in the railway industry, in mining and road works, and where the workers are employed in hazardous environments and under poor visibility and bad weather.

DuPont is also working on chemical protective overalls with integrated fall protection system. In normal use, the lifelines are stored in an airtight and Velcro on the back of the garment pocket. If protection against falls required for specific tasks, lifelines can be drawn from the pocket passing the safety line through it. A cut in the carabineer clip the safety line prevents the line from slipping down life.

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