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Flame resistant fibres, fabrics and apparel: designed for comfort, performance and style

Publisher Textiles Intelligence
Published Oct 01, 2024
Length 61 Pages
SKU # TXI19272228

Description

Flame resistant fibres, fabrics and apparel: designed for comfort, performance and style


Frequent exposure to flames and intense heat poses significant risks for employees working in a number of industrial sectors, including chemicals, construction, fire safety, oil and gas, and utilities. The importance of flame resistant fibres, fabrics and apparel for these workers, therefore, can not be overstated. Great strides are being made in enhancing the performance and durability of flame protective wear, and these strides are having a positive impact on the health and safety of wearers. Also, the comfort of protective wear is being improved greatly as a result of fabric innovations—demonstrating that fire protection and high levels of comfort are no longer mutually exclusive. These innovations, along with the introduction of aesthetic features and design elements, have contributed to the more widespread use of flame resistant apparel. In other areas of innovation, a number of major producers of flame resistant fibres and fabrics have made significant progress toward eliminating harmful substances in the manufacture of their products. Some of these producers have been exploring materials which offer enhanced flame resistance while also minimising the adverse impact of such materials on the environment. Other producers have been investing heavily in production processes which are more environmentally sustainable, and they are designing fabrics which are more durable. Notably, as these producers strive to meet growing demand for products which are functional, comfortable and more environmentally sustainable, a spirit of collaboration and idea sharing has emerged in the field of flame resistant fibres, fabrics and apparel.

Table of Contents

61 Pages
  • SUMMARY
  • INTRODUCTION
    • SUPPLY OF FLAME RESISTANT APPAREL
    • PROSPECTS FOR GROWTH IN MARKETS FOR FLAME RESISTANT FABRICS AND APPAREL
  • DEFINITIONS OF FLAMMABILITY, FLAME RESISTANCE AND FLAME RETARDANT
    • Ignitability of various fibre types
    • Selected textile flammability tests, 2024
    • USA: Flammable Fabrics Act: classes of fabric flammability
    • FACTORS AFFECTING THE FLAMMABILITY OF APPAREL
    • MITIGATION OF FLAMMABILITY OF APPAREL
    • Aromatic polyamides (aramids)
    • Modacrylic
    • Polybenzimidazole (PBI)
    • Polyimide
    • Polybenzoxazole (PBO)
    • Flame resistant polyester fibres
    • Flame resistant cellulosic fibres
    • Mode of action
    • Categories of flame retardant technologies
    • TOXICITY OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS
    • KEY BRANDS OF FLAME RETARDANTS FOR APPAREL APPLICATIONS
    • FIREFIGHTERS' APPAREL
    • INDUSTRIAL WORKWEAR
    • MILITARY CLOTHING
    • MOTOR RACING APPAREL
    • KEY FEATURES OF FLAME RESISTANT APPAREL
    • Standards for the certification of flame resistant personal protective apparel, 2024
    • RECYCLING
    • DUPONT: NOMEX
    • EVONIK FIBRES: P84 HT
    • FIRE-DEX: TECGEN FIBRE
    • GUN EI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: KYNOL FIBRES
    • KANEKA CORPORATION: KANECARON AND PROTEX
    • KERMEL: KERMEL
    • TEIJIN ARAMID: TWARON AND TEIJINCONEX
    • CARRINGTON TEXTILES: FLAME RETARDANT TREATED (FRT) FABRICS AND INHERENTLY FLAME RESISTANT FABRICS
    • DALETEC: METALSHIELD, RIGSHIELD AND SPARKSHIELD FABRICS
    • GLEN RAVEN: GLENGUARD FR AND GLENGUARD HI-VIS
    • MILLIKEN & COMPANY (MILLIKEN): RESQ, TECGEN71 AND WESTEX BRANDED FLAME RESISTANT FABRICS
    • MOUNT VERNON FR: FLAME RESISTANT FABRICS
    • NATIONAL SAFETY APPAREL: DRIFIRE
    • PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS: FABRICS INCORPORATING PBI FIBRE
    • TENCATE PROTECTIVE FABRICS: FLAME RESISTANT FABRICS FOR WORKWEAR AND FIREFIGHTERS' APPAREL
    • W L GORE & ASSOCIATES: GORE-TEX CROSSTECH PYRAD STRETCH FABRIC
  • OUTLOOK

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