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VOL 17
INDUSTRY UPDATE
SECONDARY FLAME-RESISTANT APPAREL
THE LEADER IN SECONDARY FLAME-RESISTANT APPAREL
Bulwark® is the leading provider of secondary flame-resistant apparel in
the world. Bulwark garments offer superior flame-resistant protection,
comfort, and durability to thousands of workers in electrical utilities and
the chemical, oil, gas, mining and petrochemical industries. Bulwark has a
44-year heritage of technical innovation and industry leadership, always
remembering that wearer safety is the primary concern. The Bulwark
brand makes up the industry’s most comprehensive flame-resistant
product line in the broadest range of proven thermal protective fabrics.
For Further Information Contact:
In the U.S. and International:
Denise Statham (615) 565-5000
In Canada: Tim LeMessurier
1-800-667-0700
© 2015 VF Imagewear, Inc.
INDUSTRY UPDATE
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VOL 17 INDUSTRY UPDATE SECONDARY FLAME-RESISTANT
THE LEADER IN SECONDARY FLAME-RESISTANT APPAREL
INDUSTRY UPDATE Bulwark® closely follows the cont
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION TO FR APPAREL AND STAN
DO EVERYDAY WEARING APPAREL AND NORMAL WORK CLOTH
IS THERE A NEED FOR FLAME-RESISTANT PROTECTIVE GA
WHAT ARE SOME COMMON CAUSES OF IGNITION AND BURNI
FLAME-RESISTANT The characteristic of a fabric or
In order to serve the market for flame-resistant
WHAT TEST IS MOST COMMONLY USED TO MEASURE FLAME
WHAT STANDARDS ARE USED FOR WORKERS EXPOSED TO FL
housekeeping protocol and could house years of pa
Garments meeting the standard are required to be
integral part of a generating plant, substation o
Char Length when tested as received and aft
this case the lower value of either Breakopen Thr
situations under any light conditions by day and
the occurrence of electrostatic discharges that m
FLAME-RESISTANT FIBERS GENERIC
» FAST FACTS » All manufactured garments are req
» FAST FACTS NESC Requires » Employer must condu
TREATED FABRIC TREATED FABRIC Fabrics that are
AMPLITUDE® BY MILLIKEN® 88% COTTON/12% NYLON Mill
critical static control is required without prope
fabric does not provide personal chemical protect
APPLICATIONS For utilities, petrochemical, oil, g
GARMENT COST Durable FR cotton blend garments cos
Flame-Resistant Coverall costs about 1/2 as much
garments not be donned or removed in a hazardous
with these chemicals may result in chemical burns
WESTEX G2™ FLAME-RESISTANT WOVEN FABRIC BY MILLIK
PROCESSING Flame-resistant apparel should be wash
TREATED FIBERS bulwark.com TREATED FIBERS Fabr
LENZING FR® 100% RAYON Lenzing FR® is a man-made
BLENDS OF MODACRYLIC AND COTTON Various blends of
WOOL AND RAYON BLENDS ALUMINUM INDUSTRY PROTECTIV
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BLENDS OF TREATED & INHERENTLY FR FIBERS BLENDS
NOMEX®/FR RAYON BLENDS NOMEX® has been blended wi
GARMENT COST Garments made from blends of NOMEX®/
INHERENTLY FR FIBERS/FABRICS INHERENTLY FR FIBER
COOL TOUCH® 2 COOL TOUCH® 2 garments are made fro
GARMENT LIFE Under normal wear conditions, garmen
GARMENT LIFE Under normal wear conditions, garmen
GARMENT LIFE Under normal wear conditions, NOMEX®
MODACRYLIC/ARAMID BLEND FABRICS Protera™ is a DuP
CARBON/OXIDIZED PAN FIBER FABRICS Polyacrylonitri
QUILTED LINING SYSTEMS Quilted garment linings mu
RAINWEAR FR rainwear is designed to provide prote
THERMAL STABILITY Fabrics used in arc-rated and/o
IN CONCLUSION IN CONCLUSION The Bulwark® brand
WHAT DEVELOPMENTS ARE ON THE HORIZON IN FR FABRIC
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO REPAIR FR GARMENTS? Minor
of which the garments are only a part, is require
Bulwark® garments are designed for continuous wea