VIKING FIRE HOODS With DuPont ™ Nomex ® Nano Flex Technology VIKING Fire hood PS3841xx VIKING’s triple-layered hoods help protect your neck, ears and jaw area from dangerous particles. The hood contains a paper-thin layer of Dupont ™ Nomex ® Nano Flex nestled between layers of knit which acts as a protective particle barrier without compromising comfort. The unique construction of the Lyocell in the knit material not only creates a soft finish but also adds extra durability against wear and tear. Combining Comfort and Protection The addition of DuPont™ Nomex ® Nano Flexto a fire hood composite structure provides improved particle barrier protection in the neckline and upper jaw areas that historically are known to be the most vulnerable and least protected. See the difference To test the barrier performance, wear trials were conducted with hoods containing the % BARRIER EFFICIENCY IMPROVED BARRIER EFFICIENCY* BY 4X 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 FR KNIT FR KNIT + NOMEX ® NANO FLEX n 0.2µ n 0.3µ n 0.4µ n 0.5µ *ASTM F2299-2010 Thinner and lighter than other flame-resistant materials, it’s a highly breathable material with superior particle barrier performance . DuPont ™ Nomex ® Nano Flex barrier in between the knit layers on one half of the hood. After the wear trials, the hoods were turned inside out and inspected for contamination. Compare the amount of particles penetrating the hood with or without the paper-thin DuPont ™ Nomex ® Nano Flex protective layer. VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT WWW.VIKING-FIRE.COM
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