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Tecashield^® fabrics

Proven aramid protection

Proven aramid protection

Tecashield^® is a collection of inherently heat- and flame-resistant fabrics, developed on the basis of meta-aramid and para-aramid fibres. They include Nomex^® Essential, Nomex^® Comfort and/or Lezing FR^® solutions.

Fabrics woven from aramid fibres have high thermal stability and are exceptionally durable. Tecashield^® fabrics are particularly valued by oil & gas and chemical industries.

Inherent FR fabrics

Product name	Composition	Weight (+- 5%)	PPE requirements
Tecashield® - BV 9120	Nomex® Comfort: Nomex®/Para-Aramid/p140	265 g/m²	B F E L S C D
Tecashield® - BV 170	Nomex® Comfort: Nomex/Para-Aramide/p140	160 g/m²	F S
Tecashield® - BV 185	Nomex® Comfort: Nomex/Para-Aramid/p140	215 g/m²	F E S C
Tecashield® - BV 190	Nomex® Comfort: Nomex/Para-Aramid/p140	255 g/m²	F L E S C

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Ensured protection and comfort with high-quality inherently heat- and flame-retardant fabrics

Protective clothing made with Tecashield^® inherently FR fabrics protect against:

welding and grinding (covered in norm EN ISO 11612)
heat and flame (covered in norm EN ISO 11611)

Additional protective fabric features include:

electric arc (covered in norm EN IEC 61482-1-2)
liquid splashes (covered in norm EN 13034)
anti-static (covered in norms EN 1149-5 / EN 1149-3)

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