Fire Fighter Garment with Non Textile Insulation

Abstract

A waterproof barrier combined with heat stable stable 'spacers' creates the thermal insulating air buffer. Fire fighting suits with the new insulation system fullfill thermal protection according EN 366 and EN 367 and are successful in thermo-man test of DuPont. A controlled wear trial in a climatic chamber showed a higher physiological performance of the new system compared to traditional ones (GORE-TEX(registered) and leather with non woven insulation).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADP012416

Entities

People

  • Johann Seibert
  • Wolfgang Nocker

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Clothing
  • Fire Fighting
  • Fires
  • Hard Copy
  • Heart Rate
  • Humidity
  • Insulation
  • Materials
  • Moisture
  • Protective Clothing
  • Sweating
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Textiles
  • Water Vapor

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems