New Fabric Offers High Visibility Protection from Flash Fire and Electric Arc
ATLANTA, Geor. - TenCate Protective Fabrics introduced TECASAFE HI-VIS fabrics at the National Safety Council in San Diego, CA in November.
TECASAFE HI-VIS fabrics have been engineered to combine built-in protection from electric arc and flash fire with enhanced daytime visibility. TenCate fabric engineering expertise and the use of an innovative blend of fibers results in a unique set of advantages covered by several patent applications. TECASAFE HI-VIS fabrics conform to the NFPA 70E standard at Hazard Risk Category II level.
TECASAFE HI-VIS is designed with the wearer in mind. It is a protective fabric that is soft to the touch, cool to wear, breathable and manages moisture by absorbing and dissipating it away from the skin.
Garments made from TECASAFE HI-VIS fabric provide better durability and longer life when compared to other fabrics currently used for this application. TECASAFE HI-VIS fabric is ideally suited to industrial laundries.
Since TECASAFE HI-VIS fabrics are inherently flame resistant (FR), they can replace the traditional high visibility FR modacrylic vest with NOMEX® worn underneath. The FR protection properties are not added on as a chemical finish but are fully embedded in the fiber blend. This means the FR protection in TECASAFE HI-VIS fabrics will not wash out or wear out.
TECASAFE HI-VIS will be available in high visibility bright yellow.
About TenCate SouthernMills
Founded in 1925, TenCate SouthernMills is a Georgia-based manufacturer of reliable, high performance protective materials with technically advanced materials and engineering. The company is the number one manufacturer of fire protective clothing fabrics. TenCate SouthernMills provides its protective products to garment manufacturers in the global industrial, emergency response and government sectors that produce garments for firefighters, petrochemical workers, utility workers, wildlands firefighters, Navy shipboard personnel, welders, combat vehicle crewmen, molten metal workers, military aviators and many more. TenCate SouthernMills is a subsidiary of Royal Ten Cate. For additional information, please visit www.southernmills.com.
