Textile innovation for the protection of wildland firefighter equipment
Climate change is transforming our forests. Droughts are becoming more frequent and prolonged, increasing the risk of wildfires worldwide. Additionally, the strong winds that often accompany these phenomena turn wildfires into more virulent and dangerous threats, endangering the lives of wildland firefighters and the effectiveness of their equipment on the front lines. In this context, […]
Waterproof high visibility orange solutions
In a constantly evolving world, innovation in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) fabric solutions is essential to ensure the safety of workers in various industries. In this article, we want to highlight two innovative PPE fabric solutions specifically designed to tackle rainy situations where high visibility in orange color is required. 1.MARKO OR295 HV IR: Comprehensive […]
LIFE-CIRTECHTEX project kicks off.
The LIFE-CIRTECHTEX project aims to focus on the circular economy to drastically reduce the generation of technical textile waste and to be able to recycle it into high quality personal protective equipment fabrics, through a methodology of waste collection (pre- and post-consumer) and recycling.
Limited flame spread
The EN ISO 11612 is the European standard that specifies the minimum requirements of the fabric to protect against heat and flame.
Foundry risks
Why is choosing the equipment so complicated in this sector? We can visit many foundries of different types and come to the conclusion that there may be a type of equipment suitable for each type of material, iron, steel, aluminium, zinc, etc. The reality is that this would be the simplest part, defining a solution […]
Type 6 protective clothing against chemical agents
WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT TYPE 6 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AGAINST CHEMICAL AGENTS? The EN ISO 13034 Standard requires fabrics and garments to protect against small splashes of chemical products (liquids) and the level of performance is measured by their resistance to their penetration. And within Chemical and biological protective clothing, the protection provided by the […]
Product control in all its manufacturing process
HOW IMPORTANT IS THE PRODUCT CONTROLL IN ITS MANUFACTURING? A good quality control begins in the raw material. A good inspection of it, can avoid later problems such as the dye affinity of the fabric in its final step. [social_buttons facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true”] Having this in mind, making a quality control during the spinning […]