INTRODUCTION

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Superior Protection
against Thermal Hazards
DuPont NomexApplications for Industrial Workers
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Introduction
DuPontTM Nomex Applications

Why Nomex ?

Terminology in PPE

Choosing the Right Thermal PPE

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1. CE Marks, Norms and Regulations

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1.1 European Directives

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1.2 Main European Standards for Body Thermal Protective Clothing

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2. More Protection

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2.1 Nomex Protects against Heat and Flame

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2.1.1 DuPont Thermal Protection Performance test

2.1.2 DuPont

2.1.3 Test results, Thermal Protection Performance Test

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2.1.4 Test results, Thermo-Man Test

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Thermo-Man

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2.2 Nomex Protects against Heat of an Electric Arc

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2.2.1 What is an electric arc?

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2.2.2 Quantifying the arc rating of a protective garment

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Arc-Man

2.2.3 DuPont

2.2.4 Electric arc test results and recommendations

TM

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2.3 Nomex Protects against Metal Splashes

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2.3.1 DuPont

2.3.2 DuPont

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Molten Metal Man

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Nomex MetalPro and Nomex MetalPro Plus

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2.4 Nomex Protects against Additional Hazards

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2.4.1 Nomex protects against chemical splash hazard

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2.4.2 Nomex protects against static electric discharge hazards

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3. Wearers Comfort

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3.1 Selecting protective clothing based on garment weight, antistatic properties and moisture management

4. Quality Assurance

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4.1 Nomex Quality Partner label

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4.2 Nomex label

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5. Cost Effectiveness

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5.1 What influences the cost effectiveness of protective clothing?

6. Peace of Mind

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6.1 Nomex is developed by DuPont, a recognized leader in safety

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6.2 Other DuPonts safety offerings

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Contact Information
NomexBranded Solutions Overview

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INTRODUCTION

DuPont Nomex Applications

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Nomex fibres are used across a broad range of applications.

It is a critical component in protective apparel and accessories as used by fire fighters all over the world.
Nomex protects the wearer from the flames and the intense heat a fire-fighter may encounter. It offers
superior thermal insulation, durability and freedom of movement.
Nomex is also used in apparel worn by military pilots and combat vehicle crews. In the motor racing
industry, Nomex brand fibres are the most commonly used materials in racing apparel protecting a large
number of drivers, pit crew members and track officials against the danger of flash fires at the race track.
Nomex used in personal protective clothing responds to a wide variety of industrial end uses. From
offshore drilling platforms, petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries to electrical utilities,
electricians and foundries, wearers have found reliable and trusted solutions in the Nomex garments,
whether their hazards are flash fire, fire, explosion, electric arc, molten metal splashes, static discharge,
chemical splashes or low visibility.

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Terminology

Why Nomex ?

Nomex is an inherently flame-resistant, high-temperature resistant meta-aramid fibre that doesnt melt
and drip or support combustion in the air. A key factor in the protection provided by Nomex is its ability
to carbonize and thicken when exposed to intense heat.
This typical reaction increases the protective barrier between the heat source and the wearers skin and
minimizes burn injury, almost comparable to the way a modern car protects its occupants with air-bags.

NH

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amide bonds

Schematic representations of a Nomex molecule.

Nomex derives its flame resistant properties from its unique structure of aromatic rings and conjugated
amide bonds. As this thermal behaviour is obtained by its molecular structure and not by applying a flame
retardant chemical substance to the fabric, yarn, fibre or polymer, Nomex offers permanent protection,
which cannot be washed out or worn away.

The history of Nomex

Nomex was invented by DuPont in 1967.
During the past 40 years, DuPont has continuously enhanced the Nomex fibres.
All Nomex PPE solutions have been blended with the para-aramid fibre DuPont Kevlar, also developed
by DuPont, resulting in a fibre which provides additional strength and structural integrity when exposed
to heat and flame. Pure meta-aramid solutions are not recommended for use in PPE applications.
DuPont added electrostatic charge dissipative P-140 fibres to most Nomex PPE offerings for assured
protection against electrostatic discharge hazards.
Fabrics made from Nomex fibres offer inherent and durable heat resistance.

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Terminology in PPE
Common terms in Thermal Personal Protective Equipment
The DuPont Personal Protection division together with its Nomex Quality Partners develops and produces
fibres and fabric systems that are used in apparel worn by people who work in challenging environments
and require protection from heat and flame or dangerous substances.

Flame resistant fabric is a term used to describe a material that is self extinguishing after removal of an
external ignition source. Material can be flame resistant because of the inherent properties of the fibre, or
the presence of flame retardants. Also different yarn properties and fabric construction may contribute to
increase flame resistance.
Inherently flame resistant fabrics are fabrics manufactured with fibres such as Nomex whose innate
properties make them naturally flame resistant without a chemical treatment.
Flame retardant treated fabrics are produced by applying a finish to a fibre or the fabric to reduce its
flammability, or by incorporating a flame retardant chemical into the fibre prior to spinning. The flame retardant
treatment chemicals are activated by intense heat, producing char and gases that inhibit combustion for
a certain time.
Conventional fabrics that were not treated with flame retardant chemicals do not provide adequate protection
against thermal hazards. They can ignite, melt or continue to burn on the body, increasing the extent of a
workers burn injury.
It is very important that workers wear adequate thermal protective flame resistant clothing because it
provides escape time, it reduces burn injury and it increases the wearers chances of survival.

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Six Selection Criteria
DuPont recommends to use the following six selection criteria when choosing the most appropriate

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CE Marks,
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CE Marks,
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Peace of Mind

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CE MARKS, NORMS
AND REGULATIONS

1. CE Marks, Norms and Regulations

1.1 European Directives
Two EC mandatory directives regulate PPE which must be transposed into
national law by all European Union member countries.
European directive on PPE - 89/686 EEC
is the mandatory directive (colloquially called the Product Directive) that applies
to manufacturing of protective clothing defines the essential requirements

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that a PPE product shall meet before it can be put onto the market, i.e. distributed
or used. More than 150 harmonised EN standards have been developed by
CEN/CENELEC as basis for checking whether a specific item of PPE complies
with these essential requirements.
Requirements above the minimum performance for CE certification may be specified
by users with respect to specific particular hazards or other considerations.
Achieved CE certification, as indication by the CE mark on the product, tells the end user that the PPE fulfils
the essential requirements that have been defined for protection against certain hazards in certain uses as
well as appropriate ergonomics, innocuousness and sizing.
European directive on the use of PPE - 89/656 EEC
is the mandatory European directive (colloquially called the User Directive) that applies for End Users of
protective clothing.
It sets the obligations and regulates the measures that need to be taken by employers and employees to
maintain and improve the safety and health of workers in every aspect related to their work.
The directive regulates about risk assessment, the need for preventive measures, training and information,
and stipulates that Personal Protective Equipment has to be provided free of charge by the employer.
It considers the improvement of workers safety, hygiene and health at work to be an objective which shall
not be subordinated to purely economic considerations.

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2. More Protection
In industrial applications, the main thermal hazards against which workers need
to be protected are heat and flame, heat of an electric arc and molten metal
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splashes.
The condition and quantity of heat, flame or fire that a worker can be exposed to
is expressed - amongst others - in terms of
estimated incident energy, measured in cal/cm or kW.s/m2
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heat flux, or the rate of heat flow across a unit area measured in cal/cm/sec

Hazards characterization
Thermal Hazard

Typical Exposure Time

Temperatures

Heat Transfer

Heat and Flame

up to 15s

up to 1.000C

50% convective heat

50% radiant heat

Heat of an electric arc

up to 1s

up to 10.000C

10% convective heat

Molten metal splashes

long

< 2000C

100% contact heat

90% radiant heat

DuPont European Technical Centre

Near Geneva, in Switzerland, DuPont has set up its European Technical Centre (ETC). This is an innovating
testing facility for application development, where a number of standardized tests are performed.
DuPont also developed specific tests which are performed at the ETC and which measure the protective
performance against specific simulated thermal hazards (e.g. DuPont Thermo-Man, DuPont Arc-Man,
DuPont Molten Metal Man, steam heat transfer of protective fabrics and garments).

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2.1 Nomex Protects against Heat and Flame

Thermal protective clothing is subject to norms EN 531 and the drafted harmonized standard prEN ISO 11612.
DuPont developed two relevant additional test methods which measure the thermal protection level of a
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fabric or garment.

2.1.1. DuPont Thermal Protection Performance test (known as TPP)

The first test is a fabric test, in which a fabric sample is subjected to circumstances typical for fires:
a constant combination of 50% radiant heat and 50% convective heat, at a constant heat flux of 84 kW/cm2.
The test then measures the time that elapses and the amount of heat energy (TPP value) needed before
the temperature at the back of the fabric reaches a level which would cause a 2nd degree burn to the wearer
of the PPE.
By dividing the TPP value (cal/cm) by the fabric basis weight (in g/m), the Fabric Failure Factor or FFF value
is obtained, indicating the thermal insulation performance of the fabric.
A high FFF factor stands for a better thermal protection performance per kilo fabric. It thus allows for an
objective comparison of materials on an equal basis, taking into account the protection/weight ratio.
This test cannot predict the thermal performance of a garment, as other factors such as design of the garment

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2.1.3 Test results, Thermal Protection Performance Test

The second test developed by DuPont is a garment test. Thermo-Man is a life-size

In this test, Nomex fabrics were compared with cotton and several cotton blend fabrics which were treated

mannequin equipped with 122 heat sensors, which is dressed in test garments and

with flame retardant chemicals.

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2.1.2 DuPontTM Thermo-Man

This test exposes the garment surface to a flash fire with temperatures rising up to

Nomex fabrics better shield the wearer from the onset of body burns

1.000C, thus simulating a typical industrial heat and flame incident.This excess fuel fire

Nomex fabrics provide up to a 35% higher TPP factor or 35% additional time before the wearer would
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is then totally engulfed into flames generated by propane gas burners.

suffer 2nd degree burns

simulator validates the garments protective performance and integrity against heat

Nomex fabrics retain their protective performance even after 200 washes

and flame.

on a kilo by kilo basis, Nomex fabrics provide up to twice the thermal efficiency or FFF factor value
compared to chemically treated cotton and cotton blended fabrics
Personal Protective Equipment made of Nomex fabrics allows for comfortable lower weight solutions

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while maintaining excellent protection against heat and flame

2.1.4 Test results, Thermo-Man Test (relates to ISO 13506)

Standard coveralls (same style and size) of several fabric types and fabric weights (worn together
with standard short sleeve cotton underwear), are exposed to heat energy levels of 2 cal/cm/sec
(a reasonable mean value in petrochemical fire incidents), for a duration of 4 seconds.

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Nomex garments were compared to cotton and cotton blended garments which had been treated with flame
retardant chemicals.
Wearing protective clothing made of Nomex fabrics results in the lowest percentage of total body burns,

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increasing the survival chances of a heat and flame victim considerably

Comparison of Thermo-Man Body Burns for workwear made from commonly used fibres
The thermo-sensors record the temperature rise on the surface of the mannequin while a computer simulation

the position of the burns, and the percentage of burns compared to the total body
the burn evolution over the measuring time, resulting in the persons chance to survive the incident (in %)
in conjunction with the victims age.

Modacrylic/Cotton
Modacryc/Ctton

FR-Cotton
FRT-Cotton

FR-Cotton/

Cotton/Polyester

220g/m2

320g/m2

335g/m2

Polyester

(non-FR)
(non-FRT)

345g/m2

245g/m2

78%

91%

100
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265g/m2

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and 3rd degree burns a person might suffer on their body under similar

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41%

44%

60%

79%

percentage 2nd degree burns

percentage 3rd degree burns (all above test results include 7% body burns for non protected head)

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the predicted percentage of 2

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2.2 Nomex Protects against Heat of an Electric Arc

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Heat from an electric arc is an important hazard that workers need to be protected from.

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Personal Protective Equipment is subject to norm IEC 61482-2/CDV.

2.2.1 What is an electric arc?

An electric arc is a continuous electric discharge of high current between conductors, generating very
bright light and intensive heat.
The arc blast presents a very serious hazard (potentially fatal) because of the risk of severe burn injuries
caused by intensive heat and by molten metal splashes. The electric arc also generates hazardous noise and

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pressure and it can cause inhalation injury.

The incident heat energy that an electric arc can produce is determined by the amount of the arc current,
the duration of the arc, the distance between the worker and the arc and the configuration of the conductors
and the surrounding environment.
In order to choose adequate protective clothing, the potential incident heat energy (in units of energy per

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square surface) caused by an electric arc and to which a worker may be exposed, needs to be calculated
in a thorough risk assessment. For example, the US NFPA 70E guidelines categorize electric arc hazards and

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set up guidelines for protective clothing performance requirements.

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2.2.3 DuPontTM Arc-Man

This equipment developed by DuPont measures the ATPV value of protective fabrics
and garments in simulated open electric arc incidents. It exposes the materials
to energy levels of up to 70 cal/cm (for information, continuous exposure
to 1.2 cal/cm may be enough to cause a 2nd degree burn on human skin generated
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by an open arc).
Incident energy is calculated based on several parameters influencing an electric
arc, such as current, duration of the arc, electrode material, the gap between the
electrodes and the distance of the tested fabrics or garments to the arc.

2.2.2 Quantifying the arc rating of a protective garment

Arc-Man performs the tests according to the current valid standard parameters in IEC 61482-1. A revised
1. The arc rating is most commonly quantified by the Arc Thermal Performance Value (ATPV) determined

version, IEC 61482-1-1/CDV, is currently being prepared.

The ATPV represents the maximum incident thermal energy in units of energy per surface area

Arc-Man can test fabrics on panels, measuring the ATPV value of the fabric system (in cal/cm) so that it

(e.g. kJ/m2 or cal/cm) that a fabric can support before the wearer will suffer 2nd degree burns.

can be compared with the incident energy calculated in the end users risk assessment. Arc-Man can also

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by the open arc test method IEC 61482-1. This test method is currently being revised to IEC 61482-1-1/CDV.

perform complementary garment tests on a torso to show the effect of a garments design and integrity of
The break-open threshold energy (or EBT) is another fabric characteristic. It represents the highest incident

manufacture, allowing an assessment of the garments behaviour (e.g. of the closure system, the pockets, etc.).

energy exposure value on a fabric where the garments do not exhibit break-open.
The box test according to IEC 61482-1-2 (equivalent to EN 61482-1-2) can also be performed on the

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The formation of holes in the fabric caused by break-open would allow heat or flames to pass through.

DuPont Arc-Man testing facility.

Workers are assumed safe if the arc rating of their clothing (or ATPV value) exceeds the electric arc incident
energy as calculated in the worst case scenario of a risk assessment.

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2. The box test is another way to measure the protective performance of clothing against the thermal
effects of an electric arc, and is defined in the IEC 61482-1-2 test method. In this test, the fabric is exposed

Box Test

Arc Duration

Arc Current

Class 1

0.5 s

4kA

Class 2

0.5 s

7kA

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to an electric arc confined in a specific box with a specific electrode arrangement.

A fabric passes the test:

if the heat transferred behind the fabric does not cause second degree burn (i.e. is below the Stoll curve)
if the after flame time is below 5 seconds
if a hole caused by the arc is not larger than 5 mm in every direction (in the inner most layer)
Test conditions for Class 1 try to simulate typical exposure conditions for a short circuit current of 4 kA
protected by devices limiting the duration of the arc to 0.5 seconds in confined space, and of 7 kA
respectively for Class 2.

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2.2.4 Electric arc test results and recommendations

DuPont recommends that all layers are made of inherently flame resistant materials
inappropriate underwear could ignite or melt, thus having an adverse effect on protection and
aggravating the outcome of an electric arc incident
Nomex offers single layer and multi-layer protective clothing solutions against electric arc hazards,
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conforming to IEC 61482-2 when tested according to IEC 61482-1 (Open arc incidents), and IEC 61482-1-2
(Arc in a Box or confined arc incidents)
Electric arc protective clothing can receive IEC 61482-2/CDV certification if one of the following
requirements are met:
the ATPV value of the clothing must be at least 4 cal/cm2
the clothing has to pass at least the electric arc box test Class 1.
Open Arc ATPV*

Arc in box

layers

(from the outside to the inside of the garment)

weight (g/m2)

(cal/cm2)

Class 1 and 2**

not tested

Nomex Comfort 150 g/m2, weave

150

5.6

Nomex SL 170 g/m2, weave

170

not tested

Nomex Comfort 205 g/m2, knit

205

7.8

not tested

Nomex Comfort 220 g/m2, weave

220

7.3

not tested

Nomex Comfort 265 g/m2, weave

265

9.6

Nomex Comfort 300 g/m2, weave

300

12.2

Nomex Comfort 400 g/m2, weave

400

not tested

Nomex Comfort 220 g/m weave + Nomex Comfort 180 g/m weave

400

21.6

2 layers Nomex Comfort 220 g/m2, weave

440

22.2

2 layers Nomex Comfort 220 g/m2, weave

440

not tested

Nomex Comfort 265 g/m2 weave + Nomex Comfort 220 g/m2 weave

485

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2 layers Nomex Comfort 265 g/m2, weave

530

34.4

Nomex SL 170 g/m2 weave + Nomex N 401 50 g/m2

440

not tested

485

40.7

730

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Fabric or fabric systems

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Arc Rating of the final PPE

Number of

+ Nomex Comfort 220 g/m2

3

Nomex Comfort 225 g/m2 weave + Felt 150 g/m2

+ Nomex Comfort 110 g/m2 weave

Nomex Comfort woven with membrane 250 g/m2

+ Nomex Comfort lining 110 g/m2 + Nomex Comfort Polar 370 g/m2

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All fabrics or fabric systems have been laundered 5 times prior to testing according to the pre-treatment
requirements of IEC 61482-2/CDV.
* The ATPV values indicated in the table have been tested according to IEC 61482-1:2002
** The Arc in box test class 1 & 2 have been measured according to the IEC 61482-1-2:2007
The table lists a few examples of fabrics and fabric systems and their arc rating. The two examples of the
on weight, but to a large extent also on other characteristics of the used Nomex fibres, yarns and fabric
constructions and combinations.
DuPont recommends to the user to ask weavers and garment manufacturers for an offering of fabrics,
fabric systems and garments, which meet his or her specific arc rating needs and also his needs of other
important properties in the best combination.

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fabric systems with 485 g/m2 have been chosen to indicate that the arc rating of a fabric is not only depending

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2.3 Nomex Protects against Metal Splashes

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Our NQP weavers, knitters and garment manufacturers can provide you with tested and certified solutions.

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The risk of injury by molten metal splashes is a third group of thermal hazards which is addressed by Nomex.
To qualify against this particular hazard, a PPE is subject to the following norms:
EN ISO 11611 (replacing EN 470-1) for small molten metal splashes or droplets of metal in welding
and allied processes.
prEN ISO 11612 and still valid EN 531 for large molten metal splashes, i.e. projection of metal of a minimum
of 100 g for aluminium, or 60 g for iron

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The hazard of molten metal splashes is present in foundries and can also occur during welding. Although
the temperature of metal splashes is normally lower than those reached in fuel fires, the sparks and splashes
may be in contact with the protective garment for several minutes. Molten metal splashes can stick to the
surface of a protective garment and conduct heat through the fabric. This can lead to ignition of the garment
and/or the splashes burning through it, causing burn injuries.

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The severity of the molten metal splash hazard depends on the temperature of the metal splashes, and
on their shedding behaviour. A workers protective clothing should ideally evacuate, or shed this heat

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source immediately and totally, not allowing molten metal splashes to stick to the surface of the garments.

2.3.1 DuPontTM Molten Metal Man

This is a new test equipment developed by DuPont to assess the impact of molten
metal splashes on protective clothing.

the test EN ISO 9185 (previously EN 373 or ISO 9185), which is a molten metal
splash run off test with visual PVC skin evaluation. DuPontTM Molten Metal Man
is a testing device for scientific, repeatable & reproducible results in a safe
environment and allows the evaluation of different metal types with melting temperatures
up to 1,700 C.
DuPonts standard assessment uses iron, aluminium, copper and zinc.

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For this particular hazard, DuPont developed Nomex MetalPro and Nomex MetalPro Plus.
Nomex MetalPro is a special fibre and fabric blend intended for protective clothing in less hazardous
situations in the hot iron and steel manufacturing process, in foundries, forging (coils) and during occasional

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welding in industries.
Nomex MetalPro is typically worn during an entire work shift, and provides protection against iron splashes.
It is not intended to replace protective clothing in highly hazardous situations (such as aluminized or leather
garments worn very close to the furnace and heat source).
Nomex MetalPro Plus is a new product that has been developed to offer an even higher protection to
the parts of the garment that are most exposed to frequent contact with molten metal splashes.

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Test results
Nomex MetalPro successfully meets the performance requirements of EN 531 and prEN ISO 11612 when
tested for exposure to molten iron (letter E) on the DuPontTM Molten Metal Man test equipment.
Fabrics achieve ratings of E1, E2. Nomex MetalPro does not protect against large aluminium splashes (letter D).
The recently developed Nomex MetalPro Plus fabrics successfully meet the performance requirements of

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EN 531 and prEN ISO 11612 when tested for exposure to molten iron (E3) and aluminium splashes (D2) on
the DuPontTM Molten Metal Man.
Nomex MetalPro and Nomex MetalPro Plus also offer extremely good results when exposed to flash fire

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on the Thermo-Man as well as to arc on the Arc-Man.

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2.4.1 Nomex protects against chemical splash hazard

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For this hazard, a PPE is typically subject to norm EN 13034.

Chemical hazards can occur in conjunction with thermal hazards, such as accidental splashes of chemical
products on to protective clothing, or through leakages of chemical products.
Nomex fabrics successfully pass Elbow lean tests, in which the fabric is exposed to a concentrated acid
during 15 minutes, whereas cotton or cotton blends which received flame retardant chemical treatment
came out destroyed. The test also showed that Nomex fibres are inherently resistant to many chemicals,
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on top of their flame resistant properties.

Nomex fabrics can offer additional protection against chemical hazards (fulfilling EN 13034, type 6 accidental
splashes) if the fabric is treated with an appropriate fluorocarbon finish. However, this fluorocarbon finish
may need to be regularly reapplied to maintain performance, and can reduce the breathability or the comfort

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of a fabric or garment.

2.4.2 Nomex protects against static electric discharge hazards

A PPE protecting against this hazard is subject to norm EN 1149-5.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can lead to generation of sparks with energy levels sufficient to ignite possible

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surrounding vapours, aerosols of flammable liquids or dust particles, and cause ignition and explosion.
DuPont developed a Nomex fibre blend using an antistatic fibre P-140. This is a permanent antistatic carbon
core polyamide fibre which helps fabrics made with Nomex to quickly dissipate static electricity that could
have built up on the fabric through rubbing on another non-conductive surface.

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P-140 is included in the Nomex solutions:

Nomex Comfort and Nomex IIIA
Nomex MetalPro, Nomex MetalPro Plus
Nomex Tough

protection requirements of EN 1149-5 for protective clothing.

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Garments made of these materials are tested in accordance to EN 1149-3 and fulfill the electrostatic

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3. Wearers Comfort

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3.1 Selecting protective clothing based on garment

weight, antistatic properties and moisture
management.
There are factors other than safety that determine the effectiveness and
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as attractive and comfortable as street wear whilst still meeting

stringent protection standards.
Comfort is not a luxury, but allows for more efficient working and safer
decision making.

There are three basic characteristics which have an impact on a wearers comfort, and which can be
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measured objectively:
Garment weight
Typical protective fabrics made of Nomex fibres are between 150-265 g/m or up to 40% lighter than
cotton and cotton blended fabrics which were treated with flame retardant chemicals. Nomex solutions

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provide better protection against heat and flame at a lower basis weight.
Antistatic properties
The antistatic properties of a garment or fabric help protect the wearer from the electrostatic discharge
hazard but as an additional effect, they also help preventing nuisance static which makes the worker feel

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more comfortable.
Moisture management
A criterion of moisture management is the evaporation of moisture or perspiration from the skin through
the fabric structure. The Sweating Guarded Hotplate test method (ISO 11092) measures the resistance of a
material to let water vapour through which is expressed as Ret (water vapour resistance in m.Pa/W).
air pass through (tested according to ISO 9237). Air permeability (expressed in litre/m/sec) is an important
measure of comfort, because it is a measurement of the air moving through a fabric and around the skin,
leaving a dry feeling on the wearer skin.

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A fabrics moisture management performance is also influenced by its air permeability, the capacity to let

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Test results
Typical Nomex single layer fabrics can have better moisture management properties than cotton or cotton
blended fabrics which were treated with flame retardant chemicals. The unique dog-bone fibre shape allows
for good moisture transport along the fibre by capillarity.

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Typical Nomex single layer fabrics maintain their high air permeability, even after 200 washes. Cotton based
fabrics loose up to 35% of their air permeability after 50 washes, most likely due to fabric shrinkage, as fabrics
get denser through washing.
Fabric construction, weave types or finishing treatments can positively or negatively impact the air permeability

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and the moisture management capacity of a fabric. This is why DuPont works with a network of Nomex

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4. Quality Assurance
DuPont Personal Protection has carefully selected value chain partners who are
committed to delivering controlled quality products to the wearers of PPE.

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Such partners belong to the Nomex Quality Partners network (known as NQP).
The NQP value chain covers all levels from the fibre production at the DuPont
manufacturing plant to the garment manufacturing, in order to deliver the most
qualitative personal protective clothing that guarantee superior thermal protection.
with key end users across Europe and have detailed knowledge of their needs.
DuPont brings a global overview of technology and product development.

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Working together, well be able to anticipate and respond to market developments

with greater speed and insight. In the end, the winners will be the men and women
our products protect.

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Nomex NQP members will have privileged access to DuPont fibre and fabric innovation, technical expertise
and state-of-the art product testing facilities, including unique Thermo-Man, Arc-Man and
DuPontTM Molten Metal Man equipments that enable the quality and performance of finished garments to be
precisely monitored. Garments that meet DuPonts NQP highest performance standards will be identified by

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an NQP seal on new Nomex labels.

Nomex

Nomex

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better

Quality Partner Label

Meets DuPont fabric requirements

No Label
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good

Label

Fair use of Nomex brand name

for ingredient branding

The Nomex labelling programme distinguishes between two levels of labels

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Meets both DuPont garment and fabric requirements

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The quality promise of products made with Nomex fibres and fabrics is visible to the end-user through
the Nomex labelling programme.
Garments belonging to the DuPontTM Nomex Quality Programme can be recognized by the quality label
inside the garment as well as the sew-in label and swing-tags outside the garment.

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Requirements developed in the DuPontTM Nomex labelling programme go beyond the requirements of
European thermal standards and ensure that the Nomex personal protective clothing you selected will
retain its quality over the lifetime of the product.

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4.1 Nomex Quality Partner (NQP) Label

This label ensures that the manufacturer complies with DuPonts most
stringent requirements for both fabric and garment, and assures

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the best possible safety performance of personal protective clothing.

The NQP label can only be used by NQP Partner Garment Manufacturers and incorporates DuPonts

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performance criteria specific to industry and end-user needs.

These criteria include mandatory testing on Thermo-Man for all garments, a comfort test for multi-layer
garments and testing on Arc-Man for electric arc evaluation for selected end uses.
DuPont also requires that the garment is made with 100% Nomex solution (including sewing thread).

This label certifies that the fabric used in the protective garment has met DuPonts quality standards.

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5. Cost Effectiveness
5.1 What influences the cost effectiveness of protective
clothing?

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Durability
A wash study (in accordance to the ISO 15797 test for industrial washing, drying
and finishing of work wear) was conducted at an external laboratory, commissioned

The study assessed the durability of 3 Nomex fabrics and 4 cotton and cotton
blended fabrics which were treated with flame retardant chemicals.

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The Nomex fabrics were washed 200 times, the cotton and cotton blended fabrics
50 times which is the manufacturers suggested lifecycle of some of those fabrics.

Throughout the wash study, all fabrics were subjected to mechanical resistance and dimensional
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stability tests, looking at the effects of intense washing on:

tear strength (according to ISO 13937-2), which measures the resistance to the propagation of an existing
tear (i.e. the possible widening of holes in a fabric)
tensile breaking strength (according to EN ISO 13934-1), which tests the resistance of a fabric to ripping

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abrasion resistance (Martindale abrasion resistance test EN ISO 12947-2), measuring the resistance of a
fabric to rubbing on its surface
dimensional stability test, to assess the shrinkage of a fabric (ISO 3750)
aesthetics over time

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Test results
Nomex fabrics maintain their exceptional strength during entire wear life, even after 200 washes,
whereas cotton and cotton blended fabrics significantly loose mechanical strength, after only 50 washes
Nomex fabrics also maintain their dimensional stability, even after 200 washes, yet FRT (flame retardant
treated) cotton and cotton blended fabrics showed significant shrinkage, after only 50 washes

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Nomex fabrics maintain their excellent appearance, the original colours are stable

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Ease of care
Garments made of Nomex fibres are suitable for home or industrial laundering and dry-cleaning, have a
wrinkle free appearance and do not require ironing after washing. Garments made of Nomex fibres allow
for easy removal of soil and stains (stain release finishes can be applied to the fabric to help enhance this).
Full washing and drying recommendations are printed on every Nomex garment swing-tag.

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Note: Nomex MetalPro and Nomex MetalPro Plus products are subject to special washing instructions
also available on the Nomex MetalPro and Nomex MetalPro Plus swing-tags.
Lifecycle cost: purchase price and cost per wear
The purchase price of a garment made of Nomex fibres is higher than that of a typical garment made of
cotton or cotton blend, which was treated with flame retardant chemicals.

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This purchase cost can be offset against the higher average number of washings that the garment will
undergo during its lifetime, so that the cost per wear of a typical Nomex garment is 45% cheaper than its
cotton counterpart.

Congratulations! You have selected

a garment made of NOMEX!
NOMEX garments offer the following
benefits:
Permanent heat and flame protection.
Durability and long wear life.
Ease of wash and care.
Resistance to most chemicals.
Wash & care recommendations:
NOMEX garments can be cleaned by
home or industrial laundry or dry
cleaning. The following suggestions will
help keep your garments looking their
best and optimise their wear life.

Read and carefully follow

manufacturers laundering instructions.
Close/cover all Velcro and zippers.
Empty all pockets.
Launder NOMEX garments
separately from other garments.
Do not overload laundry equipment.
Use detergents for coloured textiles,
preferably liquid without bleaching
agents.
Tumble dry garments at low
temperature settings or hang dry
away from any lightsource.
Store NOMEX garments away
from any lightsource.

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Leer y seguir cuidadosamente

las instrucciones de limpieza del
fabricante.

Las prendas de NOMEX ofrecen Cerrar o abrochar cremalleras y

las siguientes ventajas:
Velcro y vaciar los bolsillos.
No limpiar las prendas de NOMEX
Proteccin permanente contra el
junto con otras prendas.
calor y las llamas.
No sobrecargar los equipos de
Durabilidad y larga vida til.
limpieza.
Facilidad de limpieza y manteni Utilizar detergentes para prendas
miento.
de color, de preferencia lquidos,
Resistencia a la mayora de los
y sin leja.
productos qumicos.
Secar las prendas en secadora
con la temperatura mnima o
Recomendaciones de limpieza y
tenderlas lejos de cualquier fuente
mantenimiento:
de luz.
Las prendas de NOMEX se pueden
limpiar con tcnicas de limpieza
Almacenar las prendas de
domstica, industrial o en seco. Las
NOMEX lejos de cualquier fuente
de luz.
recomendaciones siguientes le ayudarn a mantener el buen aspecto de su
prenda y a prolongar su vida til.

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Enhorabuena por la eleccin de esta

prenda hecha de NOMEX!

NOMEX PROVIDES EXCELLENT BUILT-IN

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6. Peace of Mind
6.1 Nomex is developed and produced by DuPont,
a recognized leader in safety.

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DuPont has a corporate commitment to safety with a proven track record of almost
100 years of industrial safety management, and holds a safety record better than the
industrial average.
DuPont has worldwide safety expertise, and holds over 40 years of experience in the
experts and norm committees (ISO, CEN, ASTM, IEC), and harbours an extensive
technical database.

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Nomex fibres are engineered to protect:

Nomex solutions combine the excellent thermal and textile properties of the Nomex meta-aramid fibre.
They also have the high tenacity of the Kevlar para-aramid, and P 140, the permanent antistatic carbon core
polyamide fibre.

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Inherent and durable heat resistance

Fabrics made from Nomex fibres
do not continue to burn when the flame is removed and do not melt
do not break open when exposed to heat
carbonize only at temperatures above approx. 427 C
do not generate toxic or irritating fumes when exposed to heat & flame

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are resistant to a wide range of chemicals

are abrasion, tear and wear resistant for long wear-life
are comfortable, thanks to their better moisture management along the fibre by capillarity
Nomex personal protective clothing is used by key players in
utility companies
foundries
formula 1 racing
emergency response, the police and military services

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6.2 Other DuPont Safety Offerings

Garments made of Tyvek offer protection, durability and comfort, the ideal combination.
Protection: Good particle resistance due to its structure of extremely fine, continuous fibres.
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It is resistant to low-level liquid aerosol and to low concentrations of water-based chemicals.

Durability: Tyvek is extremely tough, tear and abrasion resistant. Coveralls remain intact under controlled
movement conditions as described in chemical protective clothing norms and therefore maintain protection

Kevlar for cut and abrasion protection

Extraordinarily strong, light and cut-resistant, DuPont Kevlar brand fibre is highly resistant to cuts, abrasion, and high temperatures. Protective gloves made of Kevlar brand fibre help prevent injuries and lost-

levels throughout application.

Comfort: Tyvek is permeable to both air and water vapour. It is very soft, light and flexible and feels pleasant
against the skin.

dexterity and effectiveness.

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time hours. The light weight, flexibility and comfort of Kevlar enable workers to maintain a high level of
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In addition, it is resistant to many of the chemicals and solvents encountered in todays industrial environment.

Tychem chemical protection solutions

This combination of properties makes it an exceptional fibre for use in tyre reinforcement, ballistics

The Tychem product range delivers lightweight comprehensive protection starting at low toxic chemicals up

applications, ropes and cables, and in protective apparel where high strength, and thermal, puncture

to toxic gases and biological hazards.

(if coated), and cut resistance are required.

Benefits for the wearers safety and comfort of the Tychem garment offering:

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its unique properties. It has high strength, high modulus (stiffness), toughness and thermal stability.

Its value for use in gloves and sleeves has been demonstrated repeatedly in many industrial applications,

Innovative design features for increased protection and enhanced comfort

including the automotive, steel, glass and metal, aerospace and electronics industries.

Lightweight garments helping workers to perform at their best

The offering include:

For applications where decontamination is needed, the fabric is resistant to commonly used decontamination

Kevlar Armor Technology, Kevlar Comfort Technology, Kevlar Clean Technology

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Combination of chemical and biological protection

substances
Contains no halogen compounds, so can be disposed of via standard means

Kevlar innovative solutions

Tychem chemical protection solutions

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Tyvek is a unique and versatile nonwoven material that is tough, yet extremely light and soft. Tyvek was

Sontara MicroPure for contamination cleanroom protection

invented and is manufactured exclusively by DuPont. Tyvek is permeable to air and water vapour, yet repels

Increasing productivity in cleanroom manufacturing is a challenge. Therefore, choosing an appropriate

water-based liquids and aerosols. It acts as an excellent barrier against particles and fibres. It is low-linting

wipe is critical to product quality and not putting your image at risk. Sontara MicroPure

and also antistatically treated.

is a woodpulp/poyester nonwoven fabric. Made by DuPont hydroentangling technology, using

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Tyvek for inherent chemical barrier protection

Garments made of Tyvek offer protection against a variety of liquid or solid chemicals, as well as dust and

Ideally for cleanroom use since it doesnt contain binders or require chemical treatment. The high cleanliness

fibres and prevents human contamination of products and processes in clean-room environments, in phar-

and purity are ensured by low extractable level and ion content as well as extremely low particle generation

maceutical or food industries.

by the material itself.

Garments made of Tyvek are compatible for use in many cleanroom classes. By using Tyvek garments, you

Sontara MicroPure for contamination cleanroom protection

can ensure the garment performance is consistently high.

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Contact Information

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For more information on the DuPontTM Nomex products,

visit our website:
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The website features:

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1. An overview of our European Nomex Quality Partners

- spinner
- weavers
- knitters
- garment manufacturers

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2. A list of events and demonstrations you can attend

- calendar of seminars organised by DuPont
- calendar of industry fairs and events with DuPontTM Nomex presence

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3. Opportunity to register online for regular DuPont Personal Protection e-Newsletters

DuPontTM Nomex
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work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.
Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for
markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.
DuPont is the inventor and the world largest producer of high-performance protective materials and
solutions with leading world brands such as Nomex, Kevlar, Teflon, Tychem and Tyvek, providing
personal protection, be it thermal, mechanical or chemical. DuPont developed leading edge flash-fire
and high-temperature testing technologies, including Thermo-Man, Molten Metal Man and Arc-Man,
contributing to the development of industry norms and standards.
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suggestions for your own experimentations. It is not intended, however, to substitute for any testing you
may need to conduct to determine for yourself the suitability of our products for your particular purposes.
This information may be subject to revision as new knowledge and experience becomes available. Since we
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