Bulwark Fabric Guide
Solutions For Every Industry
Use our fabric guide to help you select
the optimal Bulwark ®fabric for any situation. Our comprehensive range of
industry-leading options guarantees a perfect fit for a wide
variety of industrial applications. Here you’ll find everything from
new Excel-FR™ and Excel-FR™ ComforTouch offerings to out Molten
Metal Protection line, recently introduced as the definitive
solution for molten metal splash resistance.
Excel-FR™
100% COTTON. 100%
COMFORT. 100%
FLAME RESISTANT
Excel-FR cotton garments offer
unbeatable protection for foundries, flame cutting and welding, as
well as electrical utilities and the chemical, oil, gas and
petrochemical industries. All Excel-R cotton apparel is
permanently treated to guarantee flame resistance for the life of
the garment.
Excel-FR™
ComforTouch
COTTON’S COMFORT. NYLON’S DURABILITY.
This practical 88% cotton / 12% nylon
blend provides long-lasting protection for nearly all work
environments. Ideal
applications include ferrous metals, electrical utilities and the
chemical, oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Every Excel-FR ComforTouch
garment is engineered for life-of-the-garment flame
resistance.
Nomex®
IIIA
LIGHTWEIGHT. BREATHABLE. INHERENTLY FLAME
RESISTANT
DuPont nomex IIIA garments are extremely
durable, so they aren’t damaged by laundering. Noxmex IIIA apparel is preferred
by workers in petrochemical and refinery environments, and makes a
great choice for electric and gas utility workers.
Cool
Touch®
ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT. WICKABLE. BLENDED NOMEX.
Cool Touch garments provide
flame-resistant protection in a lightweight Nomex / Lenzing blended
fabric. The result –
unbeatable softness coupled with lasting durability.
Hi-Vis Rainwear
BE SAFE. BE DRY. BE SEEN
Flame resistant rainwear form Bulwark
provides and effective barrier against rain and
wind. Extra
confidence comes from knowing these garments won’t melt, drip
of burn when exposed to electrical arc or flash
fire.
Firewear®
COMBED COTTON. INHERENTLY FLAME
RESISTANT
Firewear is top contender for
petrochemical workers, utility workers and
firefighters.
Our Fiborus Flame Retardant Fiber (FFR) is inherently flame
resistant and self-extinguishing. These FR properties are
permanent, and will not be damaged through repeated
laundering.
PBI
Gold®
DURABLE. SOFT. COMFORTABLE.
PBI Gold apparel is made form 60%
Kevlar® and 40% PBI, combining excellent thermal stability with
superior comfort. The
inherent flam-resistant properties last for the lifetime of the
garment, and will not be damaged by laundering.
Molten Metal Protection
SHED MOLTEN ALUMINUM. CAST OFF CRYOLITE.
Because of its unique ability to shed
molten aluminum as well as cryolite, specialized Molten Metal
Protection garments are used extensively throughout the aluminum
casting industry. Our
products are inherently flame resistant, so their ability to
protect will never be compromised by launde4ing.
FR Disposables
PROTECT OTHER
GARMENTS.
PREVENT CONTAMINANT SOILING.
Extended® FR garments are water
repellant, made to withstand minor splashes without saturation to
garments underneath.
Use them to extended the life of more expensive thermal protection,
or to provide coverage and protection for temporary
visitors.
Electrical Switching Clothing
PROTECTION FOR MAXIMUM
EXPOSURE.
For employees installing, maintaining or
repairing high-voltage electrical systems, Bulwark’s 40
cal/cm2 electrical switching coat, bib and hood with
face shield provide protection from extreme electrical arc
risk.
HAZARD/
CLOTHING DESCRIPTION
REQUIRED MINIMUM
RISK
(Typical number of clothing layers)
Arc Rating of PPE cal/cm2
CATEGORY
HRC 1
FR shirt and FR pants or FR coveralls (1)
4
HRC 2
Cotton underwear- conventional short sleeve and
8
Brief/shorts, plus FR shirt and FR pants (1 or 2)
HRC 3
Cotton underwear plus FR shirt and FR pants plus
25
FR Coverall, or cotton underwear plus two FR
Coveralls (2 or
3)
HRC 4
Cotton underwear plus FR shirt and FR pants plus
40
Multiplayer flash suit (3 or more)
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