After the flames: how FR workwear performs in an emergency
Nomex® for manufacturing & transportation
Nomex® offers a tested and proven portfolio of protective solutions for workers in the industrial manufacturing industries with uncompromising and unparalleled protection and comfort
The unique fabric technology of DuPont™ Nomex® Comfort provides extreme performance in a lightweight, breathable fabric with built-in flame resistance—making it the ideal choice for protection in the industrial manufacturing industries.
Nomex® Comfort
A lightweight, quick-drying, innovative fabric that delivers extreme heat and flame protection and maximum comfort.
Nomex® Essential
A highly durable protective solution that helps minimize break-open and provides excellent heat and flame protection.
Nomex® Xtreme Arc
The most innovative Nomex® offering for arc flash and FR protection, Nomex® Xtreme Arc provides an ATPV of 12 to 19 cal/cm2 in a single-layer, lightweight fabric.
Nomex® Arc
Nomex® Arc is a superior double-faced fabric that provides electricians, wiremen and linemen protection against arc flash and a range of other thermal hazards.
Nomex® Essential Arc
Nomex® Essential Arc is engineered to provide arc flash protection for workers in the utility and electrical industries.
Designed for the hazards you face
Better protection at longer exposures and higher temperatures
Inherent heat and flame resistance
Inherent protection; can’t be washed out or worn away
Resists tears and abrasion
Helps provide valuable escape time
Extremely durable and long-lasting protective solutions
Arc flash protection along with heat and flame resistance
Tested for the hazards you face
Thermo-Man® is the world’s most advanced life-size thermal burn evaluation system. Our Thermo-Man® units use state-of-the-art technology to demonstrate the durability and superior flame-resistance Nomex® delivers compared to other FR solutions.
Nomex® Comfort with EcoForce™ Technology
DuPont™ Nomex® Comfort with EcoForce™ Technology is designed specifically for workers in the oil & gas and chemical manufacturing industries—providing FR and chemical protection in accordance with EN 13034.
Nomex® fiber helps refinery worker survive flash fire
When Marvin Staben, a Colorado Refining Company worker, dressed for work on a sub-zero winter morning, he had no idea that his coveralls and coat made with Nomex® would help save his life.
Nomex® Comfort
Introducing the latest innovative FR PPE fabric offered exclusively by DuPont.
Residual oils & contamination on Nomex® vs. FR cotton/nylon
See how Nomex® outperforms fire-resistant cotton/nylon blends in personal protective equipment.
Thermal regulations to consider when selecting PPE
DuPont Protection Solutions works with companies, governments, academics and scientists to ensure the highest level of protection.
What you wear over FR garments matters
DuPont conducted test burn demonstrations using Thermo-Man® in order to show what happens when non-FR outerwear versus Nomex® outerwear is worn over FR garments during a simulated flash fire event.
