| Comfort Blend® |
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| Description |
Blend of inherently FR fibers and fibers with spun-in FR chemicals |
| Fiber Content |
Blend of 65% Nomex®IIIA and 35% FR Viscose |
| Fiber Source |
DuPont Company, Wilmington, DE for Nomex IIIA
Lenzing AG, Austria, for FR Viscose (trademarked "LENZING FR") |
| Fabric Sources |
Southern Mills, Union City, GA (trademarked "COMFORT BLEND®")
PGI DIFCO, Montreal, Canada (trademarked "BREEZEWAY") |
| Primary Trademark |
"COMFORT BLEND" is a registered trademark of Southern Mills. |
| Primary Applications |
Flash fire
Electric arc |
| Not for Use |
Welding and molten metals |
| Compliance/Certification* |
OSHA 1910.269 Electric Utility Safety Standard
ASTM F1506 Standard for FR Clothing for Electrical Workers
NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
NFPA 2112 Standard for FR Garments for Protection Against Flash Fire
NFPA 1975 Station Uniform Standard
California GISO, Title 8, Section 3406(c)(1)
CGSB 155.20 Standard for Workwear for Protection Against Flash Fire |
| Typical Fabric Weights |
Shirts - 4.5 oz/yd2
Pants - 5.5 and 6.5 oz/yd 2 |
| Typical Colors |
Denim, Khaki, Navy, Light Blue, Gray, Royal |
| Estimated Wear Life |
Approximately 2 to 4 years |
| Initial Cost |
High (approximately the same as Nomex®IIIA) |
| Life Cost |
Moderately low to low |
| Appearance |
Autoclaved garments have excellent permanent press performance
Good shape retention and low shrinkage
Lightfastness to sunlight is good to fair and improved over Nomex®IIIA |
| Comfort |
Fabrics are light weight compared to conventional and other FR fabrics
FR rayon component improves absorbency, softness and overall comfort |
| Overall Strengths |
Improved comfort performance compared to Nomex. Very good protection. Cost effective. Reasonable color choices and good uniform appearance. |
| Overall Weaknesses |
Limited colors and fabric weights. Used primarily in shirts. For some styles, initial purchase price may be considered prohibitive (coveralls). |
