GORE-TEX MOISTURE BARRIERS WITH GORE CROSSTECH BY GORE
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT...
W. L. Gore & Associates’ latest innovation, GORE-TEX Moisture Barriers with GORE CROSSTECH Product Technology, combines the durable waterproofness and breathability of GORE-TEX Products with the blood borne pathogen protection previously only available in GORE CROSSTECH Products.
The introduction of GORE-TEX Moisture Barrier with GORE CROSSTECH Product Technology recognises that the role of the firefighter has evolved so that today around 80% of responses do not actually involve structural firefighting.
At the same time there has been an increase in the identified risk posed by blood borne pathogens as well as particulate exposure.
GORE CROSSTECH Product Technology was originally developed to meet the requirements of NFPA 1951, 1999 and 1971 to protect firefighters from blood borne pathogens and common chemicals. It delivers superior penetration resistance while retaining the durability, breathability and waterproofness that is inherent in all Gore moisture barriers.
COMPANY PROFILE
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company specialising in products derived from fluoropolymers. It is a privately held corporation headquartered in Newark, Delaware. It is best known as the developer of waterproof, breathable Gore-Tex fabrics
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Over recent years a number of industry studies have identified a disproportionately high incidence of cancer rates in firefighters potentially linked to exposure to potentially harmful fire ground particles.
GORE-TEX Moisture Barriers with GORE CROSSTECH Product Technology offer particulate blocking performance against fireground particulates. The NFPA 1971 2018 Edition standard recognises the importance for testing particle penetration.
It has introduced a system level test to evaluate an ensemble design as well as a particulate blocking test used to evaluate particulate blocking layers in an optional particulate blocking hood.
The modified ASTM2299 testing, which was introduced to test firefighter hoods, uses a particle size from 0.1µm to 1.0µm to assess the efficiency of the particle blocking layer. It requires a minimum 90% performance to pass the test. When tested, the GORE-TEX Moisture Barrier with GORE CROSSTECH Product Technology achieved 99.9% blocking efficiency when evaluated using the particulate blocking test.
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