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Flame Retardant

The Flame Retardant Alternative
Finally, a fabric with flame retardancy and chemical resistance

SoftGuard Fabric Description	SoftGuard® CR/FR 0.5 MIL
SoftGuard® WFR	SoftGuard® Sealed Seam CR/FR 2.0 MIL

Worn over thermal protective garments, protective apparel made with SoftGuard protects the worker and the worker's clothing from contamination by hazardous, non-hazardous, and flammable materials without compromising thermal protection.

Ordinary disposable protective apparel offers excellent protection from liquid, chemical or particulate hazards. However, these garments are often unsuitable for use over durable thermal protective garments. Because they are not flame retardant, ordinary protective apparel will melt and drip when exposed to large-scale flames. In many instances, using non-flame retardant protective apparel may actually contribute to burn injury.

Limited use protective apparel made of SoftGuard is engineered to be worn over thermal protective garments and protect workers by preserving the maximum insulative capacity of thermal protective garments, while providing a barrier to other non-thermal hazards.

SoftGuard® garments protect workers and their thermal protective clothing from:

Paint, grease, oil, dirt, and asbestos
Liquid splashes
hazardous dry particulate
Liquid chemicals
PCBs

SoftGuard® garments reduce the cost of maintaining durable thermal protective clothing such as Nomex® IIIA.

SoftGuard® garments prevent durable thermal protective garments from becoming contaminated by flammable materials like paint and grease.

SoftGuard® fabrics pass NFPA 701, 1989 and 1996 methods, and have been evaluated using large-scale thermal mannequin testing, and electric arc testing. All test results indicate that garments made with SoftGuard fabrics will not contribute to predicted body burn injury in the event of a flash fire or electric arc.

SoftGuard Fabric Description (top of page)

All SoftGuard fabrics employ a base fabric of DuPont Sontara hydrentangled woodpulp/polyester fabric - a tough, lightweight, breathable cloth-like material. The fabric is then topically treated with a phosphate-based flame-retardant chemical.

The combination of the woodpulp and the FR chemistry causes the woodpulp to char at temperatures below the fabric's ignition point. This deprives the flames of a fuel source and provides a dry, rigid structure for component polymers to adhere to, preventing molten or flaming drips.

SoftGuard® WFR (top of page)
Water Repellent and Flame Regardant

Water and oil repellent
Protects workers from dirt, oil, grease, and minor splashes
Thermal mannequin tested

SoftGuard® CR/FR 0.5 MIL (top of page)
Chemical Resistant and Flame Retardant

Chemical resistant for protection from minor chemical splashes and wet tasks
Liquid/particulate impervious barrier
Thermal mannequin and arc tested.

SoftGuard® Sealed Seam CR/FR 2.0 MIL (top of page)
Chemical Resistant and Flame Retardant

Intended for use in environments where greater strength and chemical resistance are required
Maximum SoftGuard protection available
Thermal mannequin tested
Elastic arc tested

Now see the products that Sunrise has available:
   Flame Retardant Coveralls
   Flame Retardant/Chemical Resistant Coveralls
   Flame Retardant Lab Coats

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