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Whatarethetradenamesandmanufacturersof
somematerialsusedinpersonalprotectiveclothing
andwhataretheymadeof?
Thetablebelowliststhenamesofsomecommercialproductsthatareusedin
producingcertainkindsofpersonalprotectiveclothing(e.g.,gloves,aprons,vests,
suits).ThesearementionedelsewhereinOSHAnswersquestionandanswer
documentsasexamplesofregistered()ortrademark()products.However,for
thesakeofbrevity,themanufacturers'namesandproductdescriptionswerenot
includedinthequestionandanswerdocuments.Thislistgivesthenameofthe
manufacturerandabriefdescriptionofthematerialandexamplesofwhatkindsof
personalprotectiveclothingaremadefromthesematerials.Formorecomplete
descriptionsoftheproductsandtheirusesandlimitations,youshouldconsultyour
safetyequipmentsupplierand/orthemanufacturer.
Thislistisnotintendedtobecomprehensiveyoumayknowofotherproductsthat
meetyourneeds.Thementionoftradenameproductsisnotintendedasa
recommendationorendorsementofanyproductbutisprovidedfortheconvenience
ofuserssincethetrademarknamesareusedcommonlyintheliterature.
TradeName Manufacturer Description
ChemMax Lakeland
Kevlar
DuPont

Nomex

DuPont

Tradenameofarangeofchemicalprotectivesuits.
Aramid(aromaticpolyamide)fibretoughtextilefiber
usedinprotectiveclothingwhereresistancetocuts,
heat,bulletsorflyingfragmentsisneeded.
Hightemperatureresistantaramid(aromaticpolyamide)
fibreresistanttoawiderangeofindustrialchemicals
andsolvents.

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SARANEX Dow
Chemical
Company
Teflon
DuPont

Trellchem

Ansell

Tychem

DuPont

Tychem
DuPont
Responder
WorkMaster Draeger

Zytron

Kappler

SARANEXbarrierfilmsaremultilayeredplasticfilms
thatcombinetwoormorepolymerstoformalayered
film.ThebarrierlayerisSARANresin.
Fluorocarbonpolymersmadefromtetrafluoroethylene
(TFE)orfromamixtureoftetrafluoroethyleneand
hexafluoropropylene.Hasexcellentchemicaland
thermalresistancebutpoorphysicalstrengthproperties
iscombinedwithothermaterialsinprotectiveclothing.
Tradenameofarangeofchemicalprotectivesuits.All
aremadewithapolyamidefabriccoatedwithdifferent
materialsfortheoutsideandinsidelayersoffering
protectionagainstexposuretowiderangeofchemicals.
Offersprotectionagainstexposuretowiderangeof
chemicalsandistearandpunctureresistant.
Multibarrierfilmmaterialdesignedtoofferahigh
degreeofpermeationresistancetoabroadrangeof
chemicalsinvariousgarmentstyles.
Thesuitmaterialismadeofthehighqualitymaterial
HIMEX,aparticularfeatureofwhichisthehigh
degreeofresistancetochemicalsandmechanical
resistance.
Tradenameofarangeofchemicalprotectivesuits.

HowdoIfindmoreinformationaboutselecting
protectiveclothing?
TheOSHAnswersdocumentChemicalProtectiveClothingGloveSelection
(http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/ppe/gloves.html)hasinformationabout
whatthingsyoushouldconsiderwhenyouaredecidingaboutthekindofchemical
protectiveclothingorglovematerialtouse.
Checkwithyoursafetyequipmentsuppliertofindoutwhatproducts(e.g.,gloves,
boots,aprons,suits,etc.)areavailablethatmeettheneedsforthekindofchemical
exposureanticipatedinyourworkplace.Sometimesyouwillhavetocontactthe
manufacturertofindoutifagivenproductissuitableforcertainmixturesofsolvents.

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