Dale Techniche produces a range of flame retardant interlock and
pique knit fabrics made from Nomex® fibres, Kermel®/FRViscose blend,
Protex®/cotton blend and Proban® treated cotton. These fabrics are designed to give protection
against accidental contact with flame and conform to EN533
index3/5x40.
Their main uses are in underwear,
balaclavas and similar protective garments for security, military,
motor sport and similar application.
KNITTED FLAME RETARDANT FABRICS
Interlock and pique fabrics.
Fabrics made from Nomex® fibres.
Dale Techniche produces interlock, modified interlock, pique and
honeycomb styles of fabric from various types of Du Pont’s well
known brand of Nomex® flame retardant fibre. Nomex® fibres are
inherently flame retardant and do not loose their properties
during the life of a garment.
Interlock fabrics, for use mainly in underwear, are made in two
standard weights, 180 to 190 gsm and 240 to 250 gsm. Pique
fabrics are for use mostly in polo shirts and similar garments.
The main use of modified interlock and honeycomb fabrics are as
inner lining layers of flame retardant garments designed to meet
high protection standards, such as fire fighters’ jackets and
racing drivers’ suits. Honeycomb fabrics are particularly useful
for this type of application as the fabric structure enables
more air to be held within it enabling a particular heat
transfer resistance requirement to be met with a lighter garment
structure.
Nomex® Type 450 - A version of Nomex® fibre which is normally
used undyed in a natural near white colour.
Nomex® 111 (or type 455) - This is a dyeable version which also
contains 5% of Kevlar® fibres. The Kevlar® fibres give this
version extra strength, particularly after the fabric has been
exposed to flame. The natural, undyed version of this fibre has
a yellow tint given by the natural colour of the Kevlar® fibre.
Our standard colours for fabrics made from this fibre are
natural, red, royal blue, black and yellow. Other colours can be
produced provided sufficient fabric is ordered to meet a
commercial dye lot. Please contact us for details.
Nomex® Comfort – This is a blend of finer Nomex® fibres with 5%
of Kevlar® fibre to give improved fabric handle. 2% of Du Pont’s
P140 antistatic fibre is also included to prevent the build up
of static electricity in the fabric discharges of which can
cause sparks that could potentially ignite an explosive gas/air
mixtures in hazardous situations. The presence P140 fibre
enables fabrics produced from this blend to meet standard
EN1149. Our standard colour for this material is navy blue,
other colours can be produced provided sufficient fabric is
ordered to meet a commercial dye lot. Please contact us for
further information. Click here for details
Dale Techniche also produces bonded
fabrics from our light and heavier interlock fabrics
primarily for use in flame retardant gloves.
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for full details.
Kermel®/
FR Viscose fabrics.
Kermel® also an inherently flame retardant fibre produced by
Rhone Poulenc. It is usually blended with flame retardant
viscose fibres to give the resulting fabric a good handle.
Dale Techniche produce a medium weight interlock
fabric, quality KV2200 from this blend in a standard navy blue
shade. Other colours are available subject to a minimum order of
1500 metres.
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details.
Dale Techniche produces Proban® treated medium weight interlock
and pique fabrics for use mainly in underwear and polo shirts.
Proban® is a very durable chemical flame
retardant treatment produced by Rhodia SA and applied to cotton
fabrics during the dyeing and finishing process. Our standard
colours are optic white and navy blue, these fabrics can be dyed
to a wide of shades, for example Royal Blue (illustrated
above), provided that the order is 500 metres or more. Contact
us for further details.
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Protex®/Cotton
Fabrics.
Protex® is a modified acrylic fibre with inherent flame
retardant properties produced by Kaneka Corporation. Fabrics
produced from this fibre still retain flame retardant properties
which conform to EN531 A and EN533 level 3 when Protex® fibre is
blended with 40% cotton. The inclusion of cotton improves the
handle and comfort of the fabric. Dale Techniche produces medium
weight interlock and pique fabrics from this material. Standard
colours are natural and navy blue, other colours are available
with a minimum order quantity of 300 metres.
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Dale
Techniche Limited are manufacturers of protective clothing for racing,
aerospace, industrial, fire service, military, civil protection, hi-tech
protection. Slash proof, flame retardant garment manufacture utilising
products such as Nomex® Kevlar® Proban® Kermel®