Particulate coverage throughout entire head including Sure‑Fit™ panel at crown. Front and back bib extends particulate barrier coverage beyond critical areas as identified by NFPA – Maximum Protection. UL Classified to NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting – Current Edition. Certification to the NFPA 1971, 2018 Edition Option for Particulate Protection – Current Edition.
BarriAire Silver Laminate FR Composite: An innovative lamination process, which covers only 50% of the material, allows for improved air permeability and flexibility compared to conventional laminated particulate hoods. The pore matrix created by the Nomex® Nano Flex fiber allows moisture absorption 2½ times faster than PTFE laminates. The materials and lamination process create a fabric that has unparalleled particulate efficiency, comfort and protection.
Direct Embroidery
100% Nomex® thread embroidered on bib. Minimum order 25 each.
Ink Heat Transfers
High resolution multi-color transfers. Minimum order 100 each.
RFID Sewn In Tag
Available for CE & UKCA certified hoods.
CE and UKCA markings on label
When ordering, please request “Option 47” to add the CE and UKCA markings to the label.
39707-00-1690XX EU Declaration of Conformity - 2020
39707-00-1690XX EU Certificate - 2020
39707-00-169093 UKCA Certificate - 2022
UKCA Quality System Certificate - 2022
| Fabric Performance Values | Requirements NFPA 1971 2018 Edition | PGI Test Results |
| Particulate Efficiency | ||
| ≥ 90% | 98.83% |
| ≥ 90% | 98.85% |
| Viral & Bacterial Filtration Efficiency | ||
| N/A | 99.7% |
| N/A | 99.9% |
| Air Permeability | ||
| N/A | 12.26 cfm |
| N/A | 11.60 cfm |
| Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) | ||
| 20.0 (min) | 23.0 |
| 20.0 (min) | 24.8 |
| Total Heat Loss (THL) | ≥ 325 W/m2 | 479.1 W/m2 |
| Hood Material Burst Strength | ≥ 225 N | 711 N |
| Flame Resistance Test – Laminate | ||
After Flame (Wales x Courses) | ||
| ≤ 2.0 sec | 0.4 sec x 0.4 sec |
| ≤ 2.0 sec | 0.4 sec x 0.4 sec |
Char Length (Wales x Courses) | ||
| ≤ 100 mm | 8 mm x 7 mm |
| ≤ 100 mm | 6 mm x 7 mm |
| Cleaning Shrinkage Resistance Test | ||
Hood Measurement | ||
| ≥ -5% | -1.0% |
Face Opening Measurement | ||
| Meets Requirement | YES |
| Heat & Thermal Shrinkage Resistance Test | ||
Hood Measurement | ||
| ≥ -10% | -0.6% |
| ≥ -10% | -0.4% |
Face Opening Measurement | ||
| Meets Requirement | YES |
| Meets Requirement | YES |
| Limited Oxygen Index (LOI) | ||
| Not Required | 40 |
| Seam Breaking Strength Test | ||
Laminate to Laminate | ||
| ≥ 181 N | 832 N |
| ≥ 181 N | 630 N |
| Melt or Drip When Exposed to Flame | No Melting or Dripping | NONE |
Nomex® Nano Flex material consists of nonwoven, submicron, continuous nano-fibers and is inherently flame resistant. It is thinner and lighter weight than typical nonwoven materials. Nomex® Nano Flex is highly breathable and combines exceptional elasticity with superior particulate blocking performance.
FAST UV-light photographs without Nomex® Nano Flex (left) and with Nomex® (right) illustrating after particle exposure for the test subject’s head and neck; bright yellow areas show were particles penetrated the ensemble.
BarriAire™ Particulate Barrier Technology products offer more protection, comfort and value. BarriAire™ particulate products combine two layers of proven flame resistant fabric and a middle layer of ultra-lightweight DuPont™ Nomex® Nano Flex fabric which blocks penetration of 96% (BarriAire™ Gold quilted composite) to 98.8% (BarriAire™ Silver laminated composite) of harmful submicron size particulates. BarriAire™ Gold quilted composite fabrics recently achieved Viral Filtration Efficiency (VFE) Rating of 96.8% and Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) Rating of 97.9%. BarriAire™ Silver laminated composite fabrics recently achieved VFE Rating of 99.7% and BFE Rating of 99.9% (VFE and BFE testing as conducted by Nelson Labs, U.S.A.).
