Now Certified to the NEW NFPA 1970 Standard!
Particulate barrier coverage throughout entire hood and bib for maximum protection. UL Classified to NFPA 1970: 2025 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural and Proximity Firefighting – Current Edition.
BarriAire Carbon Shield™ Laminate FR Composite: Carbon Shield™ is a flame resistant fabric breakthrough based on carbon fiber technology. The fabric simply won't burn in air. Besides providing outstanding protection against direct flame, the fabric exhibits low thermal conductivity – making it an excellent insulator against heat. Constructed using advanced patented technology, Carbon Shield™ knit fabric is gravure (dot) laminated to DuPont™ Nomex® Nano Flex, providing the ultimate level of flame, heat and particulate protection without sacrificing breathability or comfort. With a Particulate Filtration Efficiency (PFE) of 99.9% before laundering/conditioning and 98.1% after laundering/conditioning, BarriAire Carbon Shield™ Elite Pro hoods offer superb protection against dangerous and toxic particles routinely encountered while on a working call. Your fire hood is an investment in your health and safety, don't compromise, BarriAire Carbon Shield™ Elite Pro hoods only from PGI.
Direct Embroidery
100% Nomex® thread embroidered on bib. Minimum order 25 each.
Ink Heat Transfers
High resolution multi-color transfers. Minimum order 100 each.
| Fabric Performance Values | Requirements NFPA 1970 2025 Edition | PGI Test Results |
| Particulate Efficiency | ||
Laminate Composite | ||
|
≥ 90% | 99.9% |
|
≥ 90% | 98.1% |
Seam at Crown and Panels | ||
|
≥ 90% | 98.9% |
|
≥ 90% | 99.2% |
Seam at Drape Attachment | ||
|
≥ 90% | 99.3% |
|
≥ 90% | 99.6% |
| Air Permeability | ||
| N/A | 12.26 cfm |
| N/A | 11.60 cfm |
| Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) | 20.0 (min) | 26.7 |
| Total Heat Loss (THL) | ≥ 325 W/m2 | 371.6 W/m2 |
| Hood Material Burst Strength | ≥ 225 N | 611 N |
| Flame Resistance Test – Laminate | ||
After Flame (Wales x Courses) | ||
| ≤ 2.0 sec | 0.7 sec x 0.7 sec |
| ≤ 2.0 sec | 0.6 sec x 0.7 sec |
Char Length (Wales x Courses) | ||
| ≤ 100 mm | 0 mm x 0 mm |
| ≤ 100 mm | 0 mm x 0 mm |
| Cleaning Shrinkage Resistance Test | ||
Hood Measurement | ||
|
≥ -5% | -2.3% |
Face Opening Measurement | ||
|
Meets Requirement | YES |
| Heat & Thermal Shrinkage Resistance Test | ||
Hood Measurement | ||
| ≥ -10% | 0% |
| ≥ -10% | -0.3% |
Face Opening Measurement | ||
| Meets Requirement | YES |
| Meets Requirement | YES |
| Limited Oxygen Index (LOI) | ||
|
Not Required | 55 |
|
Not Required | 40 |
| Seam Breaking Strength Test | ||
| ≥ 181 N | 639 N |
| ≥ 181 N | 596 N |
| Melt or Drip When Exposed to Flame | No Melting or Dripping | NONE |
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 97.4% (BarriAire™ Gold quilted composite) to 99.9% (BarriAire™ Carbon Shield™ 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% (VFE and BFE testing as conducted by Nelson Labs, U.S.A.).
