Elite Pro hoods are specifically designed to improve comfort and provide greater freedom of movement while significantly reducing tugging or pulling away from the SCBA facepiece. Tapered back, notched shoulder drape and patterned bib perfectly interface with turnout collars and SCBA strapping. Designed to comfortably integrate with SCBA facepiece head harness and maintain proper seal with mask.
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.
| 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 |
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.
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.
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.).
