what kind of insulating suits do firefighter's use when in fires?

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what kind of insulating suits do firefighter's use when in fires?

2007-12-27 05:16:21 · 4 answers · asked by Shwana J 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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The vast majority of our turn out gear is made of PBI, Kevlar or Lenzing. In some specialized gear such as Aircraft Firefighting gear it is made with an aluminized outer covering to help deflect the extreme temperatures.

2007-12-27 10:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by James S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Specialized suits made out of a variety of materials including Kevlar and PBI.

2007-12-27 05:26:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

100 % pure cotton treated with proban in Australia

2007-12-27 22:10:28 · answer #3 · answered by terry h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Try these:

http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/60_18_72.pdf

http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/faculty_center/publications/pub_detail.cfm?unityid=rbarker

2007-12-27 06:32:25 · answer #4 · answered by dogsafire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋