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Draper
Knitting Company is the leading supplier of stitchbonded fabrics
for high-risk professionals including lineman and oil refinery
personnel. Our fabrics combine comfort, durability and performance.
With over 100 years experience, we have in-house capabilities
to develop fabrics to meet the high demands of these industries.
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We
can design fabrics based on customers’ specifications
by blending a wide range of fibers including but not limited
to:
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| KEVLAR™ |
KEVLAR® is an excellent fiber that increases durability.
It combines high strength with light weight, and comfort with
protection. Products made with KEVLAR® brand fiber help
those who use them to do more, to go farther, to be even better
at what they do. |
KEVLAR™
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| NOMEX® |
Harnessing
thousands of volts in a transformer to ensure that essential
services like schools and hospitals have the power to run day
and night. Helping engines and generators keep their cool in
hot, aggressive environments, so expensive downtime and maintenance
costs are avoided. Protecting firefighters as they rush into
burning buildings to save the lives of those who may be trapped
inside.
Sounds like a lot to accomplish when the heat's on? For NOMEX®,
it's all in a day's work. Whether manufactured into protective
apparel, electrical insulation or industrial filters, NOMEX®
brand fibers ensure that those who rely on it perform to their
fullest potential in the most extreme conditions imaginable.
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NOMEX®
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| LENZING-FR™ |
LENZING-FR™
is a specialty among the viscose fibers. The abbreviation "FR"
stands for "flame resistant". LENZING-FR™ is
produced from wood, a natural raw material. It offers the textile
industry exciting possibilities to create a new generation of
fabrics, which offer unparalleled protection and comfort. |
LENZING-FR™
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| BASOFIL® |
BASOFIL®
heat and flame resistant fiber is an innovative textile fiber
based on BASF's patented melamine technology. BASOFIL®
fiber can be used in a variety of heat-blocking applications
ranging from protective clothing for firefighters and flame
resistant workwear to FR barriers for home furnishings.
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BASOFIL®
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| PBI®
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Polybenzimidazole
(PBI®) is a high performance polymer fiber.
PBI® was first discovered in the 1950s. In the 1960s, Celanese
developed a dry spinning and polymerization process for a high
temperature resistant PBI® polymer. Following a fire in
an Apollo spaceship in 1967, NASA cooperated with Celanese to
develop PBI® textiles. The fibers were launched in 1983. |
PBI®
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| P-84™ |
Fight
Fire with Fiber with fabrics made with INSPEC Fibres P84™.
The comfort and safety of P84™ fire protective clothing
is enjoyed by Industry and fire fighters around the world. INSPEC
also manufactures and markets P84™ for use in high temperature
industrial filters, garment reinforcement and other applications. |
P-84™
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| PANOX® |
PANOX®
is the industry standard when it comes to fire-retardant textile
fibers. As an oxidized, thermally stabilized polyacrylonitrile
(PAN) fiber that will not burn, melt, soften or drip, PANOX®
is ideal for processing into yarns, woven fabrics, nonwovens
and felts. |
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Draper
F344 Tech-Fleece-Draper F344 is a durable and comfortable
shield protecting the wearer from both electric arc and flame
hazards. Because it
is lightweight, it increases workers mobility especially in
tight working conditions. Recent Arc testing done by Kinetric
Inc. with our F344 liner and an 11.3-ounce duck fabric outer
shell gave an impressive 41.4 ATPV. According to the NFPA 70E
Standard for Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces,
2000 Edition this high APTV value rates this jacket
in a Hazard Risk Category 4 Protective Clothing System.
Draper F343 Tech-Fleece- Draper
F343 has all the benefits of F344, along with a FR Moisture
Vapor Barrier/Wind break, laminated to the backside of the fabric.
Field trials with this liner and standard outer shells have
shown the wearer to be comfortable down to –10° Celsius.
In lab tests, performed by the Institute for Environmental Research
at Kansas State University, Clo values were measured and compared
for our 6.5 oz/sq yd F343 and a standard 10.5 oz/sq yd quilted
package with a moisture vapor barrier. Both liners were tested
with a Nomex® outer shell. Our F343 provided more Clo per
unit weight than the standard quilted package and actually predicted
that the wearer would be comfortable in working conditions down
to –10° Celsius.
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Draper
Tech-Fleece fabrics work well in combination with a variety
of outer shells (duck fabrics to 100% Nomex®) to create
work wear that provides both protection and comfort to the wearer.
Draper stitchbonded fabrics breathe well and wick away moisture
from the body to help keep the wearer cooler in high temperature
situations.
Easy to work with in cut and sew operations.
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Quality
blends for the highest level of protection. Continuous R&D
to ensure that we can offer the most up to date fabrics and
fibers.
All of our fabrics are available with a FR face coating, which
dramatically reduces pilling and increases dimensional stability
of the fabric.
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Every
product manufactured at Draper Knitting Company is subjected
to
the highest quality control standards in the industry. Customer
satisfaction is our top priority. We pride ourselves on our
97% on-time
delivery record.
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Bulwark
Protective
Apparel
(a Division of VF Workwear) |
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Designers and manufacturers of flame
resistant clothing. |
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www.bulwark.com |
| Workrite
Uniform Company |
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Designers and manufacturers of flame
resistant clothing. |
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www.workrite.com |
| Millworks
Man Ltd. |
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Designers and manufacturers of flame
resistant clothing. |
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www.millworksmfg.com |
Topps
Safety Apparel Inc.
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Designer and Manufacturer of flame
resistant clothing |
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www.toppssafetyapparel.com |
Industry
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| NFPA |
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A worldwide
leader in providing fire, electrical, and life safety
to the public since 1896. |
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www.nfpa.org
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KEVLAR®
and NOMEX® are a registered trademark of E.I. duPont de
Nemours and Company.
LENZING-FR™ is a trademark of Lenzing AG
BASOFIL® is a registered
trademark of Basofil Fibers, LLC.
PBI in logo form is a trademark of CNA Holdings, Inc. ©1998-2001
All rights reserved.
P-84™ is a trademark of Inspec GmbH
PANOX® is a registered trademark of SGL CARBON AG
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