A fire proximity suit is a suit designed to protect a firefighter from high temperatures, especially near fires of extreme temperature.
The fabric used to produce an aluminised suit which reflects 95% of heat and ensure superior protection and performance in the extreme work environment faced by civilians, emergency services, homeland defense and military personnel.
Aluminised fire proximity suit offer an efficient solution to working in high- temperature with superior durability. The most critical part about the Aluminised fire proximity suit is the intactness of Aluminum on the outer layer of the suit as it reflects 95% heat, thereby allowing the wearer to remain much longer in proximity to heat & fire.
The Durability of Aluminisation on fabric can be confirmed by conducting ‘‘Wet Flex’’ test.
Wet Flex Test
The fabric is dipped in 60*C hot water for 15 minutes and then 1000 machine abrasion cycles are conducted. There should be no delamination, or peeling off on any part of the fabric.
Most of the fabrics available in the market do not pass this critical test. The fabric is specially engineered solution for specific application in order to offer an exceptionally high level of abrasion resistance- the result of its unique, five layer fabric structure. This proven system ensures that the suit remains highly reflective even after repeated use and proper care and cleaning.
