Developed in cooperation with Akao Co., these firefighting suits are made with Triprotech arimid-fiber fabric. Weighing just 2.5 kg, the new suits are 10% lighter than existing suits, and are 60% more effective in preventing second- and third-degree burns compared to the lightest suits of Akao. Akao will begin marketing the suits next March. — Teijin Techno Products, Ltd., Osaka, Japan
Lighter, more-effective suits for firefighters
| By Chemical Engineering