Protective Wear
Safety with Lenzing FR®
Lenzing FR® protects against heat stress. Produced from wood, a natural raw material, Lenzing FR® offers protection against heat and flame in a variety of different applications. Around the world Lenzing FR® sets the standard for quality among cellulose fibers with an incorporated FR agent. Only Lenzing FR® is produced using the Lenzing Modal® process. This ensures that the very highest fiber tenacities are obtained and makes it possible to insert the FR agent in a permanent manner.
Conventional FR fibers lose their tenacity as a result of this incorporation and also their protective properties. Lenzing FR® on the other hand provides permanent and reliable protection. So the answer is safety with Lenzing FR® – the quality fiber from the house of Lenzing.
Protection against various heat sources
Lenzing FR® protects the wearer from the following sources of heat: flame, radiant heat, electric arc, molten metal and flash fire. The secret behind this outstanding heat protection lies in the fiber itself! Even after massive exposure to flames it does not store any heat and immediately feels cool. Protective clothing of Lenzing FR® does not show any heat shrinkage even during the manikin test.
Name: Philipp Hörmandinger
Age: 24
Profession: Electrical engineer
Company: Energie AG Upper-Austria
Country: Austria
"At our company Lenzing FR® is used to protect employees from the hazards of electric arcs. When this kind of electric arc occurs, temperatures of several thousand degrees Celsius are produced within a very short period of time. So reliable protection is a must. Our special clothing with Lenzing FR® guarantees us superior protection. Furthermore, the light weight and comfort features of Lenzing FR® based garments makes them particularly pleasant to wear."
Reliable avoidance of heat stress and heat accumulation
Heat accumulation and heat stress are the most common causes of accidents during fire brigade deployments. In the worst case, this can lead to death. Lenzing FR® does not only offer safety. It also offers functionality. Perfect moisture management, good skin-sensory properties, maintenance of optimal body temperature and good breathability properties of the fabrics are guaranteed by Lenzing FR®.
Name: Markus Wieshofer
Age: 34
Profession: Fire Chief
Company: Rosenbauer International AG
Country: Austria
"At Rosenbauer, protective clothing containing Lenzing FR® is used in technical applications and when fighting fires. I am very pleased with the wear comfort since the clothing feels really pleasant on the skin. In our work we are often exposed to great heat. The material with Lenzing FR® helps us to keep a cool head since the body heat is perfectly dissipated to the outside."
Physiological Performance Test with Lenzing FR®
More performance in extreme situations
For the wearer, Lenzing FR® helps to achieve higher performance in extreme situations. Overheating of the body (known as heat stress) is a constant danger when working in hot and physically demanding environments. This danger is significantly reduced thanks to the excellent moisture management and breathability properties of Lenzing FR®. The physical and mental performance of the wearer is improved if body temperature and comfort are enhanced. The unparalleled moisture management and breathability properties of Lenzing FR® allow the body to be cooled down. This in turn reduces fatigue, muscle cramps and breathing difficulties and the onset of impaired judgement.
Power of performance put to the test
The purpose of the test performed was to examine the effect of protective clothing on the metabolism and the heat balance of the body. During physical exertion body heat is generated. This excess heat has to be dissipated in order to avoid overheating and to maintain optimum body performance.
In this regard, the properties of the protective clothing and its composition play an important role. The subjects in the series of tests performed wore an overall clothing system made of the particular material tested.
Lenzing FR® comes in first
The results of the test were impressive. Wearing Lenzing FR® based protective garments means that the least amount of heat is stored in the human organism. The efficient release of body heat through the protective clothing into the surrounding environment regulates the body climate thus minimizing the risk of heat stress and ultimately heat stroke.
Regulating the body climate is a pre-requisite for optimal physical and mental performance. If one compares Lenzing FR® based materials with other materials, improved performance of the wearer is clearly evident. Lenzing FR®, can ultimately save lives in life-threatening situations.
Average core temperature - difference
The body core temperature is lowest with Lenzing FR® due to the perfect moisture management which is a basic pre-requisite for a higher performance.
Average load in anaerobic range
The loading capacity of Lenzing FR® is at its highest at the anaerobic threshold point. With Lenzing FR® one can record a higher performance with 16 watts or in practice run for one minute longer.
Lenzing FR® - Protects from
- Flame
- Radiant heat
- Electric arc
- Molten metal
- Flash fire
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