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Lenzing FR® - global success in protective hoods

30.04.2009

The flame-resistant fiber Lenzing FR® is known all over the world as a high performance, skin-friendly protective fiber. It is used in the most critical applications as the optimum protection against various sources of heat and flame. The unique heat insulation properties combined with permanent flame-resistance is what makes Lenzing FR® the „Heat Protection Fiber“. In protective hoods Lenzing FR® offers unique advantages due to its superior heat protection coupled with skin-friendly properties.
Dominant market share in the USA
Lenzing FR® is used all over the world in high performance protective hoods.  In the US hood market, Lenzing FR® enjoys an excellent reputation and occupies a dominant segment-market share. Professional fire brigades in the largest cities in America use hoods made with Lenzing FR® in combination with other flame resistant high performance fibers. This significant success of US hood manufacturers such as Fire-Dex, Lifeliners/Stanfield’s, Majestic and PGI has encouraged European and Asia/Pacific manufacturers to upgrade protection and comfort through the use of Lenzing FR® fiber in their own collections.

Protection coupled with optimum wear comfort
Protective hoods engineered with Lenzing FR® fiber are now firmly established in the market place. Reputable manufacturers use Lenzing FR® due to its unsurpassed comfort properties. Lenzing FR is inherently and permanently flame resistant.  Protective hoods and other base layer garments made of Lenzing FR® offer unparalleled protection to the most important of all human organs – the skin. Since it is worn directly next to the body, moisture management and softness play a vital role in protective clothing. Without these comfort properties, it would not be possible to ensure peak physical performance in extreme conditions. Lenzing FR® guarantees an optimum body climate thereby reducing the possibility of heat stress and heat stroke in critical danger zones.

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Christina Kreuzwieser
Lenzing AG
Business Unit Textile Fibers
Head of Global Marketing Communication
A-4860 Lenzing, Austria

Tel.: +43/7672 701 2331
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