TenCate prepared for discontinuation of Nomex® filament yarn

As we’re sure you’re aware, DuPont has announced that they will discontinue their production of Nomex® filament yarn to the fire service market. This filament yarn is used mainly in protective thermal barrier products to enhance lubricity, greater comfort and ease of donning and doffing during use.

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TenCate receives new Australian order for TenCate Defender™ M

TenCate Protective Fabrics has received a new order for TenCate Defender™ M protective fabric for 10,000 additional uniforms for use in a continued user trial for Combat Uniforms of the Australian Defence Forces.
TenCate already delivered TenCate Defender™ M flame resistant fabric for an extensive user trial in theatre by the Australian Defence Force in May of 2011. This TenCate Defender™ M FR fabric was also recently chosen, out of over fifty submissions, by the US Army as the only material to be used in its Flame Resistant Army Combat Uniform (FR ACU) program.

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TenCate Tecasafe® Plus flame-resistant products poised for global expansion

TenCate Protective Fabrics Americas, the market leader in inherently flame-resistant (FR) fabrics and knits for protective apparel, intensifies its strategic efforts to take the TenCate Tecasafe® Plus product portfolio to a world-wide marketplace. The global demand for TenCate Tecasafe® Plus is increasing because end-users look for the most economic protection in combination with outstanding performance, comfort and quality of FR fabrics. TenCate Tecasafe® Plus has become the fabric of choice on many shores this year.

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TenCate Receives Major Order for Three TenCate Defender™ M Fabrics

TenCate Defense & Tactical, the leading supplier of inherently flame resistant (FR) fabrics for ground troop uniforms, was selected to receive a major order for new TenCate Defender™ M fabrics specifically designed to meet new end-user needs to improve pant performance. The new fabrics, including TenCate Defender™ M Stretch – a unique and durable stretch FR fabric – are the result of the commitment of TenCate to continually improving the protection, comfort, and durability of its advanced materials.

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