Garment innovation shields cleanroom workers from fire

摘要

Charlotte, N.C.—Filament "NO-MEX," a patented material developed by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) for use by NASA, is being incorporated into garments made by White Knight Engineered Products to satisfy recently tightened National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) regulations concerning arc-flash risks within the cleanroom. Filament NOMEX features properties that immediately extinguish a fabric fire caused by arc-flash by tak- ing the oxygen away from the flame.