Fabrics for high temperatures in industrial applications

Did you know that Marina Textil also produces fabrics for high temperature industrial applications? As the title of the post indicates, Marina Textil not only produces fire retardant fabrics for PPE, it also produces fire retardant fabrics for high temperature applications, but… what are we referring to? [social_buttons facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true”] These are fabrics […]

What is an inherent flame retardant (ifr) fabric?

Inherent flame retardant fabric is a type of fabric that protects well a worker using protective clothing in areas with risk of heat and flames ( like a welder/welding droplets, electrician / electric arc, petrochemical worker/arc flash, foundry workers/ molten metal splash). [social_buttons facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true”]   The fabric of these features need to […]

Technical advice, flame-resistant fabrics for protective clothing

TECHNICAL ADVICE, FLAME-RESISTANT FABRICS FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING [social_buttons facebook=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true”] Why is it important to visit the Prevention responsible, HSE or Safety Managers? Not all companies can have an HSE Department with people taking care and paying attention to the regulation changes, protocols for contingencies, specialists in PPE, etc. The reality of most of […]

Test EN 9185 – How to protect the worker against molten aluminium splashes

How to protect the worker against molten aluminium splashes? Test EN 9185 [social_buttons facebook=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true”] Have you ever wondered how is tested the behaviour of a fabric against molten aluminium splashes? If it’s your case, then you’re in the correct place. If not, maybe you will find it interesting. In any case, you will […]

Which are the hazards of an arc flash?

Which are the hazards of an arc flash? [social_buttons facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true”] Physical injury Without the labelling, training and arc flash protective clothing and equipment’s (PPC and PPE), an occurrence of an electric arc can cause severe burn injuries, contusions, losses of hearing, broken bones and even death. An occurrence of electric arc can […]

Differences between leather and protective fabrics in welding (EN11611)

Technical fabrics or leather for the welder? Everyone knows that leather is the cheapest protective PPE that exists for the welder and the protection that provides to the user is more than acceptable but, does anyone have an idea about what it means to be inside a full garment made of this material? In some […]