fire retardant parkas

FIRE RETARDANT PARKAS

Five years ago, I published on the Wiggy web site my video “NO BURN” where I put a blow torch to a couple of Wiggy sleeping bags demonstrating that the Lamilite is non-combustible. What I was demonstrating is the fact that taking the source of flame away from the Lamilite the burning stops. Also, I put my hand on the place where the burning of the Lamilite was taking place and there was no heat to burn my hand.

Having said this I was thinking about the number of people who wear cold weather parkas who work in areas that cause you to consider having fire retardant outerwear. I have learned over the years making nomex parkas for oil field workers that nomex is a nylon [a Dupont brand of lightweight, heat-resistant aramid fiber used in clothing, especially for firefighters.]

It is important to know the layer of insulation used in these garments is non-combustible. We know every fabric will burn but spacing the fabric away from the body that does not in and of itself is non-combustible.

I have seen for years people burn away the nylon at the foot end of our sleeping bags and burn no farther.

I know some companies make nomex batting that is not very thick, so their insulation value is very low. By adding a layer of Lamilite the insulation is significantly increased.

I am also aware of people who while wearing one of my parkas rubbed against a hot stove and melted the exterior nylon but not the Lamilite.

For about 20 years I believe I have sold more arctic parkas to oil field workers in the state of Alaska because they the buyers trust the Lamilite to keep them warm and I feel good knowing the Lamilite is another safety feature being non-combustible.

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