Description
Cost-efficient high performance suit providing excellent chemical protection. Certified to both EN 943-2 and NFPA 1991:2016 including the optional chemical flash fire and liquefied gas protection requirements.
- Provides an outstanding barrier against a wide range of chemicals
- Patented fabric system with chloroprene rubber on an aramid base fabric, providing excellent flame and abrasion resistance
- Meets NFPA 1991:2016 including the optional chemical flash fire and liquefied gas protection requirements
- PyroMan™ tested
- Applications:
- Fire and Rescue
- Defense
- Industry
- Law Enforcement
- Design: AlphaTec® VPS comes in three different designs to fit all user preferences:
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Encapsulating design type CV (wide vision visor with 3D depth of 20 cm) – Well-proven design that fits on top of all major SCBA brands and bottle sizes
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Encapsulating design type VP1 (larger visor) – Fits on top of all major SCBA brands and bottle sizes
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Non-encapsulating design type T – Suitable for work in confined spaces
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- Garment Material:
- Outer: Strong and flexible polyamide fabric coated with chloroprene rubber.
- Inner: Chloroprene rubber and a multi-layer barrier laminate.
- This well-proven combination of rubber and a multilayer chemical barrier provides excellent chemical protection – more than 8 hours against a wide range of chemicals – coupled with great abrasion and flame resistance.
- Seams: Stitched with aramid thread for superior strength and durability. Sealed on the outside with a glued-on rubber tape and on the inside with a welded-on barrier laminate tape. The welded-on barrier tape provides a continuous barrier layer across the seam, giving the same chemical protection as the garment material itself. Read more about the unique AlphaTec® Seam Technology.
- Colour: Orange (standard) or Olive green (upon request)
- Standards:
- NFPA 1991:2016 incl. the optional Chemical Flash Fire & Liquefied Gas protection requirements*
- EN 943-1:2015 and EN 943-1/FprA1:2018
- EN 943-2:2002 and FprEN 943-2:2018
- EN 1073-2:2002 (radioactive particle protection)
- EN 14126:2003 (infective agent protection)
- EN 1149-5:2008 (antistatic suit material)
- Approved for use in ATEX zones 2/21, 22 and chemical group IIA
* Only encapsulating suits with sewn-in socks/booties.
