DuPont, a science-based products and services company, showcased the latest innovations in its new range of protective gear for firefighters at the Intersec Fire Safety Conference, held in Dubai, UAE.

The event was an interactive conference addressing prevention, detection, rescue and emergency planning for all fire related accidents.

In line with this, DuPont threw the spotlight on some of its latest firefighting protective gear, including the light weight NFPA Concept Gear; the Nomex 360, the strongest lightweight outer shell; the Nomex Nano and Nanoflex, a thin thermal layer offering improved moisture management and comfort and Glide Ice with Nomex, said a statement from the company.

The new Nomex Nanoflex barrier material allows to protect firefighter against toxic particles, it said.

Alfons Held, global marketing leader for emergency response and fire service, DuPont, said: “Participating at this year's event allowed us the strategic opportunity to present the concepts and technologies utilised by our company’s lightweight and comfortable firefighter gear, especially in its range of protective clothing.”

“The technologies used in these new firefighting gear exacts the needed balance between protection and comfort, endurance over time and the smart concepts in layering garments,” he said. – TradeArabia News Service