The Fire Armor is true three-dimensional form fitting glove with a curved finger design, inset thumb with enhanced finger dexterity.
The one piece back shell is made from FR and water repellent 100% Kevlar knit fleece 7.5 oz. fabric with exceptional flexibility across back of hand. A non-restricting Eversoft® leather knuckle band is sewn across back for added knuckle protection. Elastic is sewn into wrist crease for close fitting cuff. The back is lined with a layer of 6 oz. modacrylic non-melting and non-dripping liner.
A double-backed 3mm Pryotect Barricade moisture barrier is breathable, 100 % water proof, viral/chemical penetration resistant, and provides blood borne pathogen protection. The barrier extends full length of glove for complete protection. The 6 oz. 65% Kevlar® and 35% Nomex® stitch bonded FR liner insulates the inside back of hand.
Five separate finger fochettes have curved and form fitted cut from 3.5 oz. to 4 oz. black Flexor cowhide tanned to meet NFPA flame test for the highest finger dexterity. Special breathable adhesive is coated over entire finger, thumb and palm area, ensuring full liner/barrier/glove adhesion meets NFPA requirements for liner retention.
The palm is made of one piece 3.5 to 4 oz of Eversoft cow leather tanned to meet NFPA flame resistance test and treated with additives to stay soft when wet with low water absorbance during repeated soakings. The thumb is two piece inset into palm to provide unrestricted movements of the thumb right to left.
The glove liner has a 2 inch grain leather cuff sewn inside glove wrist over top of the liner for the gauntlet model and bond with 1.5 inch black FR binding to finish cuff.
The wristlet model is fitted with a 4” Black Nomex® cuff with leather pull patch and hang up loop. This glove is sewn completely with 30/3 Kevlar® thread and is certified to NFPA 1971-2013 by the Safety Equipment Institute (SEI).
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