Protective apparel
AssigneeThe Secretary of State for Defence
InventorsLaurence Anthony Pears, Grant Stuart Richardson, Christopher John Hindmarsh, Brian Alan Beadle
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Abstract
Apparel suitable for providing protection against noxious agents, wherein the apparel comprises a laminate material that provides a substantially effective barrier against the noxious agents. It is preferred that the laminate material comprises two or more layers, at least one of which is a barrier layer that is a substantially effective barrier against the noxious agents and at least one of which is a protective layer that protects the at least one barrier layer.
Claims8
A respirator suitable for providing protection against noxious agents, the respirator comprising a face sealing mask, an air inlet for permitting breathing air into the respirator and an air outlet for permitting exhaled air to be expelled from the respirator, wherein the face sealing mask comprises a laminate material having at least one layer of a chemical barrier material sandwiched between at least two layers of a protective material comprising one or more of a polyurethane and a metalocene polyethylene.
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