Outer shell fabrics
Heathcoat Fabrics continue to offer the very best protection for frontline firefighters. Our latest high-performance products include Pbi PRO and Kermel®CoreFX, both of which have been designed for the toughest demands, offering market-leading mechanical strength, fire-resistant, lighter weight garments.
A very high thermal performance is demonstrated by double flashover fire testing, without break open.
All outer-shell options are supplied using our C6+ durable chemical repellent finish.
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Our technical range of fully certified and CE-marked clothing offers ultimate, next-to-the-skin protection with high-performance fabrics and garments produced in the UK.
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Discover our full range of internationally acclaimed PBI firefighter outershell solutions
Heathcoat’s range of PBI fabrics offers lightweight, breathable protection against heat, flash fire and arc flash and will not ignite. They also offer excellent chemical splash resistance, perspiration and wicking properties. They do not become brittle, shrink, or break open when exposed to flame or high temperatures, ensuring high levels of protection for firefighters in all operational conditions.
The Heathcoat PBI range is headed by PRO, our strongest yet lightest weight product, with enhanced flame protection and market-leading UV resistant durability.
PBI Pro features high strength without compromising PBI thermal performance, engineered with the dual strength of filament para-aramid within a PBI protection barrier. The result is an uncompromised outer shell fabric optimised for user comfort with the reassurance of superior strength and protection, flashover tested without break open. High mechanical strength, light weight and enhanced fire-resistance meet the very toughest frontline demands.
Core is made with an engineered fibre blend to protect the para-aramid structural element, increasing the retained strength of the fabric after exposure to UV all wrapped up in an appealing matrix-style design.
The attractive birds-eye twill pattern compliments Shield’s advanced engineered fabric properties, offering an increased level of comfort and durability. The woven design allows greater air porosity to enhance and improve comfort and breathability.
A revolutionary concept, Dynamo incorporates a heat-activated yarn on the reverse of the fabric, which reshapes when exposed to flame to create small air pockets. The effect provides an additional layer of air insulation, proven to give higher protection against heat.
Lightweight PBI TGP is specially designed for technical rescue – The Heathcoat designed dyeable lightweight protective fabric is also widely used for wildland firefighting and protection of workers in the petrochemical, gas and electrical industries.
Benefits of Heathcoat PPE:
- Bespoke solutions – Heathcoat Fabrics supplies innovative and high-performance safety fabrics, and garments, that meet your user and market-specific requirements.
- Industry-specific – We provide solutions for those working in the chemical and petrochemical industry, electricity and gas distribution, rail and road maintenance and airport refuelling. We cater to industry-specific applications of our customers.
- PBI® dyed colours – Heathcoat Fabrics has developed a strictly controlled dyeing process enabling us to produce a unique range of colour-fast PBI® fabrics.
- Antibacterial and antimicrobial – Ag+, our durable antibacterial finish which uses particles of silver to prevent bacterial growth, helps to keep garments fresher, even after physical exertion.
- High visibility – We offer knitted and woven fabrics with high visibility that is certified to the EN471 standard.
