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25.04.2008
Press Release : DuPont™ NOMEX® helps reduce burn injuries at chemical plant
The use of heat and flame protective clothing made of DuPont™ NOMEX(r) has helped to dramatically reduce the rate of accidental burn injuries over a four year period at a large chemical plant in South-West Germany. Up until 2003, each year between 20 and 25 accidents involving burns or (...) 
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25.04.2008
DuPont industrial heat and flame protection seminar
ongside the Safety & Health Exhibition 07 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK on 24 May, a DuPont seminar on protection against burn injury in the industrial environment explained exactly why heat-and-flame-resistant fibre DuPont™ NOMEX(r) is one of the most trusted materials in the world when (...) more
25.04.2008
DuPont is ranked as world’s top green company
Issue number 5224
January/17/2006
DuPont has been identified as the world’s Top Green Company in a special environmental report published in Business Week. Business Week teamed up with the Climate Group, Innovest Strategic Value Advisors (a green investment research firm) and a (...) more
25.04.2008
Bringing down heat stress
Issue number 5090
June/04/2005
At Interschutz, DuPont Personal Protection presented an improved concept for the development of heat-stress reducing, flame-resistant clothing. DuPont started investigating heat stress as a performance-reducing risk factor some years ago. Now, the (...) more
25.04.2008
“A Day on Safety” Seminars - Are you properly protected ?
Issue number 5123
July/25/2005
DuPont Personal Protection and a major respiratory manufacturer are sponsoring a series of A Day on Safety seminars. The first seminar is to be held in Aberdeen on Tuesday 6th September to coincide with Offshore Europe 2005, and two more will be held in (...) more
25.04.2008
DuPont marks 40th anniversary of NOMEX® flame resistant fibre ...
DuPont™ NOMEX(r), the heat resistant fibre used in products ranging from protective apparel to electrical insulation, marks its 40th anniversary this year. NOMEX(r) brand fibre, is an inherently flame-resistant, high-temperature fibre that will not melt, drip or support combustion in air. (...) more
25.04.2008
DuPont supports JOIFF with its new handbook on PPE selection, use, care and maintenance
OIFF the Organisation for Emergency Services Management - has published a new PPE handbook for people who select heat-and-flame protective clothing and equipment, which JOIFF Member DuPont has printed and is distributing in conjunction with JOIFF.
The handbook, entitled "PPE to protect (...) more
25.04.2008
Safety and Sustainability – DuPont hosts 1-day conference to explore the link.
ety management is increasingly viewed as a strategic link to business sustainability - but can a safety programme really help to deliver sustainable growth in the long term ? On 18th October 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland, safety innovator DuPont - in partnership with the Institute for Management (...) more
25.04.2008
DuPont : Protecting the past, present and future of the Royal Air Force
or over twenty-five years, Royal Air Force (RAF) air crews the world over have relied on flame resistant clothing with the protection of NOMEX(r) brand fibre to minimize burn injury in the event of fire or explosion. Today, in addition to specifying NOMEX(r) for its current issue flying suits, (...) more
25.04.2008
DuPont Announces NOMEX® Manufacturing Partner Network
Goal : to Ensure Quality of Heat Protective Garments
DuPont, manufacturer of flame resistant fibre NOMEX(r), is establishing a NOMEX(r) Quality Partner (NQP) network in Europe. Together with DuPont, a select number of spinners, fabric and garment producers will form closer product (...) more
25.04.2008
DuPont™ THERMO-MAN® comes to the NEC ! - Safety & Health Expo, 22-24 May
At this year’s Safety & Health Expo, 22-24 May at NEC Birmingham, DuPont is marking 40 years of innovation in the design and manufacture of its high quality protective clothing solutions : TYVEK(r), TYCHEM(r), PROSHIELD(r), NOMEX(r) and KEVLAR(r).
Products on display on DuPont’s Stand no. (...) more
25.04.2008
Empowering the nation’s utility workforce with the protection of NOMEX®
The risk of exposure to electric arc is a hot topic when working with electricity. No matter how many steps are taken to minimize the potential for an accident, it is crucial to be prepared for the worst, as Paul Reader, Empower’s 1 electrical training specialist reiterates week after (...) more
25.04.2008
DuPont Extends NOMEX® Garment Labeling Programme
NOMEX(r) labels and sew-in tags on heat and flame resistant apparel products have been symbols of quality and performance in markets around the world for over forty years. DuPont is making changes to its NOMEX(r) garment labelling program to increase the level of quality assurance offered to (...) more
25.04.2008
DuPont Announces Major Expansion Plans to Increase Worldwide Capacity for NOMEX®
Issue number 5397
September/07/2006
A move that follows Kevlar(r) expansions and underscores the company’s commitment to customers and leadership in high-performance fibres On August 29, 2006 DuPont announced a continuation of its investment strategy for high-performance fibers with (...) more
25.04.2008
DuPont™ NOMEX® - proven protection and comfort in a range of FR garments.
Issue number 5375
August/04/2006
DuPont offers a wide range of clothing solutions that help protect workers from occupational hazards, including : flash fire, electric arc, hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals, liquids, cut and abrasion, dry particulates and general dirt. At Utility Live, (...) more
25.04.2008
NOMEX® Takes The Heat Off Central Scotland’s Firefighters
Issue number 5291
June/27/2006
Single-Layer PPE Garments made of DuPont™ NOMEX(r) Provide Improved Comfort & Heat Stress Management For Central Scotland Fire & Rescue Service
Heat stress is regarded one of the greatest dangers facing fire fighters today. Following 9/11, (...) more
25.04.2008
DuPont launches new www.dpp-europe.com website
Issue number 5102
May/04/2006
DuPont Personal Protection offers an extensive range of trusted, personal protection solutions for emergency response and work in hazardous industrial applications (chemical, petrochemical, electrical and gas utilities and others. In a bid to make (...) more
25.04.2008
NOMEX® - proven protection for petrochemical workers
Issue number 4833
March/03/2006
In industry there is perhaps no tougher working environment than that of an offshore drilling rig, where workers face not only adverse weather conditions but the everyday risk of exposure to flash fire. The risk of flash fire is present wherever people work (...) more
25.04.2008
Do cost savings on new fire kits compromise the safety of our firefighters ?
Issue number 5180
January/24/2006
When sourcing personal protective equipment (PPE) for fire fighters, there are three factors to balance : economics, protection and comfort. In some countries, due to the decline of government subsidies, tried and trusted turn out gear has begun to be (...) more