Safeguard™ 3002-A1 NBC Protective Suit: the Best Protection and Highest Wearer Comfort for Worldwide Missions
25 January 2007
Winnenden – Whether it is the icy cold in Canada, or the oppressive heat in Malaysia, Kärcher Safeguard™ protective suits are suitable for missions in all climatic zones.
Last year, many armed forces and civil defence organisations placed their trust in the innovative textiles from Kärcher Futuretech. The delivery of Safeguard 3002-A1 to the Canadian Army has proved to be a perfect contract. Nearly 30,000 protective suits have been delivered to Canada since the middle of 2005; another 15,000 suits will arrive in the second largest country of the world by the middle of 2007. "The Canadian Army has been wearing the protective suits during their mission in Afghanistan since the middle of last year, and they are very satisfied with them," says Christoph Seitz, product manager for NBC protective clothing at Kärcher Futuretech, describing the first impressions from the Canadian camp.
The Kärcher Safeguard systems stand out due to their homogeneous filter material and low surface weight, which do not prevent them providing excellent wearing physiological properties.
The functional principle of the Safeguard 3002-A1 mainly consists of several textile layers, including an activated carbon layer. This highly innovative protection system – i.e., a new generation of permeable NBC protective clothing – provides more wearer comfort and outstanding protection against nuclear, biological and chemical threats, as well as thermal effects. It also provides a unique aerosol protection feature.
The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces have been relying on the properties of the Safeguard 3002-A1 since 2006 (for the second time), and so do the Portuguese Air Force, the Danish Army and special units of the German and Austrian police. The Safeguard 2002-HP, a highly permeable two-piece protective suit with a high wearer comfort, was procured last year by the armed forces of Oman, Thailand and Malaysia, and the Portuguese Marines.
'LIGHTWEIGHT VERSION' SAFEGUARD 3002-A1 NBCF PROTECTIVE SUIT
Great progress is being made in the area of development. Shortly, Kärcher Futuretech will launch an even lighter and even more comfortable Safeguard protective suit, the so-called 'lightweight version,' which nevertheless provides the same excellent protection. "On a medium-term basis, an increased demand in the area of civil defence can be expected," stated the Kärcher Futuretech textile expert, Christoph Seitz, in his prognosis, and he further points out that the order of the Austrian COBRA anti-terror force will be equipped with the Safeguard 3002-A1 from February 2007.
EXHIBITIONS OF THE SAFEGUARD 3002-A1 NBCF PROTECTIVE SUIT
At exhibitions all over the world, future customers have the chance to convince themselves of the advantages of Kärcher Safeguard's highly innovative systems directly at the Kärcher Futuretech stand. In the first half of 2007, Kärcher Futuretech will present the Safeguard 3002-A1 NBCF protective suits at IDEX (in Abu Dhabi, from the 18th to the 22nd of February), LanDef (in Geelong, Australia, from the 20th to the 24th of March), Global Security Asia (in Singapore, from the 26th to the 29th of March), and CBW Symposium (in GÖteborg, from the 22nd to the 25th of May).
SAFEGUARD 3002-A1 COMBAT SUIT WITH NBCF PROTECTION
Safeguard 3002-A1, the first real combat suit with integrated NBCF protection, combines the benefits of NBC protection with those of a combat suit. The Safeguard 3002-A1 offers a high level of protection against radioactive fall-out and biological and chemical warfare agents, while at the same time allowing air and water vapour to escape. This reduces the chance of heat stress, and thereby prolongs the wearing time considerably.
The Safeguard 3002-A1, with its integrated NBC and F protection (F = protection against flames), is worn in the case of an NBC attack in place of a conventional combat suit, directly over the underwear. In addition, it protects its wearer against fire and thermal radiation.
The Safeguard 3002-A1 protects the skin of its wearer against a large variety of chemical warfare agents in compliance with the NATO standards. Even after ageing with sweat, it offers outstanding protection against mustard gas (HD) at a concentration of 10 g/m² for 24 hours.
SAFEGUARD 3002-A1 NBCF PROTECTIVE SUIT TECHNICAL DATA
- Total mass (g/m²): <= 460
- Air permeability (mm/s): >= 150
- Substrate test and falling drop test (µg/cm²): <4
- Thermal resistance (m² K/W): <= 0.02
- Water vapour resistance (m² Pa/W): <= 6.5
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