W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Allen B Maples

Dattatreya Panse

Shawn Patrick Riley

Mukesh Jain

Holly Blake

William Gorak

Bernd Zischka

Seth Harper

Werner Stübiger

Matthew Decker

Disclosed are protective hoods including particle barrier layers to reduce or prevent penetration of the hoods by particulates in the environment of a wearer. The particle barrier layer of a hood is accessible when the hood is intact. A hood described herein optionally includes an aperture for accessing the particle barrier layer. A hood described herein optionally includes a face opening that engages with a face mask to form a protective seal. A hood described herein optionally includes a visual indicator to indicate when the hood is properly positioned with respect to a face mask.

Hood including particle barrier

A method is described for reducing the afterflame of a flammable, meltable material. A textile composite is described comprising an outer textile comprising a flammable, meltable material, and a heat reactive material comprising a polymer resin-expandable graphite mixture.

Burn protective materials

Protective garments and methods for low wet pick-up from hose water, weather, etc. and from perspiration generated by the wearer, to minimize water impact on the insulative properties, minimize weight gain, and effectuate quick drying. For firefighting in particular, the disclosure provides that wet, hot air is driven out of the garment, away from the wearer (rather than in), and water entry is blocked.

Moisture-insensitive thermally protective materials and garments made therefrom

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Wilimington, DE, United States of America

Allen B Maples