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Indura Ultra Soft
Indura Ultra Soft - Flame Resistant Fabrics
The push to introduce industry-specific, protective clothing standards follows an increase in the number of workplace accidents involving major burns and the current lack of resources available to document the many accidents that go unreported each year. (click to read more)
Indura Ultra Soft - Purchasing Fire Resistant Clothing
The best fire resistant clothing purchase consists of garments that are comfortable, offer value and the highest level of protection. How do you get the right combination and make the best choice for workers? (click to read more)
Indura Ultra Soft - Market Proven Performance - Fire resistant fabric: five questions your must ask.
The imminent introduction of fire resistant (FR) fabric standards in Australia means workwear for many is set to change. It's the right time for employers and workers to learn more about FR and ask some potentially life saving questions. Everyday FR fabric provides critical protection to workers from a range of industries. "FR clothing is essential personal protective equipment," says Chris Dixon, Brand Manager of Indura Ultra Soft, a leading FR fabric range. (click to read more)
Indura Ultra Soft - Urgent need for national fabric standards to avoid fatality
The increasing number of workers injured and killed by electrical fires in the US has prompted Australian safety specialists to call for the immediate introduction of national fabric standards. Australia has been looking at industry standards for protective clothing since the early 1950s, and according to Technical Development Manager at Charles Parsons, Australia and New Zealand "we are dragging our feet". (click to read more)
Indura Ultra Soft - Guaranteed Superior Protection
Indura Ultra Soft’s® range of fabrics are guaranteed fire resistant (FR), for the life of the garment. According to Nigel Parsons, Technical Development Manager at Charles Parsons Indura Ultra Soft® offers 15-20% better protection from flash fire than equivaltent 100% cotton fabrics. (click to read more)
Indura Ultra Soft vs Non FR Cotton - Whitepaper
The NFPA 70E Standard (Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace) has heightened the awareness in nearly all industries of the electric arc flash hazard. While the arc flash itself can cause serious burns, the most devastation burns are usually caused by the victim's flammable clothing igniting and continuing to burn. (click to read more)
Indura Ultra Soft Safety First
Industry standards for protective clothing to protect Australian workers from being burnt at work, look set to be introduced across Australia.
The push to introduce industry-specific, protective clothing standards follows an increase in the number of workplace accidents involving major burns and the current lack of resources available to document the many accidents that go unreported each year. (click to read more)
Indura Ultra Soft Safety Solution
INDURA Ultra Soft is a range of cotton blend flame resistant fabrics. With an 88% cotton /12% high tenacity nylon composition, the fabrics are guaranteed fire resistant for the life of a garment. The fabrics are designed to withstand the rigours of extreme heat, home laundering and industrial laundering without shrinking or fading. INDURA Ultrasoft fabrics are fully flame resistant and offer enhanced protection from electric arc and flash fire exposures. (click to read more)
Qualifying Flame-Resistant Safety Clothing (Safety Solution - Dec/Jan 2008/09)
Early this year, WorkSafe Victoria issued a warning on the dangers of synthetic high-visibility clothing catching fire when flames or ignition sources are present. (click to read more)
Indura Ultra Soft - Comfortable, Durable, Reliable Protection Flyer
Indura Ultra Soft - Flash Fire Protection Flyer
Adversol Textile Print Media
The Printing Landscape becomes softer and greener with the launch of Adversol
Soft signage is set to be revolutionized with the national launch of Adversol - a new high performance, eco-friendly textile range from Charles Parsons. (click to read more)
The Digital Print Landscape is set to change with the launch of Adversol
Soft signage is set to be revolutionized with February's launch of the Adversol range of high performance textile print media. Unique in today's market, Adversol brings with it distinct advantages over more tranditional PVC products. (click to read more)
Charles Parsons Adversol range pioneers the development of vibrant 'eco friendly' fabrics
While print specialists have been able to achieve vibrancy of colour through many different printing methods and improved machinery technology, it’s the ability to provide movement that has created an increased demand for textile usage in soft signage applications. (click to read more)
