newsRecycled Soft GORE-TEX Shell Laminates for workwear
GORE-TEX Professional has launched a new product technology for protective workwear with a significantly reduced environmental impact.
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articleIncentivising use of correct PPE
SINCE THE outbreak of the recent pandemic, the importance of personal protection equipment (PPE) as a literal life-saver in health and safety settings has become more increasingly well known to the wider public
productAnti-static addition
Gore has extended its product
portfolio for Gore-Tex Heat & Flame
Garments with Gore Antistatic
Technology. Available as a two-layer
and three-layer laminate, the
product comprises flameretardant
outer shell fabric
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productChance to win a jacket
Orbit International features a range
of Gore-Tex and Windstopper
products in its Panacea range.
The Hudson jacket, for
example, is made using twolayer
Gore-Tex fabric. The
fabric membrane is made
up of millions of
m
productNew look delivers for postal workers
In the RoI, 6000 An Post workers have
started their new year with a new look
uniform designed specifically for mail
collection and delivery staff by
Hunter Apparel in conjunction with a
team of An Post management and
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productA real danger from fake PPE
Non-compliant and counterfeit PPE is a serious threat to
worker safety, not only in the UK and mainland Europe but
world-wide, as Gordon Burns, technical applications
engineer at W L Gore and Associates (UK), explains
articlePPE procurement: Care needed
In today’s difficult economic climate, with more and more
pressure on budgets, getting the right PPE for employees,
avoiding costly mistakes and ensuring compliance with the
law has never been more essential. Gordon Burns, European
Workwear Applications Engineer at Gore discusses the
procurement process
articleClothing passes tough field test
Ensuring the highest level of safety for workers is a top priority for Italian chemicals company Versalis. Here, the company discuss how it has worked with Gore to road test its multifunctional workwear.
productBreathable safety shoes
According to recent online surveys wearers of safety footwear are looking for lighter, more flexible and significantly more breathable safety shoes that have the comfort and look of a sports shoe.
productMaking ‘rain and cold’ a PPE piece of cake
W.L. Gore & Associates has put together an easy-to-make recipe, suitable for all, but especially for engineers who need a good all-rounder for foul weather conditions. Hearty and warming, yet lightweight, and guaranteed not to provide a ‘soggy bottom’ or ‘boil in the bag’ results – all year round.
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