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Rewarding innovation
09 January 2014
The DuPont Nomex Innovation Awards commend companies within the DuPont Nomex Partner Program that are demonstrating excellence and meeting strict four-point criteria – notably different from existing solutions, addresses specific customer needs, innovative in terms of design or system integration, and providing added performance or functionality.
Winning products were displayed at A+A 2013 and, in the thermal industrial category, were:
• Multifunctional Garment 'Stadtwerke Bielefeld' by ALWIT GmbH - A solution for utility companies using DuPont Nomex Comfort 265g/m2 and Nomex ProVis.
• Floeire Fall X Suit by Dale Techniche – The design combines fall protection with the versatility of regular coveralls. The garment is made with DuPont Nomex Comfort 220g/m2.
• Heat-resistant set 'Energo' by FPG Energocontract - Summer electric arc protective set and raincoat, made with DuPont Nomex 220g/m2.
• S-GARD ARCGARD by Hubert Schmitz GmbH, S-GARD Schutzkleidung - Comfortable, light-weight protection for utility workers that uses the double-layer Ibena Arc fabric made with DuPont Nomex.
Winners in the firefighter category were: SHARC 1 by Consultiv SB GmbH – 100% Nomex fire-fighter station uniform, and 825 FLUX by SIOEN NV - Turn out gear and trouser with outershell of DuPont Nomex 3DP fabric with Flux technology.
