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
(a blend based on
modacrylic/cotton)
laminated to an
antistatic Gore-Tex
membrane based on
expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene.

The outer shell fabric
is designed to protect
against the thermal
hazards of an electric arc
Class II (7 kA) in garment assembly.

The three-layer product is made
with an aramid backer so garments
do not require additional lining.
Laminates offer protection against
electrostatic charging due to the
carbon particles engineered into the
membrane structure. Any charges
that build are discharged in
all directions, avoiding
concentrated conductive
pathways.

The centrepiece of
these garments is a
Gore-Tex
membrane that
is water-proof,
windproof,
breathable,
flex resistant,
temperature stable and
resistant to chemicals.

Gore-Seam Tape is used for
fabric overlaps and seams.