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Tuffweld

Tuffweld®

Engineered for welders

Engineered for welders

Designed to be more comfortable and easier to wear than leather, Tuffweld® also delivers abetter value proposition and longer wear life. Stands up to pinholes and slag and feels good on the job.

Inherently heat- and flame-resistant

Inherent FR protection is built right into the fabric. The FR properties will last forever and cannot be removed by extended wear or repeated washing.

Multi-fiber performance

A multi-fiber construction makes Tuffweld® less stiff and more flexible – even after daily wear and repeated launderings.

Technical specifications

  • Weight
    8.5 osy (290 gsm)
  • Construction
    Twill
  • Composition
    DuPont™ Kevlar®/Lenzing FR®
  • Level of comfort

    4/5

  • Level of durability

    4/5

Available colors
  • Brown Brown
Certification
  • Protection from flame resistance and electrical arc
    ASTM  F1506
  • Protection from electrical arc
    ASTM F1959
  • Short-duration thermal exposures from fire
    NFPA 2112: 2018
  • Protection from flame resistance and electrical arc
    PPE 2

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Engineered for welders

Tuffweld® provides rugged, inherently flame-resistant protection at the lowest cost per wear of competitive welding garment fabrics. Welders face the extremes of heat and flame hazards — the protective FR fabrics they wear should be able to stand up to the challenge. 

Tuffweld® protects welders like no other fabric with the legendary strength of integrated DuPont™ Kevlar®.

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