Have a look: Lenzing Will Continue To Supply Flame-Resistant Fibers To The U.S. Army

LENZING, Austria — January twelve, 2012 — The Lenzing Team will carry on to provide flame-resistant
specialty fibers for a new generation of U.S. Army combat uniforms. The signature of U.S. President
Obama on December 31, 2011 formally approving the Countrywide Protection Authorization Act allows the
delivery of “TenCate Defender™M” uniform fabrics for an unrestricted period of time (“permanent
waiver”). The key component incorporated in this material is the heat protection fiber Lenzing FR® of the
Austrian Lenzing Team. In principle, only clothes goods “Made in USA” are authorized for the U.S.
Army. Up till now, textiles produced from Lenzing fibers have been supplied on the foundation of a confined
exemption granted in the year 2008.

Lenzing exports flame-resistant fibers from Austria to its American cooperation companion
TenCate Protective Fabrics (TenCate). The firm is the top manufacturer of flame-resistant
fabrics for the U.S. Armed Forces. The President’s signature approving the waiver now allows
Lenzing to make the essential volumes of the specialty fiber Lenzing FR® obtainable to the U.S. Army
with out limitations in the future.

Lenzing FR® benefits
The uniform cloth Defender™M meets the enhanced require of U.S. soldiers for flame and fire
defense connected to the rise in assaults utilizing unconventional explosive and burning gadgets. In
contrast to other fibers, Lenzing FR® not only provides the stipulated flame and high temperature protection
homes, but convenience and good breathability and final but not minimum the fast and dependable
delivery capability of sufficient quantities on an industrial scale. The shut cooperation of
TenCate and Lenzing moyen excellence in the fabric development and creation of flame-resistant
fibers.

TenCate Defender™M fabric with Lenzing FR® fiber offers superior safety and the large
donning comfort and ease of conventional non-protecting materials.

In August 2007 TenCate was formally commended by the United States Maritime Corps for
superior excellence in offering an excellent level of high quality in its merchandise and providers in
reaction to the demands of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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