NASHVILLE, Tenn. — February 21, 2022 — Bulwark, a flame-resistant (FR) apparel brand, in partnership with DuPont™ Personal Protection has announced a new series of FR gloves for workers in the oil & gas industry.

The iQ® Series Advantage Collection FR Glove set consists of five insight-driven designs that bring fit, feel, flex, and fortified protection together in the world’s first and only NFPA® 2112 compliant FR glove collection.

Featuring patented Nomex® and Kevlar® technology, the iQ Series Advantage Collection FR Gloves range from general purpose leather and mechanic gloves to knitted FR gloves that provide exceptional dexterity, grip, and impact and flame resistance.

“We have served as the relentless protectors of those who power the world for 50 years and are proud to partner with industry leader DuPont to create a solution to keep the world’s hardest workers protected from the elements they face every day,” said Robert Grimes, vice president and General Manager of Bulwark.

“We continually strive to listen to the feedback of the market and industry leaders to deliver new and innovative solutions that meet worker needs,” said Amr Moniem, global marketing manager, DuPont Personal Protection. “We value our strong partnership with Bulwark as they are leading the industry in FR apparel and are well positioned to deliver this portfolio of multi-hazard gloves to the O&G industry.”

The five new gloves include:

Engineers evaluated the gloves using DuPont’s Thermo-Hand™, the latest burn evaluation unit created to demonstrate the heat and flame protection performance of emerging glove options that are designed to meet the updated NFPA standard. Thermo-Hand simulates a full-scale flash fire exposure and was developed to help industrial workers better understand the range of options available for effective thermal hand protection.

In recent years, the NFPA updated two standards, NFPA 2112 and NFPA 2113. These standards include glove specifications for industrial flash fire protection, minimum performance criteria and testing guidelines for FR garments, and provide hand protection guidance for oil & gas and chemical industries to help minimize safety risks. The unit provides a visual means of enabling industrial PPE specifiers and end-users to understand the inherent flame risks and corresponding levels of thermal hand performance and protection available via demos in controlled burn situations. In addition, Thermo-Hand provides a means to educate industrial workers on the durability, heat, and flame resistance of hand protection solutions.

“DuPont’s technology and our commitment to advancing the industry has inspired continuous innovation,” Grimes says. “Partnerships like this one enable us to improve the comfort, style, and durability of garments meant to keep workers everywhere safe as they conduct some of the most dangerous jobs in the world.”