PFG makes cleanroom fabric work harder
28/11/2012
Fabric manufacturer Precision Fabrics Group (PFG) has developed a specialty fabric designed to make garments worn by cleanroom workers more comfortable, without compromising air quality protection.
Known as Integrity 1900 and 1950, the fabrics provide improved breathability, heat transmission and vapour transport while maintaining the filtration efficiency necessary for the garments to perform as an effective air quality barrier. Integrity 1900 is a 5mm ESD grid construction, while Integrity 1950 is a 5mm ESD stripe.
"These are the first truly new cleanroom garment fabrics to be introduced in the US in a decade," said Steve Glosson, PFG's market manager for Integrity barrier fabrics. "Until now, most fabrics used for cleanroom garments have used a very tight weave to restrict pore size in the fabric. That makes the material an effective barrier, but also limits the breathability in the garment.
“Integrity 1900 and 1950 are woven with finer yarns. That enables us to weave these fabrics with more pores per square inch to improve breathability. And since the pore size is even smaller than that of conventional cleanroom fabrics, we don't give up any filtration efficiency."
The fabrics are manufactured with a standard finish of MicrobeShield antimicrobial treatment, with a fluid repellant finish available as an option.
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