US chemical company DuPont is marking 40 years of innovation in the design and manufacture of its protective clothing solutions at Safety & Health Expo, which will be held in Birmingham, UK, on May 22-24.

Products on display will include Tyvek, Tychem and Proshield coveralls and accessories which offer protection against chemical and biological hazards, grease and dirt; heat-and-flame-protective garments made from Nomex brand fibre, and cut-and-abrasion-resistant gloves and accessories made from its Kevlar brand fibre.

At the concurrent Fire & Rescue 07 event, the company will use its Thermo-man facility to demonstrate the importance of wearing adequate protection when exposed to the risk of heat, flame and electric arc. When subjected to flash fire in a controlled environment, heat sensors on the six-foot mannequin are able to evaluate areas of burn injury, time to burn injury and degree of burn injury when the mannequin is dressed in various protective garments.