PROTECCIÓN LABORAL 69 | 4oTrimestre11 Updated products permeation and resistance requirements of EN943, NFPA1991 and NFPA 1994 and now also approved for maritime use with Type II-2 SOLAS certification. Customer support Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has also strengthened its European customer support presence to fully meet first respon- der and other user requirements, from pro- viding initial technical expertise in select- ing the correct level of PPE to maintaining the equipment to ensure maximum chem- ical- and biological-protection. It has achieved this through developing a distrib- utor network made up of well-known industry PPE experts such as PPS in UK, TEES in France and Vorndamme in Ger- many. This network of specialists will now offer full support and advice to emergency responders, within firefighting, chemical and industrial industries across Europe. “We continuously work to expand the high- level protection for hazmat professionals who also seek exceptional comfort and enhanced mobility when performing in hazardous and uncertain situations”, said Ian Hutcheson, Market Manager, Saint-Gob- ain Performance Plastics. “We have engi- neered a range of PPE and containment solutions to meet our customers’ toughest requirements which is supported by our net- work of experts throughout Europe”. Hutcheson continued, “Our Coretech® barrier membrane technology provides permeation resistance to more than 100 chemicals including biological and chemi- cal warfare agents and can be incorporat- ed in a range of materials to achieve per- formance exceeding the industry standard norms for such functionalities as abra- sion, puncture and flame resistance”. Examples of the use of Coretech® in other chemical- and biological-protective equip- ment include the Coretech® ShelterGuard, a lightweight, single fabric layer to reduce set-up and tear-down times for protective shelters, military expedition tents and medical treatment units; Coretech® HydroGuard, which is used for Camel- Bak®, a chemically and biologically resis- tant reservoir for potable water supplies and hands-free hydration; and Coretech® EnviroGuard, which is used in protective containers and membranes for the han- dling and storage of petro-chemicals. 41