1oTrimestre13 | PROTECCIÓN LABORAL 74 Updated products Esdepunt Seeking excellence through innovation The new line of thick, lightweight jerseys, effective both antistatic and antistatic fire-resistant, has registered considerable sales. The firm’s offer makes available the full range of technical textiles with which it makes its products from the fibre itself, so they maintain their proper- ties throughout the life of the garment. The latest garments that Tanit has approved are polar fleeces and felt sweat- shirts. To these are added antistatic and fire-resistant polo shirts polar fleeces, in high visibility yellow. Approved accord- ing to the EN 11612, EN 1149 and EN 471 standards. Esdepunt has UNE-EN-ISO 9001:2000 cer- tification recognised by ENAC and regis- tered by Aliter Trade Qualitas. To main- tain this approval, the company carries out on-going control and improvement processes in all its areas: design, cutting, assembly, quality control, distribution and administration. Permanently antistatic garments There are industrial sectors in which it is dangerous for people and machinery for accumulated electric charge to be generat- ed, as in the case of electronics companies, gas installers, oil and petrochemicals workers, etc. To avoid these risks, Esdepunt has devel- oped a piqué fabric in polyester-cotton, containing a carbon filament. The princi- ple of this fabric’s functioning is based on converting the maximum possible area of the garment into a good electrical conduc- tor, so that all the static the body is accu- mulating is spread out over the surface of the garment, is dissipated to the air and prevents any part of the body accumulat- ing sufficient electrical charge to be able to spark in proximity with another conduc- tive element. This technical fabric is used to manufac- ture short- and long-sleeved T-shirts, also short- and long-sleeved polo shirts and gar- ments in polar fleece and felt. The polo shirts and T-shirts are of 230 g/m2 and the exact composition of the fab- ric is 49% polyester with 49% cotton plus 2% antistatic carbon fibre. They are found in the coours navy blue, grey, cornflower blue, moss green and red. These garments meet the standards EN 340, Directive 89/686/CEE; PPE Category II and EN 1149-3.5. Permanently antistatic and fire- resistant garments More and more industries need effective protection against fire caused by the defla- tion of combustible materials caused by electric arc. This phenomenon is common in supplies of gas, petrochemical, oil, etc. With antistatic fire-resistant garments the user is protected from these risks, in the first place because it prevents the static electricity accumulated by the body in one spot from reaching sufficient charge to spark. In the second place because, in the case of brief contact with flames, the fire- resistant clothing will also prevent greater damage. It is important to mention that these garments are not suitable for inter- vening in fire-fighting. With this type of fabric jerseys are made in thick jacquard. Their exact composition is: 56% merino wool, 42% modacrylic FR plus 2% antistatic steel. The weight is 730 g/m2. Models may be with open roll-neck and half zip or full zip and also round neck. They may have ornamental shoulder and elbow patches. The antistatic fire-resistant polo shirts and T-shirts are in piqué, of 230 g/m2. Its com- position: 59% modacrylic FR, 39% cotton plus 2% antistatic carbon fibre. They are made up with short or long sleeves. Tanit also presents garments in antistatic and fire-resistant polar fleece and felt. These garments meet the standards EN 11612, A1, B1, C1, F1; EN 340, Directive 89/686/CEE; PPE Category II and EN 1149-3-5. 33 PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN, CONTACTE CON: comercial@prensa-tecnica.com