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Date of publication: 6 February 2010
Advance in firefighting suits with nanostructured aramid
A new fabric incorporating a nanostructured fibre for use in advanced firefighting suits that become 40% more effective in preventing second and third-degree burns and 15% lighter than conventional heat-barrier linings has been developed in Japan.
