TenCate supplies Flame Resistant Fabrics for Canadian Air Force

November 14, 2011 - Netherlands

TenCate Protective Fabrics is providing flame resistant (FR) fabric for two
successful tenders in the Canadian military market.

The first tender concerns the Advance Combat Ensemble (ACE) used by the
Canadian Air Force. This military ensemble will be made with Nomex® FR fabric in the TenCate Brigade® portfolio. The second tender involves TenCate Campshield™ FR liner fabric for use in tents by all Canadian Defence Forces. This FR fabric is also Nomex® based.

TenCate Protective Fabrics is a world leader in the design, development, production and commercialization of protective and safety fabrics for industry, services, firefighting and defense. TenCate Protective Fabrics has establishments in North America, Europe, South America and Asia.

Royal Ten Cate (TenCate) is a multinational company which combines textile technology with related chemical processes and material technology in the development and production of functional materials with distinctive characteristics.

Products of TenCate are sold worldwide. Systems and materials from TenCate come under four areas of application: safety & protection, space & aerospace, infrastructure & the environment, and sport & recreation. TenCate occupies leading positions in protective fabrics, composites for
space and aerospace, antiballistics, geosynthetics and synthetic turf.