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TBA manufactures a wide range of organic materials in woven and nonwoven forms for manufacturers in the protective clothing industry. The fabrics are designed to protect users from radiant heat, molten metal splash and mechanical risks.

Product lines include aluminised fabrics for gloves, mitts, jackets, aprons and trousers, amongst others.

These fabrics are essential for providing protective solutions in challenging environments worldwide.

Despite the challenges of providing lightweight, flexible and comfortable protection from heat, flame and sparks, TBA has a proven track record of meeting these requirements.

Some of the key sectors in which our high performance textiles can be found include:

Foundries

Undoubtedly one of the most extreme environments to work in, our fabrics perform at up to 1,000ºC whilst also delivering protection from flash and spillage risks.

Firefighting

Heat and flame protection are common characteristics to a wide range of TBA technical textiles, with materials used extensively in firefighting jackets, clothing and kit.

Welding

The fabrics are designed to protect users from radiant heat, molten metal splash and splatter and mechanical risks.

Police & Armed Forces

From a helmet chin strap to high visibility stab jackets, we have supplied materials that are used by these forces to help maintain their safety in the most extreme circumstances. Whether using proprietary products such as Kevlar® or textiles developed within TBA to meet specific performance requirements, comfort, durability and safety for long term prolonged use remains critical.

GKA 1106 1306 2006

Textured Fortaglas

Weavelocked

Applications

Insulating blankets and jacketing for equipment and machines, smoke curtains, welding screens for lightweight spacer, structural fabric for fabricated articles, lightweight insulation pillows and matresses.

Features & Benefits

• Flexible
• Excellent radiant heat reflection
• Resistant to molten aluminium and iron
• Resistant to corrosive liquids

KCA7700

Aluminised Fabrics

Aramid / glass fabric laminated with aluminium film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

EKA407

Aluminised Fabrics

Glass fabric laminated with aluminium film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GLW

Textured Fortaglas

Textured Fortaglas (E-glass) ladder webbing

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

EKA401

Filament Fortaglas

Foil aluminised

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

EKA161

Filament Fortaglas

Foil aluminised

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

EKS240

Filament Fortaglas

Silicone coated (single)

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

YK602

Woven

100% polyphenylene sulphide

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

KCW001

Woven

Glass / aramid narrow webbing, 20-100mm wide

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

INT300

Transport Seating

Needlefelt & FR Cotton

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

INU240

Transport Seating

Blended Needlefelt

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

ANU

Nonwoven Products

 100% Para-aramid needlefelt

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Heat protective clothing
• Glove liners
• Molten metal splash protection
• Cut resistant clothing

SKV 601 1200

Fortasil Fabrics

Silica treatment with additional Vermiculite treated

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

SKG 601 1200

Fortasil Fabrics

Graflex® treated 

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GW

Textured Fortaglas

 Loomstate

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GTY

Textured Fortaglas

 Twisted yarn

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GFR1

Textured Fortaglas

 Glass fibre rope

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GKT 906 1106 1306 2006

Textured Fortaglas

Weavelocked

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GKPP 900 1100 1300 2000

Textured Fortaglas

High temperature treatment with improved softener (Weldstop® Plus)

GKPF 906 1106 1306 2006 2506

Textured Fortaglas

High temperature and softener treatment (Weldstop®)

GKH 606 906 1106 2006

Textured Fortaglas

 Caramalised heat-set finish

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GKG 606 906 1106 1306 2006

Textured Fortaglas

Graphite solution and silicone emulsion treatment (Graflex®)

EKA 622 625

Filament Fortaglas

Aluminised

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

EKNN401

Filament Fortaglas

Black Neoprene coated on both sides

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

EKC 161 401 622 625

Filament Fortaglas

 Weavelocked

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

RKA775

Aluminised Fabrics

 FR Rayon with highly reflective film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

OKCA507

Aluminised Fabrics

 Pre-oxidised / aramid / glass with Highly reflective film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

OKA667

Aluminised Fabrics

 Pre-oxidised with highly reflective film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

INYA607

Aluminised Fabrics

 FR felt with highly reflective film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

AKA327

Aluminised Fabrics

 Aramid / glass with highly reflective film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

OKC400

Woven

 Glass / pre-oxidised / para-aramid

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

KK721

Woven

 Heavy weight, Kevlar® / glass

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

KK501

Woven

 Medium weight, Kevlar® / glass

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

KCN700

Woven

 Neoprene skimmed glass / aramid

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

KCC2700

Woven

 Cotton-flannelette backed glass / aramid

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

KNU

Nonwoven Products

 100% Kevlar® needlefelt

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Heat protective clothing
• Glove liners
• Molten metal splash protection
• Cut resistant clothing

INY 601

Nonwoven Products

Panox / Aramid working surface with integral FR rayon layer

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Heat protective clothing
• Glove liners
• Molten metal splash protection
• Cut resistant clothing

INU150

Transport Seating

Blended Needlefelt

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

INT420

Transport Seating

Needlefelt & FR Cotton

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

INFT900

Transport Seating

Needlefelt, wire mesh & FR cotton

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

FBGS240

Transport Seating

 Polymer coated woven fibreglass

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

FBEKA401

Transport Seating

 Aluminised woven glass

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

SKV

Silica treatment with additional vermiculite treatment

KC700

Woven

Weavelocked glass / aramid

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms