Resumé Built on PerformanceIn 2012, faced with raw material uncertainties, Safety Components led the industry with Glide Gold™, the first thermal liner face cloth to use DuPont™ Kevlar® filament along with DuPont™ Nomex®/Lenzing FR spun yarns.

Five years later, with raw material supplies shored up, Glide is going back to its roots: replacing the gold in 60% DuPont™ Kevlar® filament (Glide Gold) with ice blue in 60% DuPont™ Nomex® filament (Glide Ice).

UL has certified Glide Ice with DuPont™ Nomex® filament as a “drop in” thermal liner for Glide Gold. This means UL has tested Glide Ice in comparison to Glide Gold and Glide Ice is at minimum equivalent in all NFPA 1971 physical tests including TPP and THL. Listed on the right are areas where Glide Ice has superior performance:

Slickness – Both Glide Ice and DuPont™ Kevlar® filament based thermal liners start out with excellent lubricity (slickness) for less friction when donning, doffing, and working in turnout gear. Slickness in Glide Ice comes from DuPont™ Nomex® filament, a feature that never goes away. DuPont™ Kevlar® filament liners fibrillate (splinter/become hairy) after wash and wear causing a loss of slickness and lubricity. For permanent slickness, Glide Ice with DuPont™ Nomex® filament is the answer.

Moisture Management – The 40% DuPont™ Nomex®/Lenzing FR spun yarns quickly wick moisture away from the skin while the 60% DuPont™ Nomex® filament yarns allow the Glide Ice face cloth to dry quicker than any other thermal liner face cloth in the world. For the busiest departments who are always on the move, Glide Ice with DuPont™ Nomex® filament is the answer.

Flexibility – DuPont™ Nomex® filament is more flexible than DuPont™ Kevlar® filament; the Glide Ice face cloth is 50% more flexible than Glide Gold (face cloths with DuPont™ Kevlar® filament). For maximum flexibility and mobility, Glide Ice is the answer.

Trust – 7 of the top 10 largest metro cities in the US specify and wear Glide thermal liners by Safety Components…Glide Ice is the answer.

Face Cloth Specification: Glide Gold – 3.4 oz/yd2 60% DuPont™ Kevlar® filament and 40% DuPont™ Nomex®/Lenzing FR spun yarns quilted to batting material.

– Will Become –Glide Ice – 3.4 oz/yd2 60% DuPont™ Nomex® filament and 40% DuPont™ Nomex®/Lenzing FR spun yarns quilted to batting material.

The Legacy of Glide Thermal LinersGlide, originally manufactured by Safety Components in 1997, is the preferred thermal liner by fire departments both large and small. What sets Glide Ice apart is the DuPont™ Nomex® filament; specifically the face cloth’s balanced construction of 60% DuPont™ Nomex® filament yarns and 40% DuPont™ Nomex® /Lenzing FR® spun yarns. This patented construction creates a fabric with ultimate comfort and performance (slickness, moisture management, and flexibility).

Characteristics of Thermal Liner

Face Cloths

Glide Ice w/ 60% DuPont™ Nomex®

Filament

Thermal Liners w/ DuPont™ Kevlar®

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TPP

THL

Moisture Wicking

Slickness (lubricity) Before Wash

Slickness (lubricity) After Wash (3)

Flexibility

Dry Time

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*Glide Gold, Caldura®, Quantum 3D® with DuPont™ Kevlar® filament

Best then. Better now.

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DuPont™, Nomex® and Kevlar® are trademarks or registered trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates. Caldura and Quantum3D are trademarks or registered trademarks of TenCate Protective Fabrics. TenCate is a registered trademark of Royal Ten Cate. Lenzing FR is a registered trademark of Lenzing AG or its affiliates.

Glide Ice™ vs. DuPont™ Kevlar® Filament

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