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Apparel Physical Properties Testing

Apparel Physical Properties Testing Chart

Standard Applied Test Standard BarrierTech® Microbreathe® NuTechTM ComforTech® AlphaGuard® GenPro®*
Ball Burst
Strength
ASTM D3787 23.2 lbs 22.9 lbs 12.96 lbs 22.3 lbs 19.1 lbs 27.7 lbs
Bacterial
Filtration
Efficiency
ASTM F2101 N/A 99.9% N/A 99.9% 88% 39.2%
Delta P MIL-M-36954C N/A >102.0
mm H2O/cm2
>103.6
mm H2O/cm2
>102.0
mm H2O/cm2
3.5
mm H2O/cm2
0.3
mm H2O/cm2
General Tensile ASTM D5034
MD
TD
24.50 lbs
18.79 lbs
44.2 lbs
22 lbs
17.41 lbs
12.85 lbs
39 lbs
20 lbs
30.75 lbs
21.3 lbs
34.52 lbs
24.39 lbs
Helmke Drum IEST-RP-CC003.3 Category I Category II Category I Category II Category II Category II
Mass/Unit Area ASTM D3776 53.7 g/m2 63.8 g/m2 51.2 g/m2 58.4 g/m2 47.9 g/m2 51.7 g/m2
Mullen
Burst
Strength
ASTM D3786 43 psi 81 psi 120 psi 134 psi 143 psi 139 psi
Puncture
Propagation
Tear Resistance
ASTM D2582
MD
TD
2.3 lbs
3.8 lbs
5.2 lbs
9.5 lbs
7.3 lbs
7.3 lbs
8.6 lbs
5.3 lbs
4.6 lbs
7.3 lbs
2.7 lbs
7.6 lbs
Synthetic Blood
Penetration
ASTM F1670 Pass Pass NT Pass NT NT
Trapezoid
Tearing
Strength
ASTM D5587
MD
TD
11.11 lbs
7.38 lbs
13.5 lbs
6.3 lbs
8.16 lbs
5.73 lbs
12.2 lbs
7.8 lbs
17.47 lbs
8.02 lbs
17.40 lbs
10.82 lbs
Water Resistance
Impact
Penetration
AATCC Method 42 None Seen None Seen None Seen None Seen Penetration Seen Penetration Seen
Water Vapor
Transmission
ASTM E96 2.6387
gm/day-m2
325.57
gm/day-m2
373.91
gm/day-m2
277.57
gm/day-m2
362
gm/day-m2
557.56
gm/day-m2

MD  Machine Direction       TD  Transverse Direction       NT  Not Tested       N/A  Not Applicable

* Test results for GenPro® Coveralls, Frocks, Lab Coats and Sleeves Only

Test results provided by an independent third party testing laboratory.

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Shoe & Boot Covers Physical Properties Testing

Shoe & Boot Covers Physical Properties Testing Chart

Standard Applied Test Standard AquaTrak® SureGrip® GenPro® CPE
Ball Burst
Strength
ASTM D3787 29.8 lbs 23.7 lbs NT NT
Coefficient
of Friction
ASTM D1894
Static
Kinetic

0.605
0.607

0.58
0.63

1.3099
1.0992

0.4699
0.3928
General Tensile ASTM D5034
MD
TD

25.94 lbs
37.58 lbs

19.86 lbs
22.01 lbs

NT

NT
Helmke Drum IEST-RP-CC003.3 Category I Category I Category I Category I
Hydrostatic
Resistance
ASTM D751 31 psi NT NT NT
Mass/Unit Area ASTM D3776 61.2 g/m2 48.5 g/m2 34.5 g/m2 46.2 g/m2
Mullen
Burst Strength
ASTM D3786 37 psi 90 psi NT NT
Puncture
Propagation
Tear Resistance
ASTM D2582
MD
TD

6.1 lbs
8.5 lbs

5.0 lbs
4.8 lbs

NT

NT
Synthetic Blood
Penetration
ASTM F1670 Pass NT NT NT
Trapezoid
Tearing Strength
ASTM D5587
MD
TD

10.27 lbs
15.19 lbs

7.02 lbs
6.44 lbs

NT

NT
Water Resistance
Impact
Penetration
AATCC Method 42 None Seen None Seen Penetration Seen None Seen
Water Vapor
Transmission
ASTM E96 7.8812
gm/day-m2
1.931
gm/day-m2
NT NT

MD  Machine Direction       TD  Transverse Direction       NT  Not Tested       N/A  Not Applicable



Standard
Applied
Test
Standard
UltraGrip™
Shoe Covers w/
(BarrierTech® upper)

SH-E131#-BH &
SH-M131#-BH
family
UltraGrip™
Boot Covers
(Microbreathe® upper)

BT-A131#-B &
BT-A181#-B
family
SafeStep®
Shoe Covers
(BarrierTech® upper)

SH-E171#-BH
family

SafeStep®
Boot Covers
(Microbreathe® upper)

SH-A161#-BH
family

MaxGrip®
Shoe Covers
(BarrierTech® upper)

SH-E1W1#-BH
family

MaxGrip®
Boot Covers
(AquaTrak® upper)

BT-T4W1#-B &
BT-T5W1#-B
family
Coefficient
of Friction
ASTM D1894
Static
Kinetic


3.117
3.208


2.239
1.946


4.127
4.181


3.507
2.603


3.760
4.024


3.406
3.446

Test results provided by an independent third party testing laboratory.

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Helmke Drum Table & Cleanroom Classifications

Helmke Drum Table

Helmke Garment Cleanliness Classification Chart (IEST-RP-CC003.3)
Particle Emission Rate, G Particles/Min
Category Garment Type 0.3 μm and Larger 0.5 μm and Larger
I
I
I
1 Frock
1 Coverall
3 Hoods
Less than 1,700
Less than 2,000
Less than 780
Less than 1,000
Less than 1,200
Less than 450
II
II
II
1 Frock
1 Coverall
3 Hoods
1,700 to 17,000
2,000 to 20,000
780 to 7,800
1,000 to 10,000
1,200 to 12,000
450 to 4,500
III
III
III
1 Frock
1 Coverall
3 Hoods
17,000 to 170,000
20,000 to 200,000
7,800 to 78,000
10,000 to 100,000
12,000 to 120,000
4,500 to 45,000
Note: The particle emission rates shown for each of the garment types are proportional to the respective areas of fabric involved. The areas of the garments considered in the preparation of this table are as follows:
Garment Type Average area, m2
(both sides)
Average area, ft2
(both sides)
Frock* 4.63 49.8
Coverall* 5.99 64.4
Hood* 1.03 11.0


Cleanroom Classifications


Class maximum particles/m3 FED STD
209E
equivalent
≥0.1 μm ≥0.2 μm ≥0.3 μm ≥0.5 μm ≥1 μm ≥5 μm
ISO 1 10 2
ISO 2 100 24 10 4
ISO 3 1,000 237 102 35 8 Class 1
ISO 4 10,000 2,370 1,020 352 83 Class 10
ISO 5 100,000 23,700 10,200 3,520 832 29 Class 100
ISO 6 1,000,000 237,000 102,000 35,200 8,320 293 Class 1,000
ISO 7 352,000 83,200 2,930 Class 10,000
ISO 8 3,520,000 832,000 29,300 Class 100,000
ISO 9 35,200,000 8,320,000 293,000 Room Air
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Garment Sizing Chart

Garment Sizing Chart

6’ 10”
6’ 8” 4x
6’ 6” 3X
6’ 4” 2X
6’ 2”
6’ 0”
5’ 10” LARGE X-LARGE
5’ 8”
5’ 6” SMALL
5’ 4” MEDIUM
5’ 2”
 
90 lbs. 110 lbs. 130 lbs. 150 lbs. 170 lbs. 190 lbs. 210 lbs. 230 lbs. 250 lbs. 270 lbs. 290 lbs.
Please call for other sizing.
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