Safety Components is the World s Technology Leader in Fire Fighting Fabrics

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1 Safety Components is the World s Technology Leader in Fire Fighting Fabrics

2 Operations Safety Components Burlington Worldwide Cone Denim

3 Operations 4800 employees worldwide Resources from 11 facilities in 3 countries across both hemispheres

4 Key Markets Safety Components Structural Firefighting Military Automotive Air Restraint Outdoor Fabrics Specialty Coatings Filter Media Tire Manufacturing Aerospace Tradition of Innovation

5 Innovations Daring to be Different Daring to Lead.

6 Innovations

7 Innovations Teflon F.P.P.E.

8 c Textile Companies offered Few Choices in Outer Shell Fabrics Engineered to meet standards Limited Choices Basic Design

9 Issues such as heat stress, durability and comfort would need to be addressed. Leading to the industry s first and most water repellant finish.

10 Innovation one c Our patented Teflon F.P.P.E. fabric treatment becomes the industry standard for water, chemical and fuel repellency.

11 Innovation two c PBI Gold Plus is born.

12 Innovation three c Glide, the Industry s First High Lubricity Thermal Liner for Firefighters Enhanced freedom of movement Ultimate in moisture management Cooler, drier and more comfortable

13 Innovation four c PBI MATRIX Improved strength and tear resistance after UV.

14 Newtons of force to tear fabric 2001 Trap tear testing performed by DuPont and PBI PBI Matrix gram (7.25 oz.) PBI GOLD gram (7.50 oz.) Initial 60 hrs. 120 hrs. 180 hrs. Accelerated hours- UV exposure

15 Innovation five c Battleground Protection Denim Comfort with 50% Kevlar filament Nomex Kevlar fibers Filament Twill Technology is born.

16 Newtons of force to tear fabric 2007 Trap Tear Testing Perfomed by DuPont Armor gsm Traditional Nomex-Kevlar gsm Initial 60 hrs. 120 hrs. 180 hrs. Accelerated Hours - UV Exposure

17 2008 Continuously Raising the Bar

18 2008 Key Objectives: Improve Protection, Improve comfort & flexibility, Improve durability, Distinctive design.

19 Innovation six c PBI MAX Launches Extending Filament Twill Technology to

20 Innovation six c The first and only PBI outer shell delivering MAXIMUM comfort and increased freedom of movement all in a lightweight twill design.

21 Breaking Strength PBI MAX gsm PBI Matrix gsm Pbi Gold 220 gsm Newtons/50mm of force to break fabric Newtons of force to tear fabric Trap Tear PBI MAX gsm PBI Matrix gsm 5000 Pbi Gold 220 gsm Continuing to improve strength while enhancing comfort

22 PBI MAX Facts Over 125,000 sets of PBI MAX currently in service around the world.

23 Conversions 9 of the top 13 metro U.S. cities wear Safety Components outershells. 6 of those PBI MAX.

24 Conversions Over 125,000 Sets of PBI MAX in the US and Globally: Baltimore County MD Orange County CA Seattle WA Broward County FL Mobile AL Wichita KS Columbus, OH Montgomery County AL Kansas City MO Des Moines IA Palm Beach County FL Pittsburg PA Honolulu HI Portland OR Houston San Francisco, CA San Diego, CA Philadelphia, PA Phoenix, AZ Ft. Lauderdale FL Jacksonville FL Orlando FL Mexico City, Mexico Bilbao, Spain San Paulo, Brazil Montreal, Canada Kuwait Vancouver, Canada Winnipeg, Canada Edmonton, Canada Xi an, Shaanxi Province Shi Jiazhuang, Hebei Province Langfang, Hebei Province Shenyang, Liaoning Province Taiyuan, Shanxi Province Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province PBI MAX by Safety Components is the only proven PBI blended filament twill fabric on the market today.

25 Innovation seven c filament twill technology Uniquely Engineered by Lighter, stronger and more flexible... Filament Twill Technology is the core for future outershell development. Safety Components

26 Innovation eight c The ultimate in Nomex / Kevlar blended outer shell 3 times the strength of conventional Nomex-Kevlar outer shell fabrics.

27 NEWTONS OF FORCE TO TEAR FABRIC Trap Tear Testing Initial 60 hrs. 120 hrs. 180 hrs. Accelerated Hours UV Exposure Armor AP gsm Traditional Nomex-Kevlar gsm

28 Innovation nine c. 2017

29 Innovation nine Distinctive Ancient Greek Meander design with Filament Twill Technology. Lightweight and Super Flexible gsm gsm Extraordinary Strength and Durability Excellent Protection

30 Newtons of Fore to Tear Fabric Newtons of Fore to Break Fabric Tongue Tear Resistance (Measured in warp) Tensile Strength (Measured in warp) Nomex gsm Nomex gsm Nomex 3DP Traditional Nomex-Kevlar 1 Traditional Nomex-Kevlar Nomex gsm Nomex gsm Nomex 3DP Traditional Nomex-Kevlar 1 Traditional Nomex-Kevlar Lightweight and Powerful

31 Comfort may be at Risk

32 Appearance Black eventually becomes charcoal, regardless of manufacturer. Filament containing fabrics charcoal faster than 100% spun fabrics. Solution dyed versus fabric dyed does not discolor after thermal exposure. Black Kevlar Containing Outer Shells

33 Why is the Thermal Liner Important? It provides the greatest amount of thermal protection through its insulative properties of trapped air. It is the closest layer to the body and has a great physiological impact on the firefighters stress through moisture management, freedom of movement and weight gain. Last layer of Defense.

34 Turnout Composite Thermal Performance RPP & TPP Testing CCHR Testing Thermal Liner 51% Outer Shell 27% Moisture Barrier 22% T h e r m a l L in e r 53% O u t e r S h e ll 26% M o is t u r e B a r r ie r 21% The Inner components provide the bulk of the composite thermal insulation. Copyright 2005, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

35 Innovation ten c. 2017