THE MOST PROTECTIVE PARTICLE-BLOCKING HOODS AVAILABLE
| Today’s firefighters deserve the best protection, from head to toe. And that means protective hoods made with PBI. No other fabric stands up as well against heat and flames. No other fabric offers you such lightweight comfort with no shrinkage or brittleness even in critical circumstances. No other fabric gives you state-of-the-art premium thermal protection to protect you and the particulate barrier. Below is a list of particulate-blocking hoods made with PBI. |
| Honeywell MaskMate LifeShield
Blocks 99% of particulates at .1 micron in size or larger. The Honeywell MaskMate™ Hood is made with 7.0oz PBI®/Lenzing (20%/80%) and a layer of Stedair® PREVENT, which blocks carcinogenic particulates 0.1 µm to 1.0 µm (microns) by greater than 99%, even after 100 wash/dry cycles. With a THL of 464, they offer the highest THL of all particulate-blocking hoods made with 2 layers. |
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| INNOTEX GRAY Hood 25
Blocks 99% of particulates at .1 micron in size or larger. The Innotex Gray™ Hood is made with 6.0oz PBI®/Lenzing (20%/80%) and a layer of Stedair® PREVENT, which blocks carcinogenic particulates 0.1 µm to 1.0 µm (microns) by greater than 99%, even after 100 washédry cycles. (NFPA 1971: 2018 Edition requirement is a minimum of 90%). They feature full drape coverage around the shoulders and 100% protection coverage throughout the hoods. |
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| FireDex H41 Inceptor Hood
Blocks 95% of particulates at .2 micron in size or larger The H41 Interceptor™ Hood is made with a layer of DuPont™ Nomex® Nano Flex inside that acts as a filter to reduce firefighters’ exposure to persistent fireground carcinogens and other contaminants. This hood uses this revolutionary material sewn between two layers of high-performance knit 6.0oz PBI®/Lenzing (20%/80%) to provide the maximum performance for particle barrier filtration, comfort, and thermal & flashover protection. |
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STANDARD PBI HOODS
Below is a list of the PBI-blended hoods available on the market and the links to the manufactures’ websites.
| Manufacturer | Blend | Colors | Model/Style/SKU # | Website |
| Fire-Dex | 20% PBI / 80% Lenzing | Natural, Black | H81 H71 H61 H37 |
click here |
| Honeywell | 20% PBI / 80% Lenzing | Natural | Model HD-PLPL-SQ – The MaskMate™ Hood Reed Hood |
click here |
| Innotex | 20% PBI / 80% Lenzing | Natural | DELUXE Inno377™ REGULAR Inno337™ FITTED 317™ |
click here |
| L.N. Curtis & Sons – Stanfield’s | 20% PBI / 80% Lenzing | Tan | Life Liners PL23 PBI | click here |
| Majestic | 40% PBI / 60% Kevlar, 20% PBI / 80% Lenzing | Gold, Black, Lt. Brown | PAC I, PAC IA, PAC F-20, PAC II, PAC II-DS (Double Seam), PAC II SVZ, PAC II-3 PLY (Instructor), PAC III | click here |
| PGI | 20% PBI / 80% Lenzing | Tan | COBRA™CLASSIC™, COBRA™CLASSIC™ SURE FIT™, COBRA™ULTIMATE™, COBRA™ULTIMATE™, COBRA™ULTIMATE™ SURE FIT™, COBRA™DOUBLE PLY HOOD with Single Ply Bib, COBRA™ DOUBLE PLY, COBRA™ SINGLE PLY, COBRA™ ELITE™, COBRA™ELITE™ SURE FIT™ | click here |
| Veridian | 20% PBI / 80% Lenzing | Natural | VIPER HOODS – PBI | click here |