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11.5 Seam types & attachments
Seam/Attachment
Description
Garment material/
garment material seam
:
Thread:
Inner tape:
Outer tape:
Aramid fabric coated on the outside with chloroprene rubber and
on inside a polymer barrier laminate. Proprietary to Ansell
Protective Solutions AB.
Aramid
Barrier laminate tape, heat welded on the seam
Chloroprene rubber tape, glued on the seam
Garment material/
visor seam
:
Inner tape:
Outer tape:
The visor is glued to the suit and sealed both inside and outside.
Textile reinforced rubber coated tape, glued on the seam
Chloroprene rubber tape, glued on the seam
Garment material/
glove seam
:
Gloves are attached with a Bayonet ring system (see chapter 9.6).
The ring is glued onto the suit.
Garment material/
suit closure seam
:
Thread:
Inner tape:
Outer tape:
The zipper is stitched to the suit and sealed both inside and outside:
Aramid
Textile reinforced rubber coated tape, glued on the seam
Chloroprene rubber tape, glued on the seam
Exhaust valves
:
Attached to the suit with a screw and nut
Regulation valve
& Passthroughs:
Attached to the suit with a screw and nut
