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See how easily you can make the purchase decision -- the fabric burning test

Taiwan K.K. Corp. is fire retardang clothing and fabric supplier. Their fabric, MAZIC® and KANOX® are developed for making protective garments for firefighter, special army, air force, pilot, and industrial workers of refinery, gas, cement, metal, and welding.

Taiwan K.K. Corp. conducted a burning test with NOMEX, KANOX and KANOX ADVANCE fire fighting clothing. As a result, KANOX ADVANCE outperformed NOMEX and KANOX ADVANCE performed the best protection in this manikin test. The test results indicate that only 7.2% of burned area (first degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree burns) on manikin, which means that a fireman who wears KANOX ADVANCE fire fighting suit, can get the best protection than the others.

KANOX® Fire Fighting Suit (Garment design)

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Flame engulfment test on KANOX® fire fighting garment

Exposure time : 8 seconds
From start of burn and lasting : 120 seconds
Mean heat flux : 84kW/m², about 800°C ~ 900°C
Sample : KANOX® fire fighting suit


	NOMEX	KANOX ®	KANOX ® Advance
Pain	18.4%	27.2%	57.7%
1st Degree Burn	7.9%	2.6%	1.0%
2nd Degree Bburn	14.9%	13.2%	6.2%
3rd Degree Burn	29.8%	14.9%	0%
1 + 2 + 3	52.6%	30.7%	7.2%

97 sensors arranged all over the torso, arms and legs. To record the temperature on manikan.

5 Years Later, your Fire Fighting Suit Remain the Same Quality

KANOX Jacket and trouser combination offers a durable FR outer shell which can withstand hundred times of washing, the FR property is still maintained. KANOX Fabric is very durable, excellent performance in heat protection, high levels of parameters in tear/tensile strength testing.

After 5 years usage, the entire exterior of KANOX Fire Fighting Suit appears complete and no damage in inner lining, that's the observation of KANOX Fire Fighting Suit. In all respects, we found KANOX Fire Fighting Suits can maintain stable quality, superior color fastness, good fire resistance and no shrinkage after many years of wearing. Unlike other brands, the fire suits may be in worse situation, suspender loose, low color fastness and with broken inner lining.

The comparison between used KNOX suit and other brand

Taiwan K.K. Corporation, located in Taiwan and China, has created our own brands - KANOX® and MAZIC® for fire resistant fabrics & protective clothing. Ranges of product include EN469 Fire Fighting Suits, various Industrial Work Wear and Army Uniforms.

Manufacturer Of Fire Resistant Fabrics And Firefighting Clothing – Taiwan K.K. Corp.

In 1990, Taiwan K.K. Corp.'s hi-tech textile department was established, and years later, they have become a fire resistant fabric leader in providing protective garments for firefighter, special army, air force, pilot, and industrial workers of refinery, gas, cement, metal, and welding. Taiwan K.K. owns a big production plant to provide one-stop service with total integration from inherently fire resistant fabrics to high performance firefighter turnout gear and protective clothing. For more than twenty years, Taiwan K.K. insisting on using high quality materials to ensure each wearer’s safety has made their hard work paid off. Now they have been selling KANOX® firefighting clothing worldwide with a solid reputation.

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