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Tuffweld

Tuffweld™ 8.5

Engineered for Welders

Engineered for Welders

Designed to be more comfortable and easier to wear than leather, Tuffweld™ also delivers abetter value proposition and longer wear life. Stands up to pinholes and slag and feels good on the job.

Inherently Heat and Flame Resistant

Inherent FR protection is built right into the fabric. The FR properties will last forever and cannot be removed by extended wear or repeated washing.

Multi-Fiber Performance

A multi-fiber construction makes Tuffweld™ less stiff and more flexible – even after daily wear and repeated launderings.

Technical specifications

  • Weight
    8.5 osy (290 gsm)
  • Composition
    Aramid, Rayon
  • Construction
    Woven
  • Level of comfort

    5/5

  • Level of durability

    4/5

Available colors
  • Brown (Steel and Metal) Brown
Certification
  • Protection from flash fire
    NFPA 2112
  • Protection from flame resistance and electrical arc
    PPE 2

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Engineered for Welders

TenCate Tuffweld™ provides rugged, inherently flame-resistant protection at the lowest cost per wear of competitive welding garment fabrics. Welders face the extremes of heat and flame hazards — the protective FR fabrics they wear should be able to stand up to the challenge. 

TenCate Tuffweld™ protects welders like no other fabric with the legendary strength of integrated DuPont™ Kevlar®.

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Union City, GA 30291

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