Find Suits & PPE By Fabric Family
Four fabric families cover a wide range of protection options.
If you are familiar with Kappler fabrics, this page shows products organized by their fabric family, and provides a cross-reference to the protection-by-hazard categories.
ProVent®
ProVent® locks in biohazard and general hazard protection with the microporous advantage.
ProVent offers excellent general hazard protection in a breathable, microporous fabric for enhanced comfort.
Maintenance work, spray painting, general healthcare.
ProVent® Plus provides high-performance, breathable protection for a wide range of healthcare and emergency response situations.
Patient care and other healthcare settings, law enforcement drug response, lab and diagnostic services, pharmacy work, autopsies, mortuary services.
DuraChem®
Multi-hazard protection — FR, chemical, arc flash and beyond.
DuraChem 200 is multi-hazard High-Visibility apparel that combines FR protection with protection against Chemical, Arc Flash, Steam and Hot Water, and Molten Metal Flash hazards in one cost-effective coverall or ensemble.
Acid handling, tank cleaning, petrochemical operations, agrichemical mixing/applications
The game-changing NFPA 1990 (1994) Class 1 solution for terrorism incident response. It’s the only NFPA-certified terrorism response suit to meet one elusive goal: maximum protection at an affordable price.
Designed as a multi-use, single-exposure garment, DuraChem 500 is a smart and economical choice for CBRN challenges.
Zytron®
When it comes to protection, we’ve got your number.
Zytron® 100XP garments provide excellent physical strength and basic chemical resistance, ideal for applications where workers need protection from dry particulates, light splash, paint spray and similar aerosols.
Acid handling, tank cleaning, petrochemical operations, agrichemical mixing
Zytron® 200 ups the protection level for chemical workers through increased resistance to a wider range of chemicals and greater physical strength — especially valuable in applications where rip-out is a concern due to more demanding work condition.
Chemical handling, petrochemical operations, hazardous material clean-up and remediation.
Zytron® 300 is ideal for demanding hazardous applications where there is potential for chemical splash, even in significant exposure scenarios, as well as for biohazard applications. Excellent physical strength and broad chemical holdout take the protection level of this fabric up a serious notch.
Hazmat response, military operations, law enforcement drug response, chemical handling, petrochemical handling and maintenance.
Increased OSHA scrutiny is highlighting the need for FR chemical apparel. From acetone to toluene, chemical manufacturing and petrochemical workers encounter dozens of hazards where chemical and FR protection are both critical. Kappler’s Zytron® 300 FR is the first and only protective suit to combine extensive chemical protection with secondary FR protection (when worn over NFPA 2112 workwear).
Hazmat response, chemical manufacturing, petrochemical operations, refinery work.
Zytron® 500 is the classic emergency responder choice for hazmat response and other demanding situations. It’s tough, built for mobility, and based on patented technology that created the first material to survive eight full hours against the ASTM F1001 Test Battery with no breakthrough. Now with an extensive chemicals-tested list numbering in the hundreds, it’s no wonder that responders around the world trust Z500 garments for ultra-demanding Level A and Level B applications.
Hazmat response, chemical handling, refueling operations, petrochemical operations, hazardous material clean-up and remediation, CWA incineration, remediation and disposal.
Frontline®
NFPA 1990 (1991) Certified Apparel For Chemical Flash-fire Protection.
Certified to NFPA 1990 (1991), Frontline® 500 offers proven three-way protection – broad chemical holdout, plus flame resistance and radiant heat protection for the additional hazards encountered in a chemical flash-fire. NFPA certification includes base plus Optional Flash Fire and Liquified Gas requirements. Like many Kappler garments, this is a ‘multi-use, single exposure’ suit. Frontline 500 provides excellent holdout for the ASTM F1001 battery and many additional chemicals.
Hazmat response and chemical handling with potential for chemical flash-fire.
