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Keep a Cool Head Under Fire

Tactical (SWAT)/MilitarySwat and military personnel face a diverse array of hazards. PGI’s tactical hood series incorporates fabrics which provide superior protection from flame and chemicals. Hoods have excellent moisture management – wicking mois-ture away from the skin keeping you drier and more comfortable reducing heat stress and improving endurance and stamina so you can perform at your best.

Structural Fire FightingOver forty years ago PGI pioneered the first fire fighting hoods. Back then only a few fire departments used hoods as part of their protective ensemble. Today fire fighting hoods are an important part of the firefighters PPE ensemble. PGI continues to be the industry leader bringing more protective and comfort-able designs and fabrics to the market. UL Classified to meet or exceed the design and performance requirements of NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting.

Arc Flash ProtectionThe temperature of an electric arc flash can reach 35,000 °F. Exposure to these extreme temperatures both burns the skin directly and causes ignition of clothing, which adds to the burn injury. Each year more than 2,000 people are admitted to burn centers with severe arc flash burns. The latest edition of the NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces) states, “employees shall wear FR clothing wherever there is a possible exposure to an electric arc flash.” This requires employees working on or near energized parts and equipment to wear flame resistant clothing that meets the requirements of ASTM-F-1506 and is appropriate to the potential energy of the hazard. PGI manufactures a complete line of flame resistant hoods that meet or exceed NFPA 70E and the performance specifications of ASTM-F-1506. Every PGI arc flash hood has a permanently sewn in label with an Arc Thermal Protective Value (ATPV) Arc Rating and Hazard Risk Category (HRC) Rating permanently printed on the label allowing you to select the level of arc flash protection you need for your specific use.

Look under a Cobra™ hood, and you’ll find someone who appreciates head protection. You can learn a lot about that person based on the type of Cobra hood they wear. Flame resistant hoods are recommended for different job functions. Always verify the safety standards applicable to your industry or job function before choosing your Cobra hood.

IndustrialToday, Cobra hoods are specified by thousands of end-user companies in many industries around the world. With hundreds of thousands of hoods in service worldwide, Cobra hoods are the premier brand of flame resistant hoods in the market place. Industrial users include electrical maintenance; electric and gas utilities; oil, gas and petro chemical refineries; ferrous and non ferrous steel mills and foundries; welders; structural and wildland firefighters; and military/tactical personnel.

HAVE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD

Considered the ultimate high-tech fabric for thermal protection and comfort. The Carbon Shield fabric simply won’t burn in air. Addition-ally, this fabric has excellent moisture regain and wicks moisture away from the skin to the outer shell enabling it to evaporate at a rapid rate.

Nomex® has excellent thermal stability and will not melt or drip. Fabric has outstanding strength, abrasion resistance and chemical resistance.

Developed by PGI in the early 1980’s, this mid-weight blend has become the most popular hood fabric in the market due to its ability to wick moisture away from the skin more effectively than other flame resistant fabrics keeping the wearer drier and more comfortable.

Lightweight yet excellent thermal protection perfor-mance (TPP). Highest arc rating for a lightweight hood. Available in black, heather grey or color block.

Similar comfort and flame and thermal resistance to the popular Nomex/Lenzing FR blend at a fraction of the cost. Where Ara-Tek FR really shines is its durability and arc resistance.

PBI is an extraordinary fiber that doesn’t burn in air. Blended with Lenzing FR®, this fabric is the most comfortable flame resistant hood fabric on the market. Even though the fabric is incredibly lightweight, the proprietary Comfort Plus™ Liner offers an exceptionally high TPP rating.

An outer layer of proprietary PGI gold FR fabric infused with aramid and anti-stat fibers for exceptional wash, wear and durability. Water repellent finish reduces and releases build-up of contaminates and soil. An inner layer of DuPont™ Nomex Nano Flex fabric, which inhibits penetration of harmful contaminants and carcinogenic particles. cobrahoods.com

Physical Properties NFPA 1971 Requirements

BarriAire Gold (Quilted Composite)

Comfort Plus™ Nomex (Meta-Aramid)

and Lenzing FRPBI/Lenzing FR®

w/ Comfort Plus Liner Nomex® Carbon Shield™ Ara-Tek FR™ Tri-Blend

Para-Tek FR® Tri-Blend

Weight (± 5%) (osy)Rib Knit: 8

Jersey: 6.25Nomex Nano Flex: 0.8

7 PBI/Lenzing FR: 7Comfort Plus: 7 7 6.5 6.5 6.5

Colors Gold Natural (White) Outer Layer: TanLining: White Natural (White) Black Natural (White) Heather Grey

and Black

Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) As Received After 5 Washings

≥ 20.0 ≥ 20.0

29.3 30.8

27.5 26.5

40.7 39.0

27.1 27.2

31.2 33.1

27.9 26.4

32.7 31.5

After Flame (Wales x Courses) (sec) As Received After 5 Washings

≤ 2.0 ≤ 2.0

0.0 x 1.0 1.0 x 1.0

0.0 x 0.0 0.0 x 0.0

0.0 x 0.0 0.0 x 0.0

0.0 x 0.0 0.0 x 0.0

0.0 x 0.0 0.0 x 0.0

0.0 x 0.0 0.0 x 0.0

0.0 x 0.0 0.0 x 0.0

Char Length (Wales x Courses) (mm) As Received After 5 Washings

≤ 100 ≤ 100

18 x 17

3 x 2

39 x 38 33 x 38

PBI/Lenzing FR 30 x 20 18 x 19

Comfort Plus 39 x 38 33 x 38

39 x 39 32 x 37

0 x 0 0 x 0

61 x 55 57 x 73

42 x 44 28 x 41

Heat & Thermal Shrinkage Resistance (%) As Received After 5 Washings

≥ -10.0 ≥ -10.0

0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0

0.0 -0.1

0.0 0.0

0.0 -0.2

0.0 -0.4

Cleaning Shrinkage Resistance (%) ≥ -5.0 -0.7 -0.7 -0.7 -1.0 -0.7 0.0 -0.7

Limited Oxygen Index (LOI) Not Required BarriAire Gold Knit: 31 Nomex Nano Flex: 40 29 PBI/Lenzing FR: 33

Comfort Plus: 29 31 43 29 31

Fabric Burst Strength (N) > 225 614 374 PBI/Lenzing FR: 408 Comfort Plus: 374 716 411 368 476

Seam Burst Strength (N) > 181 1064 1265 806 1394 630 843 789

Melt or Drip When Exposed to Flame No Melting or Dripping None None None None None None None

Arc Thermal Performance Value (ATPV) N/A Double Ply: 8.2 N/A N/ASingle Ply: 11.9Double Ply: 23.3 Triple Ply: 45.8

Double Ply: 10.7 Single Ply: 10.0Double Ply: 34.4

Hazard Risk Category (HRC) N/A Double Ply: HRC 2 N/A N/ASingle Ply: HRC 2Double Ply: HRC 2 Triple Ply: HRC 4

Double Ply: HRC 2 Single Ply: HRC 2Double Ply: HRC 3

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Wear Life (Durability) ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« «««««Useful Life (Based on Cost and Wear Life) ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« «««««Stretch and Recovery ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« «««««Laundry Shrinkage ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« «««««Comfort ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« «««««Odor Resistance ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« «««««Moisture Management (Wicking) ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« «««««Chemical Resistance ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« «««««Resistance to Welding Sparks ««««« ««««« ««««« Not Recommended ««««« ««««« «««««Resistance to Molten Metal Splash Not Recommended Not Recommended ««««« Not Recommended ««««« Not Recommended «««««Flash Fire Protection ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« ««««« «««««Inherently Flame Resistant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

UL Classified to NFPA 1971 (Current Edition) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesCompliant with NFPA 70E / Meeting the Performance Specifications of ASTM-F-1506 (Current Editions) No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes

Cobra™ Industrialn Hood only styles in single or double ply - length top to bottom, front to back approx. 14"n Double ply hoods with single ply bibs - length top to bottom, front to back approx. 17"n Double ply hoods with Comfort Plus liners available in hood only or hood with bibRecommended for NON-STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING related jobs when you need protection from flame, radiant heat, flash fire, electric arc, welding sparks and splatter, molten metal splash and cold weather.

Cobra™ Classic™ Tactical (SWAT)/Militaryn Provides superior heat, flash and flame protection to the head and neck in SWAT and other tactical situationsn Softer and better stretch and recovery than other hoodsn Infrared Non-Reflective (Carbon Shield only)n Resistant to ultra violet rays (Carbon Shield and Para-Tek FR only)n Various lengths depending on style

STYLES

Cobra Sure-Fit hoods incorporate a 3" wide center panel rather than the traditional center seam, which allows PGI to contour the hood to the shape of the head for improved fit and comfort. Additionally, Cobra Sure-Fit hoods have a little extra fabric (ease) built into the design which improves the hood’s thermal resistance from flame and heat due to the extra space adding a layer of air between hood and head and reduces the likelihood of the face opening pulling away from the SCBA mask when head is rotated.

Test results are all based on double ply hoods. UL Test Ratings can fluctuate between fabric lots. DuPont™ and Nomex® are trademarks or registered trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company or its affiliates. Lenzing FR is a registered trademark of The Lenzing Group or its affiliates. 03/18

Cobra™ Ultimate™n Designed for maximum protectionn Double layer coverage of head, neck, chest and shoulder bladesn Gusset at side seams add additional coverage at top of shoulders and are patterned to reduce bib from bunching in front and backn Length top to bottom, front to back approx. 21½"

Cobra™ Classic™n Double layer coverage of head, neck, upper chest and top of the shoulder bladesn Shoulders are contoured to reduce bunching at neck and bibn Length top to bottom, front to back bib approx. 19"

Cobra™ Elite™n Longer length front and back for maximum coveragen Double layer coverage of head, neck, chest and shoulder bladesn Tapered back and notched shoulder design to help bib lie flat on both chest and backn Length top to bottom, front to back approx. 20½"

Cobra™ BarriAire™ Gold/Cobra™ NextGen™n Innovative redesign of popular Cobra Ultimate Sure-Fit hoodn 6" wider for exceptional shoulder coverage, reduces bunching at chest and backn Wider 4" Sure-Fit panel for a more comfortable fit over SCBA mask and hardwaren Extra-long length, approximately 22½" top to bottom, for complete chest and shoulder blade coverage

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Experience the DifferenceAs a market leader in technology driven personal protective apparel, PGI designs and manufactures innovative garments for firefighters, EMS, police, military and industrial professionals the world over. The PGI line of high performance products includes Cobra™, Cobra™ NextGen™ and Cobra™ BarriAire™ Gold Hoods, FireLine™ Multi Mission gear, DriGuard™ FR Base Layer garments and Saw Buck Chainsaw Chaps. Rooted in America’s heartland, Green Lake, Wisconsin, PGI products meet or exceed applicable industry standards such as NFPA, CAL-OSHA and OSHA.

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