Report: Protective Clothing and Gear: Body/Vehicle Armor, Fire, Chem/Bio TOC

INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY
- Summary Table: U.S. VALUE OF ADVANCED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GEAR, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
- Summary Figure: U.S. VALUE OF ADVANCED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GEAR, 2001-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
OVERVIEW
- Table 1 DETAILED VALUE OF U.S. ADVANCED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GEAR BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  - THE YEARS BEYOND 2010
    - THE YEARS BEYOND 2010 (CONTINUED)
BULLET-RESISTANT AND PROTECTIVE BODY AND VEHICLE ARMOR
- Table 2 NUMBER OF AGENCIES AND FULL-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, 2004
  - THE MANUFACTURE OF BODY ARMOR
- Table 3 SUMMARY OF NIJ BODY ARMOR STANDARDS
- Table 3 (CONTINUED)
  - TYPES OF BODY ARMOR USED BY CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
    - CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT USE OF ARMORED VEHICLES
  - MILITARY PROTECTIVE BODY AND VEHICLE ARMOR
    - CONSIDERATIONS IN MILITARY BODY ARMOR DESIGN
- Table 4 KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR MILITARY BODY ARMOR DESIGN
  - IMPACT OF THE INSURGENT CAMPAIGN
    - INTERCEPTOR BODY ARMOR SYSTEM
      - Interceptor Description
      - Interceptor System Accessories
      - Unresolved Protective Issues and Efforts to Overcome Them
  - VEHICLE ARMOR
    - EVOLUTION OF THE UP-ARMORED HUMVEE
      - Evolution of the Up-Armored Humvee (Continued)
- Table 5 M1114 HMMWV SPECIFICATIONS
- Figure 1 PHOTO OF PROTECTIVE BODY AND VEHICLE ARMOR IN USE
  - MATERIALS FOR BULLET-RESISTANT GARMENTS AND ARMOR
- Table 6 COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES OF IMPORTANT BALLISTIC FIBER MATERIALS
- Table 7 SHARE OF BODY ARMOR BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2004 (%)
- Figure 2 SHARE OF BODY ARMOR BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2004 (%)
- Figure 3 PARA-ARAMID STRUCTURE
- Table 8 COMPARISON OF SOME KEVLAR GRADES AND PROPERTIES
- Figure 4 GENERAL STRUCTURE FOR A POLYETHYLENE
- Table 9 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SPECTRA 2000
- Figure 5 SCHEMATIC OF ANTHRONE NUCLEUS
- Figure 6 MOLECULAR SCHEMATIC OF ZYLON
- Table 10 MARKET SHARES OF TECHNICAL FIBER MANUFACTURERS FOR SOFT BODY ARMOR BY COMPANY, 2004 (%)
- Figure 7 MARKET SHARES OF TECHNICAL FIBER MANUFACTURERS FOR SOFT BODY ARMOR BY COMPANY, 2004 (%)
- Figure 8 STRUCTURE OF M5 POLYMER
  - COMPOSITES
    - DRAGON SKIN
  - METALS
    - ALUMINUM ALLOYS
    - STEEL
  - VALUE OF THE BODY AND VEHICLE ARMOR MARKET
- Table 11 U.S. VALUE OF BODY AND VEHICLE ARMOR MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  - STRUCTURE OF THE BULLET-RESISTANT ARMOR INDUSTRY
- Table 12 MARKET SHARES OF ARMOR MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (%)
- Figure 9 MARKET SHARES OF ARMOR MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (%)
FIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INDUSTRY
- Table 13 STANDARD SPECIFIC FABRIC INDEX SUMMARY
  - FIREFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT
    - ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WITH FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS
  - MAJOR SECTORS OF FIRE PROTECTIVE APPAREL INDUSTRY
    - STRUCTURAL TURNOUT/BUNKER GEAR
      - Market Leaders in Structural Firefighting Apparel
- Table 14 U.S. MARKET SHARE OF STRUCTURAL FIRE-SERVICE GARMENT MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (%)
- Figure 10 U.S. MARKET SHARE OF STRUCTURAL FIRE-SERVICE GARMENT MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (%)
  - CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTERS GARMENTS
    - OUTER SHELL
- Table 15 OUTER SHELL POLYMER MATERIAL SHARE BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
- Figure 11 OUTER SHELL POLYMER MATERIAL SHARE BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
- Table 16 MOISTURE BARRIER MATERIAL SHARES BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
- Figure 12 MOISTURE BARRIER MATERIAL SHARES BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
- Table 17 SHARES FOR THERMAL BARRIER MATERIALS BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
- Figure 13 SHARES FOR THERMAL BARRIER MATERIALS BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
  - VALUE OF U.S. MARKET FOR FIRE SERVICE GARMENTS
    - FIRE DANGER
    - FUNDING
- Table 18 VALUE OF THE U.S. FIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INDUSTRY BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
- FLAME RETARDANT POLYMERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS APPAREL
- Figure 14 TYPICAL META-ARAMID TYPE STRUCTURE
- Table 19 APPLICATIONS FOR META- AND PARA-ARAMIDS
- Figure 15 STRUCTURAL REPRESENTATION OF MELAMINE
- Table 20 COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES OF WOVEN PBI VS, NOMEX IIIA AND FLAME RETARDANT COTTON
  - STRENGTHING FIBERS
- Table 21 LIMITING OXYGEN INDEX OF SELECTED FIBERS
  - COMPOSITE AND BLENDED FIRE-RETARDANT YARNS AND FABRICS
    - KERMEL BLEND
    - BLENDED COMPOSITIONS WITH MELAMINE AND ARAMID
    - METALLIC HIGH-STRENGTH FILAMENTS
    - MISCELLANEOUS FIBERS
  - STRUCTURE OF THE FIRE-RETARDANT GARMENT/TECHNICAL FIBER INDUSTRY
    - PROFILES OF COMPANIES IN THE FIRE-RETARDANT GARMENT/TECHNICAL FIBER INDUSTRY
      - Basofil Fibers, LLC
        
        Marketing/Manufacturing
      - Bulwark Protective Apparel/VF Corp.
        
        VF Corp.
      - Chapman Thermal Products, Inc./Chapman Innovations
      - Chief Corp.
      - E. I. DuPont Personal Protection
        
        DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems
        
        DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems (Continued)
      - Fire-Dex, Inc.
      - Fyrepel Products, Inc.
        
        Sales/Customer Service
        Lakeland Industries, Inc.
      - Globe Manufacturing Co./Cairns Protective Clothing
        
        Cairns Protective Clothing
      - Kermel
      - Lion Apparel
        
        Government and Logistics Group
      - Magellan Systems International LLC
      - Morning Pride Manufacturing Co.
      - McKinnon-Land-Moran LLC/Basofil Fibers LLC
      - PBI Performance Products, Inc./InterTech Group, Inc.
      - Porvair International Ltd.
      - Quaker Safety Products Corp.
      - SGL Carbon AG
      - Safeco Manufacturing, Inc./Chieftain Safety Manufacturing, Inc.(legal name)
      - Safedesign Apparel, Ltd.
      - Securitex/STX Protective Apparel, Inc./Bacou-Dalloz
        
        Bacou-Dalloz Protective Apparel, LLC
      - Southern Mills, Inc.
        
        Southern Mills, Inc. (Continued)
      - Stedfast, Inc.
        
        Stedfast USA
      - Topps Safety Apparel, Inc.
      - Veridian, Ltd.
      - Westex, Inc.
      - Workrite Uniform Co.
      - W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
      - Zoltek Companies, Inc.
        
        Carbon Fibers Manufacturing
    - OTHERS
CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
- Table 22 TYPES OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS
  - EXPLANATION OF TERMS
    - PROCEDURES
    - PROTECTION LEVELS
      - International Standards
      - Personal Protective Equipment Regulations
  - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GUIDE
  - INDUSTRIES NEEDING CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL GEAR
- Table 23 TASKS THAT MAY NEED CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
  - NON-WOVEN MATERIALS FOR CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS
- Table 24 LEADING MATERIALS USED IN CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BY BRAND
  - OTHER MATERIALS FOR CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
- Table 25 OTHER MATERIALS FOR CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
  - POLYMERS FOR CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTION GARMENTS
- Table 26 POLYMERS THAT CAN BE USED IN CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS
  - IMPROVEMENTS IN BARRIER PROPERTIES
  - SPECIAL CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR THE MILITARY
- Figure 16 PERMEABLE MATERIAL TYPES AND NATICKS FOCUS
  - BIOCIDAL ACTIVITY IN SELF-DECONTAMINATING PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES
  - UNADDRESSED NEEDS AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
    - DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT OF CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
    - SHELF LIFE
  - VALUE OF CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS
    - VALUE OF CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL ・CONTINUED)
- Table 27 U.S. VALUE OF CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  - PROFILES OF COMPANIES IN THE CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENT INDUSTRY
- Table 28 MARKET SHARES FOR U.S. CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS BY COMPANY, 2004 (%)
- Figure 17 MARKET SHARES FOR U.S. CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS BY COMPANY, 2004 (%)
IMPORTANT ANCILLARY PROTECTIVE GEAR: RESPIRATORS AND GLOVES
- Table 29 INFORMATION REQUIRED BY OSHA MEDICAL EVALUATION QUESTIONAIRE
  - PROCEDURES FOR USE OF RESPIRATORS
- Table 30 SPECIFICATION FOR AIR, G-7.1-1989
  - OSHA REGULATIONS
  - NIOSH CERTIFICATION
- Table 31 DECISION LOGIC FOR SELECTING THE PROPER RESPIRATOR
  - ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATORS
    - MARKET SHARES FOR ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATORS
- Table 32 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF LEADING ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURERS, 2004
- Figure 18 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF LEADING ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (%)
- Table 33 TYPES OF RESPIRATOR FACE PIECES
  - AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS
    - MARKET SHARES FOR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS
- Table 34 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARES FOR PROTECTIVE AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS BY COMPANY, 2004 (%)
- Figure 19 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARES FOR PROTECTIVE AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS BY COMPANY, 2004 (%)
  - NBC FILTERS
    - NBC PROTECTIVE GLOVES
    - CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DECONTAMINATION FILTERS
      - ASZM-TEDA Carbon
      - Chemical/Biological Respirators and Helmets
    - ADSORPTIVE MATRIX
      - Filtered Exhalation Valve
  - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE OF RESPIRATORS FOR THE PROTECTIVE GEAR INDUSTRY
    - COMPANY PROFILES OF MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE PROTECTIVE-GEAR RESPIRATOR MARKET
      - 3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division
      - Aearo Corp.
        
        Safety Products
      - Bacou-Dalloz
        
        Survivair
      - Bullard Co.
      - Calgon Carbon Corp./Barnebey Sutcliffe
      - Enmet Corp.
      - General Rubber & Plastics, Inc.
      - Hot Shield USA
      - Martech Services Co.
      - MSA/Mine Safety Appliance Co.
      - North Safety Products U.S.A.
      - SafetyTech International, Inc.
      - Scott Health and Safety/Tyco
        
        Scott Health and Safety/Tyco (Continued)
      - TVI Corp.
      - Other Companies
  - VALUE OF RESPIRATORS FOR PROTECTIVE GEAR INDUSTRY
    - VALUE OF RESPIRATORS FOR PROTECTIVE・CONTINUED)
- Table 35 VALUE OF U.S. RESPIRATOR SALES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  - CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GLOVE MARKET
    - POTENTIAL SHORTCOMINGS OF GLOVE MATERIALS
- Table 36 CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL LISTED GLOVE MATERIALS
  - GLOVE-MAKING TECHNIQUES
  - VALUE OF SUPPORTED AND UNSUPPORTED GLOVES
- Table 37 TABLE 37: VALUE U.S. PROTECTIVE GLOVES, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  - STRUCTURE OF PROTECTIVE GLOVE MARKET
- Table 38 CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICALPROTECTIVE GLOVE MARKET LEADERS BY MARKET SHARE*, 2004 (%)
- Figure 20 CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICALPROTECTIVE GLOVE MARKET LEADERS BY MARKET SHARE*, 2004 (%)
LIST OF TABLES
Summary Table:
Table 1 DETAILED VALUE OF U.S. ADVANCED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GEAR BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 2 NUMBER OF AGENCIES AND FULL-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, 2004
Table 3 SUMMARY OF NIJ BODY ARMOR STANDARDS
Table 4 KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR MILITARY BODY ARMOR DESIGN
Table 5 M1114 HMMWV SPECIFICATIONS
Table 6 COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES OF IMPORTANT BALLISTIC FIBER MATERIALS
Table 7 SHARE OF BODY ARMOR BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2004 (%)
Table 8 COMPARISON OF SOME KEVLAR GRADES AND PROPERTIES
Table 9 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SPECTRA 2000
Table 10 MARKET SHARES OF TECHNICAL FIBER MANUFACTURERS FOR SOFT BODY ARMOR BY COMPANY, 2004 (%)
Table 11 U.S. VALUE OF BODY AND VEHICLE ARMOR MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 12 MARKET SHARES OF ARMOR MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (%)
Table 13 STANDARD SPECIFIC FABRIC INDEX SUMMARY
Table 14 U.S. MARKET SHARE OF STRUCTURAL FIRE-SERVICE GARMENT MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (%)
Table 15 OUTER SHELL POLYMER MATERIAL SHARE BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
Table 16 MOISTURE BARRIER MATERIAL SHARES BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
Table 17 SHARES FOR THERMAL BARRIER MATERIALS BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
Table 18 VALUE OF THE U.S. FIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INDUSTRY BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 19 APPLICATIONS FOR META- AND PARA-ARAMIDS
Table 20 COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES OF WOVEN PBI VS, NOMEX IIIA AND FLAME RETARDANT COTTON
Table 21 LIMITING OXYGEN INDEX OF SELECTED FIBERS
Table 22 TYPES OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS
Table 23 TASKS THAT MAY NEED CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Table 24 LEADING MATERIALS USED IN CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BY BRAND
Table 25 OTHER MATERIALS FOR CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Table 26 POLYMERS THAT CAN BE USED IN CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS
Table 27 U.S. VALUE OF CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 28 MARKET SHARES FOR U.S. CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS BY COMPANY, 2004 (%)
Table 29 INFORMATION REQUIRED BY OSHA MEDICAL EVALUATION QUESTIONAIRE
Table 30 SPECIFICATION FOR AIR, G-7.1-1989
Table 31 DECISION LOGIC FOR SELECTING THE PROPER RESPIRATOR
Table 32 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF LEADING ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURERS, 2004
Table 33 TYPES OF RESPIRATOR FACE PIECES
Table 34 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARES FOR PROTECTIVE AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS BY COMPANY, 2004
Table 35 VALUE OF U.S. RESPIRATOR SALES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 36 CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL LISTED GLOVE MATERIALS
Table 37 TABLE 37: VALUE U.S. PROTECTIVE GLOVES, THROUGH 2010
Table 38 CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICALPROTECTIVE GLOVE MARKET LEADERS BY MARKET SHARE*, 2004 (%)
LIST OF FIGURES
Summary Figure:
Figure 1 PHOTO OF PROTECTIVE BODY AND VEHICLE ARMOR IN USE
Figure 2 SHARE OF BODY ARMOR BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2004 (%)
Figure 3 PARA-ARAMID STRUCTURE
Figure 4 GENERAL STRUCTURE FOR A POLYETHYLENE
Figure 5 SCHEMATIC OF ANTHRONE NUCLEUS
Figure 6 MOLECULAR SCHEMATIC OF ZYLON
Figure 7 MARKET SHARES OF TECHNICAL FIBER MANUFACTURERS FOR SOFT BODY ARMOR BY COMPANY, 2004 (%)
Figure 8 STRUCTURE OF M5 POLYMER
Figure 9 MARKET SHARES OF ARMOR MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (%)
Figure 10 U.S. MARKET SHARE OF STRUCTURAL FIRE-SERVICE GARMENT MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (%)
Figure 11 OUTER SHELL POLYMER MATERIAL SHARE BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
Figure 12 MOISTURE BARRIER MATERIAL SHARES BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
Figure 13 SHARES FOR THERMAL BARRIER MATERIALS BY TYPE, 2004 (%)
Figure 14 TYPICAL META-ARAMID TYPE STRUCTURE
Figure 15 STRUCTURAL REPRESENTATION OF MELAMINE
Figure 16 PERMEABLE MATERIAL TYPES AND NATICKS FOCUS
Figure 17 MARKET SHARES FOR U.S. CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS BY COMPANY, 2004 (%)
Figure 18 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF LEADING ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (%)
Figure 19 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARES FOR PROTECTIVE AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS BY COMPANY, 2004 (%)
Figure 20 CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICALPROTECTIVE GLOVE MARKET LEADERS BY MARKET SHARE*, 2004 (%)

Protective Clothing and Gear: Body/Vehicle Armor, Fire, Chem/Bio

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