Advanced Protective Gear and Armor

Publication Date	August 2007
Publisher	BCC Research
Product Type	Report
Pages	318
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	BCC00156

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Summary

Advanced protective clothing and associated gear is an industry that plays a critical role in the protection of firemen, police officers, military personnel, and industrial workers. Concerns for general worker safety, including protection from death and disabling injuries and illnesses, as well as protection from the specific threats of chemicals, biological agents, fire, bullets, and fragmentation particles, result in an entire industry devoted to personal protective equipment and gear. This equipment includes everything from chemical protective garments and suits to firefighters' turnout gear to industrial fire retardant garments to bullet-resistant vests to respirators. Military armor for vehicles and to a greater extent for personnel has become another advanced industry segment.

While this type of protective gear and armor industry has seen a few new standards and regulations, there have been significant revisions and additions to the existing standards for worker protective clothing in the areas of chemical protection, fire protection, and bullet-resistant garments. Viewing what is available to the military, first responders seek to upgrade the protective gear that they have.

This BCC Research market research report provides an overview of major trends within the personal protective equipment industry and market analyses for each end-use segment focusing on the advanced materials in use. Historical data, as well as 5-year forecasts for the years 2007 to 2012 are provided to demonstrate market sizes, changes and dynamics.

Scope of Study

This report contains:

Descriptions of various types of protective gear and armor, their material types and the designers of the products
The current market status for advanced protective gear and armor in the U.S., and forecasts of growth over the next five years
An examination of personal protective industry regulations and standards
Technological issues crucial to the industry.

Report highlights

Body and vehicular armor is currently a $404 million sector that will see a 10% compound annual growth rate over the next five years.
The U.S. market for advanced fire protective clothing, armor, biological/chemical protective clothing, and respirators, gloves and other ancillary protective gear is expected to be worth $3.3 billion in 2007. This is expected to increase to over $4.5 billion in the next five years, a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%.
The largest single segment, 60%, of the 2007 protective gear and armor market is in the ancillary gear market.

Content

Chapter 1 - Summary
- Summary Table: U.S. Value Of Advanced Protective Gear And Armor, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Summary Figure: U.S. Value Of Advanced Protective Gear And Armor, 2001-2012 ($ Millions)
Chapter 2 - Overview
- - A Brief Industry Look
  - Background
    - The War On Terror
      - Military Protective Clothing
      - Domestic Protective Clothing
      - Other Protective Clothing
      - Ballistic Body Armor Standards
  - Market Drivers
    - Keeping Up With The Threat
    - Armor Protection
      - Changes In Armor Requirements
    - Flame Retardancy
    - Biological And Chemical Protection
    - Ancillary Gear
    - Advanced Protective Clothing And Gear: How Advanced?
  - Research, Development, Testing And Evaluation (Rdte) Responsibilities
  - Role Of Government Agencies
    - Department Of Homeland Security (Dhs)
      - Dhs Organization
    - National Institute Of Justice (Nij)
    - National Institute Of Standards And Technology (Nist)
    - National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health (Niosh)
    - Occupational Safety And Health Administration (Osha)
      - Osha Standards
        
        Osha 29 Cfr 1910.132
        
        Osha Cfr 29 1910.269
    - Department Of Defense (Dod)
    - Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
  - Role Of Non-Government Agencies
    - National Fire Protection Association (Nfpa)
      - National Fire Protection Agency (Nfpa) Fr Garment Standards
        
        Nfpa 2112
        
        Nfpa 70e
        
        Nfpa 1971
      - Chemical, Biological, Radiological And Nuclear (Cbrn)
    - American Society For Testing Materials/Astm International
      - Astm Standards
        
        Astm D6413
        
        Astm1506
        
        Astm F1959
        
        Astm F1958
        
        Astm 1891
    - American National Standards Institute (Ansi)
    - Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (Ul)
  - Role Of State And Local Agencies And Jurisdictions
Chapter 3 - Ballistic Body And Vehicle Armor
- - Historical Evolution
  - Body Armor
    - Body Armor Construction
    - Non-Military Use Of Body Armor
    - Body Armor And Police Deaths
  - Body Armor Standards
    - Authority
    - Development Of Body Armor
  - Manufacture Of Body Armor
    - 2007 Revisions To Nij Standards
      - Nij Requirements
    - Body Armor Acquisition Process
    - Body Armor Testing
  - Civilian Law Enforcement Agency Armor
    - Civilian Law Enforcement Armored Vehicles
  - Military Protective Body And Vehicle Armor
    - Considerations In Military Body Armor Design
    - Personal Armor System For Ground Troops (Pasgt)
    - Ranger Body Armor (Rba)
  - Design Effect Of Insurgent Campaign
    - Interceptor Body Armor System
      - Description
    - Improved Interceptor Otv (Iotv)
    - Combat Helmet
      - Personnel Armor System Ground Troops (Pasgt) Helmet
      - Advanced Combat Helmet (Ach)
  - Combat Eye Protection
    - New Standard Design Ansi Z87.1-2003
  - Combat Gloves
  - Military Body Armor Inventory
  - Remaining Protective Issues
  - Future Body Armor
  - Vehicle Armor
    - Evolution Of The Armored Hmmwv
      - M1114 Variations
      - M1114 Armor Improvements: The Frag-5 Kit
    - Factors Driving Armored Humvee Procurement
    - The Stryker Combat Vehicle
      - Specifications
      - Production History
      - Design
        
        Power Pack And Mechanical Features
        
        Command, Control, And Targeting
        
        Protective Features
        
        Slat Armor
        
        Mobility Features
        
        Variants
        
        Combat Performance
        
        Performance Criticism
    - The Mine Resistant Ambush-Protected (Mrap) Vehicle
      - Effectiveness
  - Limits Of Armor
Chapter 4 - Materials And Construction For Bullet-Resistant Gear
- - Forward
  - Fibers And Threat Levels
    - Aramids
    - Poly(Para-Phenyleneterephthalamide) [Ppta]
      - Kevlar
      - Twaron
        
        Improved Woven Material
      - Spectra Goldflex
    - Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene (Uhmwpe)
      - Spectra Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber
        
        Spectra Shield Lcr
        
        Spectra Shield Plus
        
        Spectra Shield Pcr
        
        Spectra Shield Plus Pcr
        
        Spectra Shield Plus Flex
      - Gel-Spun Polyethylene Yarns
      - Cut-Resistant Polymeric Sheet
      - Woven Ballistic Fabric Laminates
      - Dsm Dyneema Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene
      - Layered Woven Penetration Resistant Fabric
      - Tensylon
    - Polyphenylene-2,6-Benzobisoxazole (Pbo)
      - The Rise And Fall Of Zylon
      - Armor Holdings And Zylon/ Second Chance
    - M5 Polymer/ Heterocyclic Structures
    - Process For Dicarboxylating Dihydric Phenols (2,5-Dhta)
  - Hybrids And Composites
    - Dragon Skin
    - Fibers Plus Metal Combinations
      - Fenrir Cloth
      - Superfabric
    - Supplements
      - Knit Spacer Fabric
      - S-2 Glass
    - Rheological Fluids
  - Ballistic Fiber Manufacturers Market Share For Body Armor
  - Ceramic Materials
    - Boron Carbide
    - Silicon Carbide
    - Innovations
  - Metals
    - Aluminum Alloys
    - Steel
  - Value Of The Body And Vehicle Armor Market
  - Structure Of The Bullet-Resistant And Armor Industry
    - Index Of Major Bullet-Resistant And Armor Supplying/Design Companies
      - Arotech Corp./Mdt Armor
      - Armorworks Enterprises, Llc
      - Armor Holdings, Inc./Bae Systems
      - Ceradyne, Inc.
      - Ceramic Protection Corp. (Cpc) Canada
      - Dhb Industries/Point Blank Body Armor, Inc.
      - Dsm Dyneema
      - E.I. Dupont De Nemours
      - Fenrir Industries, Inc.
      - Gehring Textiles, Inc.
      - Honeywell Advanced Fibers And Composites
      - Magellan Systems International, Llc
      - Magnesium Elektrn/Rmc
      - Morgan Advanced Ceramics (Mac)
      - Patriot Performance Products, Inc.
      - Pinnacle Armor
      - Rabintex Industries Ltd.
      - Teijin Twaron Bv
      - Point Blank Body Armor
    - Others
Chapter 5 - Fire Protective Clothing
- - Forward
  - Firefighters And Safety
  - Industry Terms
  - 2006 And 2007 Nfpa Standards
  - Fire Fighting Environment
    - Environmental Problems With Flame Retardant Chemicals
  - Flame Retardant Polymers For Firefighters' Apparel
    - Meta-Aramids
      - Nomex
      - Blends
      - Dupont Co-Mingled Bundle
      - Nomex Limitedwear
    - Technora
      - Teijinconex
    - Melamine Based
      - Basofil
    - Polybenzimadazole (Pbi)
      - Pbi Blend
    - M5 Polymer
    - P84 Polyimide
    - Trevira Polyester
    - Oxidized Polyacrylonitrile (Pan)/Carbon
      - Pyromex
      - Pyron
      - Panox
      - Blends And Hybrids
    - Others
      - Flame Retardant Cotton
      - Polyphenylene-2,6-Benzobisoxazole (Pbo)
      - Mixed Retardant Composition
  - Strengthening Fibers
  - Composite And Blended Fire Retardant Yarns And Fabrics
    - Polyphenylene-2,6-Benzobisoxazole (Pbo) Blends
    - Kermel Blend
    - Blended Compositions With Melamine And Aramid
    - Metallic High Strength Filaments
  - Construction Of Structural Firefighters Garments
    - Outer Shell
    - Moisture Barriers
      - Nfpa Changes
      - Membranes Of Polytetraflluoroethylene (Ptfe)
      - Membrane Of Polyurethane Or Polyester
        
        Alternatives And Problems
      - Others
      - Moisture Effects On Protective Performance
      - Moisture Barrier Materials Market Share
    - Thermal Barriers
      - Foam
      - Non-Wovens And Battings
    - Materials Market Share
    - Trim Elements
  - Major Sectors Of Fire Protective Apparel Industry
    - Structural Turnout/ Bunker Gear
      - Leaders In Structural Firefighting Apparel
      - Fire Proximity Suit
    - Wildlands Fire Fighting Apparel
    - Industry/Racecar Garments
  - Value Of U.S. Market For Fire Service Garments
    - Fire Danger
    - Funding
    - Other Factors
  - Structure Of The Fire Retardant Garment/Technical Fiber Industry
    - Index Of Major Companies In The Fire Retardant Garment Industry
      - Bacou-Dalloz Protective Apparel, Ltd/Sperian Protection
      - Bulwark Protective Apparel/Vf Imagewear, Inc.
      - Basofil Fibers Llc
      - Chapman Thermal Products, Inc./Chapman Innovations
      - Chief Corp.
      - Dupont Advanced Fibers Systems
      - E. I. Dupont Personal Protection
      - Fire-Dex, Llc
      - Fyrepel Products Inc./Division Of Lakeland Industries
      - Globe Manufacturing Co./Cairns Protective Clothing
      - International Textile Group, Inc/Sci /Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Inc./ Wl Ross & Co. Llc.
      - Kermel
      - Lion Apparel, Inc.
      - Magellan Systems International Llc
      - Milliken And Co.
      - Morning Pride Manufacturing Llc
      - Newtex Industries, Inc.
      - Pbi Performance Products, Inc.
      - Porvair International Limited (Pil Membranes Ltd)
      - Quaker Safety Products Corp.
      - Safeco Manufacturing, Inc./Chieftain Safety Manufacturing, Inc.(Legal Name)
      - Safedesign Apparel Ltd.
      - Sgl Carbon Ag
      - Tencate Protective Fabrics Usa /Southern Mills, Inc.
      - Stedfast, Inc.
      - Topps Safety Apparel, Inc.
      - Veridian Ltd.
      - Westex, Inc.
      - Workrite Uniform Co.
      - W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
      - Zoltek Companies, Inc.
    - Others
Chapter 6 - Chemical/ Biological Protective Clothing
- - Background
  - Protection Levels Defined
    - Other Information Sources
  - Personal Protective Equipment Guides
    - Critical Incident Technologies
  - International Standards
  - Occupations Needing Chemical/ Biological Gear
  - Explanation Of Terms
    - Procedures
  - Non-Woven Materials For Chemical/Biological Garments
    - Polyolefins
      - Tyvek Products
      - Tychem Products
      - Tychem Br
      - Responder Csm Level A
        
        Cpf Materials
      - Microforce Sms
    - Stretchable Chemical Vapor Protective Garment
    - Polyamine Polymer
    - Combination Materials
    - Hybrid Microporous Membranes
  - Other Chemical/ Biological Protective Materials
    - Pepgel
    - Electrospun Membrane-Like Materials
      - Donaldson Co., Inc. Approach
    - Polymers For Chemical/Biological Protective Garments
  - Improvements In Barrier Properties
  - Special Chemical/ Biological Protective Clothing For The Military
    - Selectively Permeable Materials
  - Biocidal Activity In Self-Decontaminating Permselective Membranes
  - Unaddressed Needs And Market Opportunities
    - Strategic Plan For Preparedness And Response
    - Detection And Measurement Of Chemical/Biological Agents
    - Shelf Life
  - Market Share Of Companies In The Chemical/Biological Protective Garment Industry
  - Value Of Chemical/ Biological Protective Garments
    - Driving Forces
    - Contributions To Growth From Chemical Process Industries
      - Factors Restraining Larger Growth In The Chemical/Biological Protective Garment Sector
    - Index Of Chemical/Biological Protective Garment Suppliers
      - 3m
      - Blücher Gmbh
      - Donaldson, Co., Inc.
      - E. I. Dupont Personal Protection
      - Espin Technologies, Inc.
      - Fire-Dex, Llc
      - Gentex Corp.
      - Globe Manufacturing Co. Llc
      - Innotex
      - Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      - Nano-Tex
      - North Safety/Norcross Safety Products Llc
      - Polymer Group, Inc. (Pgi)
      - Stedfast, Inc.
      - Others
Chapter 7 - Ancillary Protective Gear: Respirators, Gloves, Head, Protection
- - Background
    - Nbc Protection
  - Protective Respirators And Levels Of Protection
    - Respirator Assessment
      - Non-Use In Wildland Fire Fighting
      - Use By Firefighters
  - Osha Regulations
  - Evaluations
  - Niosh Certification
    - Selection Of Respirator Type
      - Workplace Conditions And Respirator Choice
  - Procedures For Use Of Respirators
    - Identification Of Filters, Cartridges, And Canisters
    - Respirator Testing
  - Atmosphere Supplying Respirators
    - Market Share Atmosphere Supplying Respirators
    - Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (Scba)
    - Air Supplied Respirators
    - Combination Respirators
  - Air Purifying Respirators
    - Market Share For Air-Purifying Respirators
    - Particulate Filters
    - Vapor-And-Gas Removing Respirators
    - Combination Respirators
    - Improved Designs
  - Nbc/Cbr Filters
    - Chemical/ Biological Decontamination Air Filter
      - Aszm-Teda Carbon
  - The Respirator Industry
    - Index Of Major Respirator Companies
      - 3m Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division
        
        Aearo Corp.
      - Bacou-Dalloz
      - Bullard Company
      - Calgon Carbon Corp./Barnebey Sutcliffe
      - Donaldson Co., Inc.
      - 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
      - Tvi Corp.
    - Other Companies
  - Market Value Of Respirators
    - Significance In Protective Gear Industry
  - Protective Gloves
    - Industrial Electrical-Protective Glove Classification
  - Fire Fighting Gloves
  - Chemical/ Biological Protective Gloves
    - Potential Shortcomings With Glove Materials
    - Natural Rubber And Latex
    - Neoprene
    - Nitrile Rubber
    - Butyl Rubber
    - Polyvinyl Chloride
    - Fluoroelastomers
    - Polyvinyl Alcohol
  - Tracking Manufacturers
    - Competition From Overseas Manufacturers
  - Glove Making Techniques
  - Value Of Protective Gloves
  - Structure Of Protective Glove Market
    - Military Combat Gloves
  - Index Of Major Protective Glove Manufacturers
    - Ansell Healthcare Products Llc
    - Bacou-Dalloz/Sperian Protection
    - Best Manufacturing Co.
    - Damascus Protective Gear
    - Dupont (Formerly Dupont Dow Elastomers)
    - Hexarmor
    - Lakeland Industries, Inc.
    - Mine Safety Appliances Co./Msa
    - Mcr Safety
    - Microflex Corp/Barriersafe Solutions
    - North Safety Products
    - Protective Industrial Products (Pip)
    - Warwick Mills
    - Wilshire Technologies
    - Others
  - Protective Head Gear
    - Background
    - Hardhats
  - Osha Regulations For Industrial Hard Hats
  - Ansi Z89.1-1986 Standard
  - Firefighter Head Protection
    - Helmets And System Components
      - Eye Protection
      - Optional Accessories
      - Hoods
  - Face And Eye Protection Equipment
    - Background
    - Ansi Z87.1-2003
    - Levels Of Protection
      - Lenses
      - Frames
  - Identification Of Impact Protection Level
  - Value Head Protective Gear
  - Index Of Head Protective Product Companies
    - Chieftain Safety Manufacturing/ Protective Materials Company
    - E.D. Bullard Co.
    - Ess Eye Safety Systems, Inc./Oakley
    - Gentex Corporation
    - Mine Safety Appliances Co./Msa
    - Oakley, Inc.
    - Revision Eyewear, Ltd.
    - Wiley X Eyewear/Protective Optics, Inc.
    - Worldwide Vision Technologies Llc
    - Other Manufacturers
List Of Tables
- Table 1 Government And Non-Government Agencies Involved In Setting Protective Gear Standards
- Table 2 Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed With Firearms, Point Of Entry For Torso Wounds And Wearing Body Armor, 1996-2005
- Table 3 Summary National Institute Of Justice Body Armor Standards
- Table 4key Considerations For Military Body Armor Design
- Table 5 Army Body Armor Requirements As Of February 2007
- Table 6 M1114 Hmmwv Specifications
- Table 7 Market Share Of Technical Fiber Manufacturers For Body Armor By Company, U.S. 2006 (%)
- Table 8 Market Share Of Body Armor In U.S. By Material Type, 2006 (%)
- Table 9 Summary Value U.S. Body And Vehicle Armor Market, Through 2012 ($ Million)
- Table 10 Market Share Armor Manufacturers, 2006 (%)
- Table 11 Standard Specific Fabric Index Summary
- Table 12 Applications For Meta- And Para-Aramids
- Table 13 Tabcomparative Properties Of Woven Pbi Vs Nomex Iiia And Flame Retardant Cotton
- Table 14 Some Protective Fabrics Comparative Properties
- Table 15 Limiting Oxygen Index Of Selected Fibers
- Table 16 Outer Shell Polymer Material Market Share By Type, 2006 (%)
- Table 17 Moisture Barrier Material Market Share By Type, 2006 (%)
- Table 18 Market Share For Thermal Barrier Materials By Type, 2006 (%)
- Table 19 U.S. Market Share Of Structural Fire Service Garment Manufacturers, 2006 (%)
- Table 20 Structural Fires And Civilian Fire Death, 2001-2006
- Table 21 Value Of The U. S. Fire Protective Clothing Industry By Type, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 22 Types Of Chemical Protective Garments
- Table 23 Occupations That May Need Chemical/ Biological Protective Clothing
- Table 24 Leading Materials Used In Chemical/Biological Protective Clothing, By Brand
- Table 25 Other Chemical/Biological Protective Clothing
- Table 26 Market Share For U.S. Chemical/ Biological Protective Garments, By Company, 2006 (%)
- Table 27 U.S. Value Of Chemical/Biological Protective Garments, Through 2012 ($ Million)
- Table 28 Information Required By Osha Evaluation Questionnaire
- Table 29 Niosh Logic For Selection Of Proper Respirator
- Table 30 U.S. Market Shares Of Atmosphere Supplying Respirator Manufacturers, 2006 (%)
- Table 31 Types Of Respirator Facepieces
- Table 32 Estimated U.S. Market Share For Protective Air Purifying Respirators By Company, 2006 (%)
- Table 33 Value U.S. Respirator Market By Type, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 34 Centers For Disease Control Listed Glove Materials
- Table 35 Value U.S. Protective Gloves, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 36 Chemical/ Biological Protective Glove Market Leaders By Market Share, 2006
- Table 37 Ensemble For Structural Firefighting And Proximity Fire Fighting (2007 Edition) Structural Helmets
- Table 38 Value Head Protective Gear, Through 2012 ($ Million)
List Of Figures
- Figure 1 Improved Outer Tactical Vest
- Figure 2 General Structure For A Polyethylene
- Figure 3 Spectra Shield Composite Construction
- Figure 4 Etched Cross-Section Of Tensylon Fiber Composite Weave
- Figure 5 Structure Of M5 Polymer
- Figure 6 Typical Meta-Aramid Type Structure
- Figure 7 Structural Representation Of Melamine
- Figure 8 Veridian Price Vs Performance For Firefighter Ensemble
- Figure 9 Defendair Escape Hood For Chemical/Biological Agent Protection