You need to be able to respond quickly in the event of a CBRN or potentially hazardous chemical threat and remain engaged in the mission as long as possible without risking your safety. Wearing Extended Response Team (XRT) suits made with CHEMPAK® selectively permeable fabric by GORE-TEX LABS, you can respond faster because the suits are quick-donning and do not require any additional taping. In addition, the fabric's breathable construction allows you to remain on duty for up to eight hours, and its durability gives added confidence about CBRN protection. During a recently documented wear trial, the suit stayed intact after being subjected to various rigorous physical activities for eight hours.
Typical Applications
Certified as a fabric component to NFPA 1994 Class 3, CHEMPAK® selectively permeable fabric by GORE-TEX LABS is liquid-proof, air-impermeable, and breathable. This long-lasting, breathable fabric is ideal for operations in the warm zone that potentially contain TICs and CWAs below levels not immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) – operations such as:
- Force protection
- Perimeter security
- Decon line operations
- Receiving ambulatory victims of a terrorist attack
- Safe escape from contaminated environment
Enhanced comfort from breathable, lightweight fabric
Wearing the XRT suit with CHEMPAK® selectively permeable fabric by GORE-TEX LABS enables you to stay involved in a mission longer without compromising your comfort, performance, or protection.
Faster Response
No chemical tape is needed in this form-fitting design. A zipper and sealed interfaces allow you to don the garment quickly and easily.
Stronger fabric and seams
CHEMPAK® selectively permeable fabric by GORE-TEX LABS is a 3-layer construction of a unique, intrinsically stable, non-carbon-based laminate that provides high durability. During a recently documented wear trial, the suit stayed intact after being subjected to various rigorous physical activities for eight hours.
Read an overview of the wear trial and our testing results.
Excellent Mobility
The integrated bootie system has allowed this suit to be certified with breathable leather boots, providing superior mobility during tactical and mass-incident responses.
CHEMPAK® selectively permeable fabric by GORE-TEX LABS
Liquid-proof and air-impermeable, this barrier fabric allows perspiration vapor to escape freely out of the fabric to reduce heat stress while providing limited protection against toxic industry chemicals (TICs) and chemical warfare agents (CWAs).
XRT Field Trial
W. L. Gore and Associates conducted a one day, eight-hour wear trial with law enforcement personnel. These end users evaluated the XRT (Extended Response Team) Suit made with CHEMPAK® selectively permeable fabric by GORE-TEX LABS in perimeter response scenarios. This trial characterized the durability of the XRT suit and its applicability for response teams.
