vinnys 1st mpr
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i have a welding jacket with a inside pocket. it is made from flame retardant cotton. would this work for a chute protector? just the taken out pocket,not the jacket
ok thank you i will just keep stuffing them with dog barfI was trained a welder in the US Navy, and ran a welding and fabrication
business for 9 years.
To add to the above comments.
I know (and own) several of the jackets you are referring to. Cotton
naturally resists flames but will still burn, but also breathes and wick
sweat from the body. Cotton welding jackets are used to provide
some protection mostly from the UV radiation welders are expoded to
and allow some level of comfort versus wearing treated leather which
offer much better protection.
The cotton fabric is also treated with a fire resisitant chemical coating
which will wash and wear off over time.
To answer your question, yes it will protect the chute but it will have a
limited life time that I would expect to be significantly shorter than
Nomex and I would expect to be more expensive in the long run than
Nomex due to repeated replacements. Assuming you are purchasing
both.
When I was production welding in a week a cotton jacket would be
worn out and replaced. In 9 years the leather were only replace every
few years.
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