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Personal protection textiles are a small area of application in volume terms but the developed materials have a high added value.
The growth rates are above average due to an increase in demand from developing countries compensating the decline in growth rates in Western markets. The main themes centred round the Up-tex roadmap are:
- Advanced textile materials for insulation and heat production, multi-functional textiles for protection against chemical attacks and also composite textiles for bulletproof jackets.
- Design and conception of protection equipment to overcome the devices’ lack of adaptability and comfort. Indeed, a significant proportion of users do not wear their equipment as it is badly designed, not very breathable, too heavy, etc…
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