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2. Fire proximity suit - Wikipedia

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   A fire proximity suit (also, silvers, silver bunker suit, or asbestos suit) is a suit designed to protect a firefighter or volcanologist from extremely high temperatures. They were first designed and used in the 1930s. Originally made of asbestos fabric, current models use vacuum-deposited aluminized materials.

3. List of fire-retardant materials - Wikipedia

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   In the United Kingdom, after two significant construction fires which resulted in a combined loss of £1,500 million, The Joint Code of Practice was introduced by the Fire Protection Association (FPA), the UK's national fire safety organisation, [1] to prevent fires on buildings undergoing construction work.

4. Fire-safe polymers - Wikipedia

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   The most important flame retardants systems used act either in the gas phase where they remove the high energy radicals H and OH from the flame or in the solid phase, where they shield the polymer by forming a charred layer and thus protect the polymer from being attacked by oxygen and heat. [14]

5. Why you should always use a heat protectant - AOL

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   Heat protectants help prevent your hair damage via flat irons and blow dryers. Shop the best sprays, creams and oils from brands like Briogeo, Mizani, Kerastase and more.

6. The Best Heat Protectants for All Types of Hair—From ... - AOL

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   The post The Best Heat Protectants for All Types of Hair—From Hair Experts appeared first on Reader's Digest. Things like coloring and chemically straightening, too tight ponytails...

7. Slat armor - Wikipedia

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   An IDF Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer equipped with slat armor surrounding its driver's cab. Slat armor (or slat armour in British English), also known as bar armor, cage armor, and standoff armor, is a type of vehicle armor designed to protect against high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) attacks, as used by anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs).