The Fibertect Mitt is a three layer, inert, flexible, drapable, nonwoven composite substrate for absorbing and adsorbing chemical warfare agents (CWA), toxic industrial chemicals (TICs), and pesticides. The Mitt design allows for easy clean-up of bulk chemicals on people, weapons and sensitive equipment and can be worn over cloves. The Fibertect Mitt is self contained and packable for easy use, storage, and transport. Materials used in the outside layers may vary to provide both absorption and adsorption properties and multiple functional uses.

Users: Military, First Responders/Receivers, Hospitals, HazMat, Fire Fighters

Fibertect Mitt Highlights

• Wipe Away Bulk Chemicals
• Effective Dry Decon of:
  • Persons
  • Weapons
  • Sensitive Equipment
• Fabric Retains Toxic Vapor
• Absorbs and Adsorb Toxic Materials
• Activated Carbon Nonwoven Fabric
• Devoid of Loose Particles
• Indefinite Shelf Life

Additional Information

Three Layer Design
The three layers of material consist of a top and bottom fabric with a center layer of fibrous activated carbon that is needle punched into a composite fabric. The top and bottom layers provide structural coherence, improving mechanical strength and abrasion resistance. The Fibertect Mitt is non-particulate and is devoid of loose particles and is effective in decontaminating open wounds and sensitive parts of military equipments.

Testing and Development
Fibertect development and testing was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and managed by the Technical Support Working Group, TSWG Task DC1988, Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office (CTTSO), Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict, U.S. Department of Defense. Product testing has been conducted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL). Fibertect proved superior in all testing results against 30 comparable products for decontaminating against toxic chemical agents, TICs and TIMs.

Dry Decon Kits
Fibertect can be packaged into personal decontamination kits and used in conjunction with Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion (RSDL) to provide more effective decontamination.

The following depicts the multiple possible outer layer materials that could be used to tailor Fibertect® to specific applications:

Inert Three Layer Composite with Activated Carbon Nonwoven Felt Inner Layer
Once fabricated, Fibertect® may be coated with additional treatments to further enhance its effectiveness. Possible treatments include:

Finished goods can be in different forms, including sheets, cut pads, or continuous roll. Additionally, Fibertect® can be produced with various final densities, thicknesses, and tensile strengths depending on the specification and customer requirements by varying the needle punching methodologies (needle penetration per square inch, NPPI) used to mechanically entangle of the fibers of the composite.