Porcher Industries’ Charlie Exton Adorned New Blast Resistant Fabric

Charlie Exton, a defense specialist at Porcher Industries, believes his company’s newly developed next generation blast resistant fabric is so light and comfortable that he ran London Marathon 2018 in a T-shirt and socks made from the material. In response to the long-term demand and requests of soldiers’ agencies including the UK MoD DSTL and the USA DoD PEO, the new para-aramid based fabric by Porcher Industries’ Aerospace and Defense Business Unit has been developed to provide soldiers with an extra level of protection against improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in garments worn next to the skin. Charlie will be competing as part of Hereford Athletic Club’s British Championship team after which he then plans to further trial the next generation para-aramid protective garments in a grueling 100km Ultra Marathon later this year. Thermal data will also be collected at points along Charlie's route, for further analysis of the effectiveness of the fabrics. For identifying Growth Opportunities in the Growth Opportunities in the Global Aramid Fiber Market, please visit http://www.lucintel.com/aramid-fiber-market-2016-2021.aspx