PIP - Protective Industrial Products

PIP Protective Industrial Products

PIP is one of the largest industrial and retail suppliers of work gloves, disposable clothing and rainwear in the United States. PIP offers a wide range of hand protection including reusable and disposable work gloves, arm protection, head protection, disposable clothing including disposable coveralls, eye protection including googles, hearing protection, respiratory safety PPE, and chemical protection for commercial workers and public safety professionals.

The PIP line now includes West Chester Protective Gear and Posi-Wear disposable protective coveralls, shirts and pants, boot covers and other disposable protective garments

West Chester Protective Gear

West Chester is one of the largest industrial and retail suppliers of work gloves, disposable clothing and rainwear in the United States. They offer a wide range of work gloves and chemical protection for commercial workers.

Disposable clothing options are available for a variety of applications. When choosing the appropriate level of protection needed, it is helpful to ask the following questions. This will help you determine what fabric material should be used, and what garmetn features to select.

• What are you trying to keep off? Dry particulates, light spray, liquid splash, or chemicals?
• What is the size of the particulate/liquid? Bigger or smaller than a grain of sand?
• If it is chemical, what is the chemical? Is it a diluted solution or hazardous chemical?
• What are the work conditions and exposure time? Hot conditions or all day wear?
• What size garment do you need? Generally speaking, select one size larger than actual size to cover your street clothing and allow for easy movement.

Based on the answers to these questions, West Chester Gear offers a variety of disposable fabric and material options exist, including:

• PosiWear UB: Ultimate Barrier offers the highest level of barrier protection in the PosiWear family against light sprays, liquid splash, and limited chemicals.
  • Target uses: dry particulate; liquid splash; non-hazardous chemicals
  • Target industries: chemical cleanup, petro chemical, waste management remediation, painting
  • Features and benefits: ASTM 1670 and 1671 viral and blood-borne pathogens; pass ASTM F903 for many chemicals; NFPA 99 antistatic; low lint
• PosiWear BA: Breathable Advantage provides ideal balance between protection and comfort with a microporous material that resists small dry particulates, light spray, and liquid splash while enhancing breathability.
  • Target uses: dry particulate; liquid splash; non-hazardous chemicals
  • Target industries: industrial manufacturing, automotive, enviromental remediation, maintenance and cleanup
  • Features and benefits: ASTM 1670 blood-borne pathogens; microporous material; NFPA 99 antistatic; low lint
• PosiWear M3: Five layers of spunbond and meltblown polypropylene filters particulates preventing them from reaching wearer but allowing for a high level of breathable comfort.
  • Target uses: dry particulate; liquid splash; non-hazardous chemicals
  • Target industries: industrial manufacturing, food Processing, heavy dust enviroments, and general maintenance
  • Features and benefits: five layers of protection; high level of breathability; serged seams
• PosiWear FR: Flame Resistant material designed to self extinguish when sparks are present protecting the worker’s underlying suit. Features highest oil repellency in the market making it ideal for use in refineries.
• PE Laminate/Coated: A low cost alternative providing lightweight protection against non-hazardous light spray and splash.
• Microporous: An economical, breathable material designed for use in applications with dry particulates and liquid spray.
• Polypropylene: Available in heavy or standard weight providing barrier protection against non hazardous dry particulates.

Many of these materials also offer some additional benefits, which vary according to the material chosen. These features and benefits may include: heat resistant, chemical resistant, cut resistant, impact resistant, flame resistant, water resistant, insulated, and kevlar. Additional product information and spec sheets available.