Product category:
Welding ancilliaries
News Release from: Jackson Products | Subject: Welding blankets - surface protection
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 March 2007
Welding blankets protect fabrication
surfaces
Welding blankets for use whilst cutting and welding resist temperatures from 550 - 1,300 deg C to protect component surfaces and work areas against spatter and other hot sparks.
Jackson Safety, the West Midlands, UK subsidiary of US based Jackson Safety, personal and industrial safety equipment manufacturers has launched a new range of Huntsman brand welding blankets for use whilst cutting and welding to protect component surfaces and work areas against spatter and other hot sparks, which may cause damage to components or even cause fires These welding blankets, product tested to meet BS EN 1869.1997, are available in a number of different weaves and material weights providing protection against temperatures from 550 deg C - 1,300 deg C Sizes available range from 1000mm x 1000mm to 3000mm x 2000mm and they are also available in 50m rolls
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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They are available with a coated material providing resistance against abrasion and are easily cleaned, whilst uncoated blankets are more pliable and are better suited for draping over components and should be considered for stress relieving super heated components as the coating has a lower heat resistance and may smoulder under prolonged heat contact.
All Huntsman welding blankets are self hemmed and stitched with high strength fibreglass thread to prevent fraying and are also available with eyelets to secure two or more blankets together or hung in a vertical plane.
Phil Chew, managing director EMEA, Jackson Products said: "This is a new important safety product that we have introduced to the existing Huntsman range and we would recommend using multiple blanket layers for added protection and that all welding blankets should be checked on a regular basis for integrity and damage.
Before using welding blankets, we also recommend users seek advice from a qualified health and safety advisor.".
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