New industrial processes make advanced protective garments for the Joint Force lighter, more effective, and easier to produce at scale.
The next generation of chemical and biological protective garments will be lighter and cooler, and will capture, self-detox, and neutralize chemical weapon agents (CWAs) within 24 hours. The current chemical and biological (CB) protective garments effectively shield the Joint Force from exposure to CWAs, however, these garments are bulky, restrict movement, and are a significant heat burden. Once contaminated, these current protective garments cannot be reused because the chemical contamination remains trapped in the garment material and could be a residual threat. Also, there is a significant logistic and cost burden associated with replacing contaminated protective garments.
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