Thermal Liner Materials
Structural Thermal Liner Materials - NFPA 1971
QUANTUM3D™ (2-layer)
The latest thermal liner from TenCate is the most flexible, easy-wearing, and most efficient insulation package yet. A special waffle design is built into one of the batting layers to trap more dead air space without adding weight, and the new face cloth weave slides on like a dream.
Face Cloth: NOMEX® blend of filament and spun fibers
Batting: 2 layers of NOMEX®, KEVLAR® blend spunlace (1 layer 2.3 oz/yd2 with waffle design and 1 layer 1.5 oz/yd2)
Total Weight: 7.7 oz/yd2
Color: Gold
Supplier: TenCate
Attributes:
- Excellent donning/doffing properties
- Most flexible, thin, and lightweight
- More thermal protection per composite weight
- Excellent wickability and quick drying
QUANTUM3D™ (1-layer)
A lighter-weight version of QUANTUM3D™ (2-layer) from TenCate. It has the same special waffle design and same face cloth for easy donning and doffing.
Face Cloth: NOMEX® blend of filament and spun fibers
Batting: NOMEX®, KEVLAR® blend spunlace (1 layer 2.3 oz/ yd² with waffle design)
Total Weight: 6.2 oz/yd2
Color: Gold
Supplier: TenCate
Attributes:
- Excellent donning/doffing properties
- Most flexible, thin and lightweight
- Excellent wickability and quick drying
- Offered with CROSSTECH® 3 layer
CALDURA® SL2
This thermal liner is our most popular when used in combination with many of our high performance outer shells and our latest designs. The face cloth helps you slide easily in and out of your turnout gear and the overall quilted liner is remarkably light and flexible.
Face Cloth: NOMEX® fabric woven from a blend of filament and spun fibers
Batting: 2 layers of NOMEX® E-89™ (1 layer each of 2.3 and 1.5 oz/yd2)
Total Weight: 7.6 oz/yd2
Color: Silver
Supplier: TenCate
Attributes:
- Excellent donning/doffing properties
- Lightweight and flexible
- Very good wickability
- Quick drying
CALDURA® SL3
For those who need additional thermal protection, this is the 3-layer version of our popular CALDURA® SL2.
Face Cloth: NOMEX® blend of filament and spun fibers
Batting: 3 layers of NOMEX® E-89™ (each layer is 1.5 oz/yd2)
Total Weight: 8.3 oz/yd2
Color: Silver
Supplier: TenCate
Attributes:
- Excellent donning/doffing properties
- The most flexible choice for this much insulation
- Very good wickability
- Quick drying
CALDURA® NP
This thermal liner uses the same filament/spun face cloth but with a single layer ARALITE® batting which provides solid thermal protection.
Face Cloth: NOMEX® fabric woven from a blend of filament and spun fibers
Batting: 50% KEVLAR®, 50% NOMEX® fiber batt (blend of virgin and reprocessed fiber)
Total Weight: 7.6 oz/yd2
Color: Silver
Supplier: TenCate
Attributes:
- Excellent donning/doffing properties
- Good wickability
ARALITE® SL2
Similar to CALDURA® SL2, this thermal liner uses the same 2-layer E-89™ batting but with a spun NOMEX® fiber face cloth.
Face Cloth: NOMEX® fabric woven from spun fibers
Batting: 2 layers of NOMEX® E-89™ (1 layer each of 2.3 and 1.5 oz/yd2)
Total Weight: 7.2 oz/yd2
Color: Grey
Supplier: TenCate
Attributes:
- Lightweight and flexible
- Very good wickability
- Quick drying
ARALITE® SL3
Similar to CALDURA® SL3, this thermal liner uses the same 3-layer E-89™ batting but with a spun NOMEX® fiber face cloth.
Face Cloth: NOMEX® fabric woven from spun fibers
Batting: 3 layers of NOMEX® E-89™ (3 layers of 1.5 oz/yd2)
Total Weight: 8.0 oz/yd2
Color: Grey
Supplier: TenCate
Attributes:
- Very good wickability
- Quick drying
- High Performance
ARALITE® NP
This thermal liner uses a spun NOMEX® fiber face cloth with a single layer ARALITE® batting which provides solid thermal protection at a value price.
Face Cloth: NOMEX® fiber woven from spun fibers
Batting: 50% KEVLAR®, 50% NOMEX® fiber batt (blend of virgin and reprocessed fiber)
Total Weight: 7.2 oz/yd2
Color: Teal
Supplier: TenCate
Attributes:
- Lightweight
- Good wickability
FIREFLITE™ (Globe Cairns only)
A customer favorite, this thermal liner harnesses the “Power of Wool” for superior moisture management and loft retention.
Face Cloth: Calendared NOMEX® fabric (for improved slide)
Batting: 2 layers spunlace blended from BASOFIL® fibers, NOMEX® fibers and wool
Total Weight: 7.2 oz/yd2
Color: Blue
Supplier: NorFab
Attributes:
- Lightweight and flexible
- Superior wicking from wool
SYNERGY®
Available for use only with our BASOFIL® outer shell, this combination gives excellent TPP values in a lightweight package.
Face Cloth: Calendered NOMEX® fabric (for improved slide)
Batting: 2 layers of BASOFIL®/NOMEX® blend spunlace
Total Weight: 7.2 oz/yd2
Color: Blue
Supplier: NorFab
Attributes:
- Lightweight and flexible
- Quick drying
Q-8™
This is a new version of a thermal liner that has provided basic protection for decades.
Face Cloth: 50% Meta-aramid, 50% FR Modacrylic
Batting: Reprocessed Aramid fiber, FR Rayon
Total Weight: 8.0 oz/yd2
Color: Blue
Supplier: TenCate
Attributes:
- A lot of insulation for the least amount of money
