Glide Ice™
The Coolest Way to Fight Fire
Slicker for Faster Donning & Doffing*
Quicker Dry Time*
More Flexible for Enhanced Mobility*
*Compared to competitive filament thermal liner face cloths
What sets Glide Ice apart is the DuPont™ Nomex® filament; specifically the face cloth’s design and balanced construction of 60% DuPont™ Nomex® filament yarns and 40% DuPont™ Nomex®/Lenzing FR® spun yarns. This patented construction creates a fabric that combines ultimate comfort, unparalleled freedom of movement and optimal moisture management.
Glide Ice™
3.6 oz/yd2 Glide Ice™ face cloth consisting of 60% DuPont™ Nomex® filament and 40% DuPont™ Nomex®/Lenzing FR spun yarns quilted as:
7.4 oz. Glide Ice 2-Layer
Glide Ice quilted to 2 layers of DuPont™ Nomex® E89™ spunlace - 2.3 oz./yd2 and 1.5 oz./yd2
6.8 oz. Glide Ice with PBI G2™
Glide Ice quilted to 2 layers of PBI/meta-aramid fiber - 1.8 oz./yd2 and 1.4 oz./yd2
6.5 oz. Glide Ice with DuPont™ Nomex® Nano
Glide Ice quilted to 1 layer of 0.6 oz./yd2 Nomex® Nano and 1 layer of 2.3 oz./yd2 DuPont™ Nomex® E89™ spunlace
The Largest Metro Fire departments have trusted in and specified Glide through the years...below are just a few:
Los Angeles
Chicago
Houston
Phoenix
Philadelphia
San Diego
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Columbus
Fort Worth
Indianapolis
Charlotte
Seattle
Denver
Honolulu
Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Sacramento
Mesa
Nashville
Memphis
Portland
Oklahoma City
Baltimore
Omaha
Albuquerque
Tuscon
The Legacy of Glide Thermal Liners Glide, originally manufactured by Safety Components in 1997, is the preferred thermal liner by fire departments both large and small. As the world's technology leader in firefighting fabrics, Safety Components has once again revolutionized PPE performance with the introduction of Glide Ice with DuPont™ Nomex® filament.