Raising the bar on hot work fabrics.

Almost all hot work loss prevention standards call for the use of some kind of fabric cover to protect combustibles from sparks and slag within the designated 35-foot radius of welding and cutting operations. What to use as a cover, however, is not specified in existing standards, leaving management with a burdensome and costly task of researching several product specifications and running trials before making the proper choice for the job at hand. And if the next job has different requirements, another evaluation may be required.