Abstract: A device for containing the force of an explosion comprises a blanket or curtain of flexible material that can be draped around a danger zone. The blanket or curtain comprises a plurality of layers of fabric, each layer having a tight, balanced weave independently woven from a tough, non-combustible yarn of at least 1,000 denier. The fabric is substantially interrupted by stitching in a central zone intended to take the main force of the explosion. The fabrics are bound together at their edges with a border of tough material extending around the periphery of the blanket or curtain.

Abstract: The invention provides a pad for protecting against injuries caused by moving chain saw blades. A plurality of superposed woven composite fabrics formed of a tough synthetic resin are firmly held together at the periphery of the pad. Each composite fabric comprises at least two superposed fabric layers which are interwoven into a single layer along spaced substantially parallel strips. The interwoven strips allow the number of fabric layers to be reduced without reducing the effectiveness of the protective pad.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular filter element for use in an ultra filtration plant. The element is in the form of a tube of woven fabric which is napped on its internal surface. A cellulose filter aid is deposited, on the nap and the resulting filter element has a high collection efficiency and low filter drag making it particularly suitable for use in an air recirculation plant. The air is drawn from a working area and passed through a conventional primary collection unit and then through an ultra filtration unit containing an array of the filter elements. It is then sufficiently clean to be passed back to the working area, preferably through a HEPA filter, and this results in a substantial saving in heat energy which would otherwise be wasted.