Abstract: There is disclosed a heat resistant cloth for fire fighting. At least an inner surface of a fluororesin film is subjected to plasma discharge treatment to form a treated surface. A vacuum-deposition film made of a bright metal such as aluminum is formed on the treated surface of the fluororesin film without use of a primer. The vacuum-deposition film on the treated surface is bonded to an outer surface of a substrate fabric through use of a silicone rubber adhesive in order to form a heat-reflecting layer on the outer surface of the substrate fabric. Since no primer coating layer is used, the heat reflecting layer can prevent a decrease in brightness, which would otherwise occur due to cracks generated in the primer coating layer. Thus, a decrease in heat reflectivity at high temperature is prevented. Since no flammable synthetic resin layer is used at the surface of the heat reflecting layer, flame resistance can be improved.

Abstract: A heat resistant cloth for fire fighting comprises a rubber layer, a bonding layer containing a flame retardant, a polyester film with a metallic (e.g. aluminum) film deposited on both sides thereof, a bonding layer containing flame retardant, and a tetrafluoroethylene copolymer film which are layered and bonded together on a substrate fabric. The flame retardant contained in the bonding layers provides excellent flame resistance.