Technical textile company Covec Ltd has developed a new protective material designed to help prevent burn injuries through abrasion or motorcycle heat transfer.
Web-Tech – designed with input from the FIM, the international two-wheel motor sport governing body – is said to offer high-tenacity performance with low temperature transfer.
In addition to the new outer-suit material, Covec has successfully tested a new undersuit.
Covec CEO Keith Bloxsome said: “Web-Tech reduces the unpredictable performance decline in [rival] aramid-based materials. It provides staggering thermal and impact protection when combined with any other clothing and is better than leather. It’s been used by speedway, long-track and grass-track riders, including international riders at FIM events. This product comes with CE-1621-1 impact protectors as standard for all exposed joints.”
Covec Ltd owns the brand Bull-it Jeans, which was the first jeans brand in the world to exceed the test CE13595-1, for the highest level of motorcycle protection in 2012.