{"id":59083,"date":"2024-03-18T16:52:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T20:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?p=59083"},"modified":"2024-03-20T09:42:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T13:42:56","slug":"tpacc-researchers-unveil-game-changing-technology-to-test-firefighter-thermal-wear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/tpacc-researchers-unveil-game-changing-technology-to-test-firefighter-thermal-wear\/","title":{"rendered":"TPACC Researchers Unveil \u201cGame-changing\u201d Technology to Test Firefighter Thermal Wear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
When firefighters enter a burning building, the situation is, by its very nature, a matter of life and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With flames burning at an average of 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, how an emergency responder\u2019s personal protective equipment performs under the immense heat can prove to be as critical as their own skills and fire fighting prowess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n