Carbondale, PA, Jan. 28, 2009 - 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of GENTEX's Aluminized Fabrics. The technology was borne as a  result of the company's earlier work with designing parachutes that could reflect radar. This original proprietary process utilized a silk parachute treated with pure silver for radar reflectivity as well as air permeability, resulting in the first commercially useful silver treated fabric.

         The technology has since advanced to the point of allowing it the capability to protect in the most extreme work environments. Its core applications include industrial heat shielding, molten metal splash protective clothing, radiant heat protective clothing, and proximity fire fighting. Read more