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 Table of contents

1. Definition

2. Market data and trends

3. Requirements

4. Functions by RUDOLF

5. Example of article

6. Conclusion

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1.Definition

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Workwear
Protective
glasses

Safety Protective
helmets gloves Professional
clothes

Breathing Protective
protection clothing Corporate
wear

Hearing Safety Business

protection shoes wear

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2. Market data

Total Market PPE

World market
2009: € 14.7 billion
2015: € 24.5 billion Europe
2009: € 10 billion

USA
2008: € 9.0 billion
Russia
2013: € 10.4 billion
2012: € 297.9 million
2015: € 12.3 billion (Oil and gas PPE market)

Brazil
2010: € 216.1 million India
2017: € 537.1 million 2010: € 94 million
(protective clothing market)
(expected to grow with a CAGR of
19% over next 5 years)

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2. Market data

Trends worldwide

Driving Power

 Stricter job safety Cost pressure at end

regulations and standards
 More controls of industries
to ensure compliance with the
consumers ( lower
replacement rate of the PPE)
Increase in counterfeit PPE
products at extremely low

Restrictions
law
prices
 Rapid growth in emerging
Low awareness of the most
markets (India, China, suitable PPE
Indonesia)

 Increase in innovations

 Growing demand for comfort

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2. Market data

Value added chain

RUDOLF Fabric Manufacturers
GROUP

Manufacturing in Manufacturing in Manufacturing in Production

Western Europe Eastern Europe Far East, Africa outsourced

Distributors Direct Selling Retailer Stores Online Sales

Agents Catalogue Sales

Processing Industry Construction Industry  Craftsmen  Energy, Water supply, Waste disposal 
Hotels and Restaurants  Health Care  Food Industry  Airline Staff  Security Guard Agencies 
Rental Car Companies  Banks  Financial Service  Logistics  Retail Sales  Police  Armed Forces

Rental Companies/Laundries
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2. Market data

Service Circle of Textile Rental Services

Consultation

Sorting,
Fitting
Packaging

Repair / Delivery of
clean
replacement laundry

Pick-up
of
Control
dirty
laundry
Care
(Laundry/
Drying)
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3. Requirement

Workwear/Protective Clothing

Customer Wear comfort

Multifunctional protection Correct fit

Best possible protection against specific dangers Mobility

High comfort Compatibility

Attractive design Low weight

Fulfilling legal requirements Climatic features

Excellent cost-performance ratio Skin-sensoric features

Long and effective service life Hygiene

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3. Requirement

Workwear/Protective Clothing
Protection Moisture
against
EFFECTS bacteria management

Water vapour Antistatic

permeability properties

Repellency UV protection

Workwear/
Flame Easy-care
Protective
retardancy properties
Clothing

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4. Functions by RUDOLF
Flame Retardance

Protection against short-

Steel, Electrical, Chemical industry term
Power station  Contact with flames RUCO-FLAM PCE/PCE-E
Municipal utilities RUCO-FLAM PSY-E
Gas works  Radiant heat
 Molten metal spillings

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4. Functions by RUDOLF

Repellency

Protection against rain, RUCO-GUARD

Working outside
snow, fog, soil moisture RUCO-COAT FC

Chemical, Oil, Metal, Transport

RUCO-GUARD AFB6
industry Protection against chemicals
Utility CONC/XCR

RUCO-GUARD AFB6
Health care Protection against blood
CONC/XCR

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4. Functions by RUDOLF

Repellency

Filling station attendant

Protection against petrol RUCO-GUARD AFR6
Oil platform worker

RUCO-GUARD USR6
Restaurant staff Protection against oily soil
FERAN ASR

Shirts Protection against soil and HYBRIDTEX CLASSIC

Outdoor jackets water with high moisture
Underwear transport HYBRIDTEX INVERS

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4. Functions by RUDOLF

Water vapour permeability

Protection against ECO-VENT

Outerwear for outside rain and snow while RUCO-COAT EC 2811
being breathable RUCO-COAT EC 4811

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4. Functions by RUDOLF

Protection against bacteria

Protective clothing
Health care SILVERPLUS
Protection against
Corporate wear
unpleasant odour RUCO-BAC ZPY
Business wear
Armed forces

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4. Functions by RUDOLF

Moisture Management

FERAN ICS
Underwear FERAN ICP
Protection against
Socks
moisture on the skin RUCO-PUR SLY
Polo shirts
RUCO-PUR SPH

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4. Functions by RUDOLF

Antistatic properties

Protection against
Staff of storage tanks
Refineries  Static charge
RUCO-STAT ADM
Blending plants  Electric shock
Silos RUCO-STAT AWR
Mills  Formation of
sparks

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4. Functions by RUDOLF

UV-Protection

Construction Workers Protection against

Gardeners
Waiters  UV-radiation
RUCO-SHIELD RAY
Farmers  Sunburn
Law Enforcement Forces
Building Cleaners  Skin disease

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4. Functions by RUDOLF

Easy-care properties

Lab coats RUCON FND / RUCO-CAT

Protection against
Shirts MCC
creases and shrinkage
Military clothing RUCON FAN

Protection against
Business wear RUCO-PUR DAF
felting

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5. Example of article

Multi-layer principle

 Inner layer – wicking layer

 Middle layer – insulating layer

 Outer layer – outside protective layer

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5. Example of article

Inner layer

Underwear
PES, PES/EL

Workwear/
Protective clothing

Moisture management
Hygiene/Fresh management
Antistatic properties

FERAN ICS
SILVERPLUS
RUCO-STAT AWR
HYBRIDTEX INVERS

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5. Example of article

Middle layer

Coat/
Trousers CO, CO/PES

Hospital
Care

Blood repellency
Bacteriostatic finish
Easy-care

RUCO-GUARD AFB6/XCR
SILVERPLUS
RUCON

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5. Example of article

Outer layer
Outer layer
Outdoor
jacket PES, PA Coating/
laminate

Energy, Chemical industry,

Petrochemistry
Lining
Windproof
Water-repellent
Breathable

HYBRIDTEX CLASSIC
ECOVENT

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6. Conclusion

RUDOLF GROUP as partner

 Great variety of products

 Innovative products

 High competence in textile testing

 Worldwide product availability

 Good networking within the RUDOLF GROUP

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 Speciality products for textile industry

Rudolf GmbH Telefon +49 8171/53-0

Altvaterstrasse 58 - 64 Telefax +49 8171/53-191
82538 Geretsried E-Mail rudolf@rudolf.de
GERMANY Website www.rudolf.de

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