Agriculture
March 8, 2024
Updated on February 6, 2024
·Created on July 27, 2017
Toray LIVMOA is limited use Personal Protective Clothing.
Toray Personal Protective Clothing is a single-use outer suit layer that protects against particles and contamination. The material components include breathable porous film with virus barrier and polypropylene spunbond nonwoven fabric. The suit is designed to achieve high barrier (ex. Class 6 in virus barrier) and high moisture permeability (over 300g/m2/hr). The clothing is also designed to have sufficient durability when used outdoors.
Information for this product was provided courtesy of the WHO’s 2016 Call for Innovative Health Technologies for Low-Resource Settings.
Target SDGs
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Public Sector Agencies
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Toray Industries
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include SmartPPE.
Manufacturing/Building Method
The suit is manufactured by Toray industries which is headquartered in Japan.
Intellectural Property Type
Patent
User Provision Model
The suit can be purchased from Toray Industries.
Distributions to Date Status
Unknown
Available size(s)
S, M, L, XL, 2XL
Consumables
PPE is single/limited use
Indispensable equipment for function (Y / N)
N
Maintenance or calibration required by user at time of use? (Y/N)
N
Material(s) used in product
TORAYMICRON™ fabric, rubber, zippers, adhesive
Power supply type: Continuous, Recharging only (V, time required, battery life), Other
None
Design Specifications
The LIVMOA suit is multilayered. There is a layer of non-woven TORAYMICRON™ fabric between two outer layers of spunbond fabrics.
Technical Support
An instruction manual is provided with the suit.
Replacement Components
None - this product is limited use and disposable.
Lifecycle
Single/limited use
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Targets include:
high level of breathability
prevents humidity buildup
reduces worker discomfort
Vetted Performance Status
Toray Industries ran tests on their suit for: Breathability, environmental conditions, durability, and comfort. Results included: a 31% reduction in humidity compared to competitors, high tensile strength, and good breathability. The full results are shown on their website.
Safety
Disposal methods vary with contamination type. Users are advised to follow all laws, standards and guidelines of their country and local government.
Complementary Technical Systems
Additional PPE (i.e. gloves)
Academic Research and References
None
Compliance with regulations
The LIVMOA suit blocks particle by contamination according to the JIS T 8115:2015, type 5 standard.
Evaluation methods
The material and the PPE were put through a series of tests that compared them to the competitors products. The tests are described on the website.
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