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Solutions for Real and Often Complex Problems

You work in extreme conditions. GORE-TEX® CROSSTECH® Products deliver reliable protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water, allowing your focus to remain on the task at hand.

Choosing the Right Materials Is One of The Most Important Decisions

For decades, the GORE-TEX® Brand has helped advance protective equipment through proven material science and continuous innovation. Today, the GORE‑TEX® CROSSTECH® Product portfolio supports firefighters across garments, footwear, and gloves with technologies engineered for reliable protection, durability, and comfort. 

All of our NFPA 1970 (71) structural moisture barriers are component recognized to the 2025 edition, which means they all passed the restricted substances list requirements.

To explore the latest moisture barriers, glove inserts, and footwear technologies, download the GORE‑TEX® CROSSTECH® product swatch booklet and compare solutions designed to help meet the real-world demands of the job.

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Experience How Innovation and 
Performance Come Together
 

Hidden inside your gear is the performance you’ve come to expect from us. See how GORE-TEX® CROSSTECH® Moisture Barriers help deliver reliable protection from hazardous exposures while maintaining breathability in demanding environments.

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Our Moisture Barriers
Explore our NFPA 1970 (71) component recognized moisture barriers, including our three new product technologies: GORE-TEX® CROSSTECH® Endure moisture barrier, GORE-TEX® CROSSTECH® Prime moisture barrier and GORE-TEX® CROSSTECH® Innovate moisture barrier. Reach out to a specialist on our team to learn more and connect with your garment manufacturer to find out when they’ll add these new products to their portfolio.

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GORE-TEX® CROSSTECH® Endure Moisture Barrier

Unmatched combination of durability and breathability.

  • Enhanced durability
  • Limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects*
  • Helps manage heat stress in a broad range of conditions
  • Long-lasting protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water
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GORE-TEX® CROSSTECH® Prime Moisture Barrier

Excellent breathability to help manage heat stress better.

  • Manage effects of rising body core temperatures
  • Limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects*
  • Elevate your confidence knowing its component recognized to the NFPA 1970 (71) standard and compliant with EN 469
  • Long-lasting protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water
     
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GORE-TEX® CROSSTECH® Innovate Moisture Barrier

Reliable NFPA performance through unparalleled engineering.

  • Protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water
  • Limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects*
  • Advanced engineering ensures optimized performance of an integrated product package, including our moisture barrier fabric, seam tape, and repair tape
  • Complies with the optional requirement of NFPA 1970(71) standard
     

*Subject to NFPA 1850, 2026ed retirement requirements

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GORE-TEX® CROSSTECH® PARALLON® Liner System

A revolutionary shift in what’s possible.

  • Maintains thermal protection better when your gear gets wet
  • Manage effects of rising body core temperatures with excellent breathability
  • Long-lasting protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water
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GORE-TEX® CROSSTECH® Black Moisture Barrier

Highly breathable across a broad range of conditions to help manage heat stress better.

  • Enhanced durability backed by a 5-year limited warranty
  • Remained thermally stable, even after exposure to extreme heat
  • Long-lasting protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water
Talk With A Specialist

We’re here to help answer your questions and educate you on selecting the right barrier for your department’s needs. Connect with one of our specialists.