Hazardous Cargo Fire Containment
Cargo Fire ContainmentAn in-flight cargo fire gives crews just 17 minutes before catastrophic structural failure. Newtex FireCape® FAA TSO-C203 certified containment covers extend that window to a full 6 hours — enough time for safe diversion at maximum ETOPS distance.
Certified fire containment
FAA approved
Z-Block™ temperature rating
Industrial Fire Protection Expertise
Three products built on the same Z-Block™ fabric platform — each engineered for a specific containment challenge. All designed and manufactured in Rochester, NY.
Newtex FireCape Fire Containment Covers (FCC) have been extensively tested and certified to FAA TSO-C203. Our FCCs are available in multiple sizes to fit standard aircraft cargo pallet dimensions. Contains Class A fire and Li-ion thermal runaway for 6 full hours.
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Insulated and fitted fire containment blankets (FCB) for composite IBC totes holding flammable, chemical, and other combustible liquids. Made with Newtex Z-Block™ to help keep the inner container intact during fire exposure and limit tote-to-tote fire spread.
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Vertically Integrated Manufacturing
We spin, weave, coat, and fabricate in-house at our Rochester, NY facility. No outsourced fabric, no third-party quality gaps. Every life-safety product is fully ours.
One of Two FAA TSO-C203 Certified Companies Worldwide
Certified to contain a Class A fire for 6 hours with no flame penetration and external surface temperatures below 400°F. Most competitors can't make that claim.
Proprietary Z-Block™ Fabric Platform
Our Z-Block™ is rated to 1,800°F, produces zero toxic outgassing, resists mold and fungi, and shows zero surface flaming under direct flame. No equivalent on the market.
Trusted by US Military for Hazardous Cargo Containment
Newtex cargo fire containment covers are specified and deployed by the U.S. Navy — the most demanding customer in the world for materials performance and reliability.
Nearly 50 Years of Thermal Expertise
We've been manufacturing high-temperature textiles since 1978 and are actively involved in developing the international standards our products are tested against.
Narrow-body and wide-body freighters, belly cargo on passenger aircraft, transoceanic ETOPS routes.
Naval aviation, shipboard cargo handling, defense logistics, military cargo programs.
Warehouse storage of hazardous goods, ground transport, cargo depot operations, intermodal facilities.
Electric vehicle transport, battery module shipment, Li-ion cell handling and storage in regulated environments.
Custom containment solutions for specialty packaging manufacturers, dangerous goods shippers.
Factory and distribution center fire risk mitigation, battery storage rooms, industrial warehousing.
Container ship cargo holds, roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vehicle decks, port and terminal operations.
Laboratories, chemical storage, research facilities with flammable or reactive material handling requirements.