forth by the Technical Standard EN 17092:2020. EN 17092 series is comprised of 6 parts
(Part 1 describes some of methods for testing, from Part 2 to Part 6 are specified general
requirements for each single class of garments included into EN 17092 standard).
The Tech-Air
Off-Road System - ABSOR23 is a Class C undergarment certified in accordance
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to EN 17092-6:2020. Class C garments are specialized non-shell, impact protector ensemble
garments, designed only to hold one or more impact protectors in place, as an undergarment.
EN 17092-6:2020 garments are designed to impact protection for areas covered by the
impact protector(s) only. This garment is designed to provide impact protection for the
areas covered by the impact protector(s). It does not offer minimum abrasion protection.
WARNING!
EN 17092-6:2020 garment DO NOT offer minimum abrasion
protection and DO NOT offer minimum impact protection. As such
Class C garments are intended to be worn with and supplement the
protection offered by either Class AAA or AA or A or B garments.
The following requirements are established for the most exposed areas (i.e. shoulders,
elbows, hips, knees) as follows:
Class AAA
TEST
garments
PERFORMED
EN 17092-
2:2020
Impact
120 km/h –
abrasion
75 mph
resistance
Tear strength
50 N
Seam strength
12 N/mm
56 EN
CLASS OF PROTECTION
Class AA
Class A
garments
garments
EN 17092-
EN 17092-
3:2020
4:2020
70 km/h –
45 km/h –
43 mph
28 mph
40 N
35 N
8 N/mm
6 N/mm
Class C
Class B
overgarment
garments
garments
EN 17092-
EN 17092-
5:2020
6:2020
45 km/h –
45 km/h –
28 mph
28 mph
35 N
35 N
6 N/mm
6 N/mm
Class C
undergarment
garments
EN 17092-
6:2020
Not applicable
10 N
4 N/mm