Choose Mallory Safety and Supply for Kappler® Chemical Protective Suits
Kappler started in 1976 with six sewing machines and eight employees. Today the family- and woman-owned company manufactures vapor-tight, CBRN-certified coveralls for hazmat, terrorism, and drug response.
Getting every officer home safe at the end of a shift is what drives us. Police departments in all 50 states have trusted us for over 45 years, and our Public Safety Team helps your agency match the right Kappler suit to the calls your officers run. In 2025 alone, we supplied Kappler suits to agencies coast to coast, including a Florida police department that ordered their DuraChem® 500 suits through OMNIA Partners with our team’s help on the procurement.
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35+ Nationwide Locations. Dedicated Public Safety Team.
Serving Law Enforcement for 45 Years.
Compliant Procurement and Grant Deadline Support
Outfit one officer or an entire team with Kappler chemical protective suits. Our Public Safety Team helps you match the suit to the hazard and size it across your department, and our service centers handle pressure testing for hazmat suits and fit testing. Cooperative Purchasing lets your agency piggyback on a contract that's already been awarded, so you can meet grant deadlines and keep your procurement fully compliant. Call 800-MALLORY or click here to explore options for your agency.
We are a proud supplier for OMNIA Partners Public Safety, Preparedness, Safety Equipment and Solutions contract. Since 2011, we've provided customers a convenient way to procure for and manage any size or scope of projects, eliminating time-consuming bid solicitations in order to meet tight grant deadlines and challenging budgets.
DuraChem® 500 CBRN Suits
Vapor-Tight Tactical Coverall for CBRN and Hazmat
The DuraChem® 500 is a vapor-tight, non-encapsulating coverall that Kappler built for general hazmat, military, police, and terrorism response.
Respirator Seal, Zipper, and Glove Systems
Respirator fit, closures, and gloves are built into the suit. The attached hood includes a Sure-Fit® respirator facepiece seal, and the AquaSeal® gas-tight zipper is available in front-entry or rear-entry styles. The glove system gives officers dexterity with touchscreen overgloves over permanently attached 22 mil bromobutyl gloves.
Each suit is multi-use, single exposure, and launderable up to five washes if not contaminated. Training styles are also available.
Technical Specifications
- Dual-certified for CBRN and hazmat response to NFPA 1990 (1994), Class 1 and Class 2, as part of a system of components with other protective equipment
- Certified for these facepieces: Scott Safety AV-3000, Scott Safety AV-3000 HT (Sure Seal), Draeger DHR 7000, Draeger FPS 7000, MSA Ultra Elite, and MSA G1
- Double storm flaps with FR hook-and-loop closure
- Attached sock booties with splash guards and hook-and-loop ankle fasteners
- Designed for exterior helmet wearability
- Heat sealed and taped construction
- Pressure testing capability for gas-tight assurance
- PFAS-free fabric
- Berry compliant
Zytron® 300 Chemical Splash Protective Suits
Splash Protection for Hazmat and Drug Response
Zytron® 300 is built for work where chemical splash is a real possibility, including hazmat response and law enforcement drug response.
Excellent Physical Strength and Broad Chemical Holdout
Kappler calls it a workhorse of the Zytron® family, with broad chemical holdout and added physical strength in a PFAS-free fabric. Seams are covered with chemical barrier film heat sealed over the stitching, so the thread is covered where panels join. On select styles, a double storm flap with hook-and-loop closure protects the zipper with a second layer of garment material.
Technical Specifications
- ASTM F1001 chemical test battery, tested per ASTM F739 with normalized breakthrough times: 16 of 21 chemicals and gases above 480 minutes. Shorter times are acetonitrile 87, dichloromethane 70, methyl alcohol 55, ammonia gas 39, and ethylene oxide gas 81 minutes.
- Chemical warfare agent permeation, tested per MIL-STD-282 and/or NFPA 1994-2001 on total cumulative permeation: mustard (HD) above 480 minutes at 4.0 µg/cm², sarin (GB) above 480 at 1.25, Lewisite (L) above 240 at 4.0, and nerve agent VX above 480 at 1.25.
- NFPA-certified styles available
- Sizes: SM/MD, LG/XL, 2X/3X, 4XL
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Why Choose Mallory as Your Procurement Partner for Kappler Suits?
We help police hazmat and tactical teams choose the right Kappler suit, and our dedicated Public Safety Team has worked with police departments in all 50 states for over 45 years. In 2025, we supplied DuraChem® 500 suits to public safety agencies in California, Florida, and Washington, including tactical and training suits for a California county emergency management agency.
Shop the Kappler Line of Protective Clothing
We’re an authorized Kappler distributor with priority access to their line of protective apparel. You can count on us to have the depth and availability to help you outfit a single officer or implement a department-wide rollout without chasing inventory across multiple vendors.
Public Safety Team with Hazmat Experience
Our dedicated Public Safety Team supports police agencies outfitting for hazmat, CBRN, and drug response. They can walk you through the levels of chemical suit protection and help you match each suit to the hazards your officers expect to enter. If the garment you need requires configuration to your application, tell us how your officers will use it and we’ll help you build the right order.
Comprehensive Solutions to Ease Your Daily Operations
Convenient, Compliant Procurement
As a contract holder under OMNIA Partners Public Safety, we offer a compliant piggyback path onto a contract that has already been competitively solicited and publicly awarded by a lead agency.
Pressure Testing Service
Rely on our Service and Repair Team to help with Level A and B chemical protective suit testing. You'll receive recordkeeping documentation for your audits and accreditation reviews.
HAZWOPER Training
Our expert Training Team can instruct your staff on donning and doffing, working in limited-visibility encapsulated suits, and understanding the operational constraints of high-level chemical protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get Kappler ChemTape from Mallory?
Yes, you can order it here.
How do the DuraChem® 500 and Zytron® 300 differ?
DuraChem® 500 is a vapor-tight, non-encapsulating coverall certified to NFPA 1990 (1994), Class 1 and Class 2. Zytron® 300 is a chemical splash protective fabric offered in a range of styles, including NFPA-certified styles. The right choice depends on the hazards your team expects, and our team can help you decide.
What’s the difference between permeation and penetration of chemical hazards?
Permeation is the movement of a material through barrier fabric on a molecular level. Penetration is the bulk movement of a material through a pore, gap, or defect in the barrier fabrics.
What is OMNIA Partners and how could it simplify our purchasing process?
OMNIA Partners is a cooperative purchasing organization. It runs competitively solicited, publicly awarded contracts on behalf of a lead public agency, and then makes those contracts available to other government agencies nationwide who want to compliantly “piggyback” onto them to help meet tight grant deadlines.
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