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Hand Protection & General Glove Information
PVC Dipped Gloves
SINGLE DIPPED OR DOUBLE
DIPPED
Double dipped PVC gloves provide better
abrasion and chemical resistance
while single dipped products offer an
economical alternative.
SMOOTH & TEXTURED FINISHES
Smooth
No additional gripping capabilities, but
economical.
Rough
Better gripping capabilities than smooth-
-remains economical in price.
Sandpaper Finish
Enhances gripping capabilities compared
to rough finish.
Etched Finish
This texture is associated with our premium
PVC line and offers enhanced
gripping capabilities.
Jersey vs. Interlock
Jersey
Napped jersey lining enhances comfor t
and sweat absorption
Interlock
Lightweight liner that provides a “cool”
wear. Less comfor table than the jersey
lining, but more economical.
Cut Protection Resources
www.ansi.org - ANSI
American National Standards Institute
www.astm.org - ASTM
American Society for Testing &
Materials
www.safetyequipment.org - ISEA
International Safety Equipment Ass.
Information
Cut Protection and Cut Resistance
Cut protection is the combination of
influences that tend to prevent a worker
from being cut. Material proper ties
such as cut resistance tear strength, and
abrasion resistance as well as proper ties
such as grip and dexterity are all important
aspects of cut protection. However,
cut protection also includes other factors
not related to protective apparel such as
machine guarding, workplace set-up,
working conditions and worker training.
Cut resistance, defined as the ability of
a material to resist damage when challenged
with a moving sharp edged object,
is only one component of cut protection.
Because cut resistance can be
measured using standard testing equipment,
it’s often used when comparing
the safety of various products.
Lacerations are the #1 Safety Issue in
Most Plants and Construction Sites. The
most common causes of Hand Injury are:
• No hand protection being worn at
time of injury
Cut Protection and Cut Resistance
EN APPROVED METHOD:
The blade moves and the weight is
constant. The number of cycles is measured.
In the European market gloves are
evaluated according to method EN 388,
the mandatory performance standard for
all gloves as standardized and regulated
by CEN (Committee for European Normalization).
Using the Couptest apparatus,
a circular cutting blade of specified
sharpness under constant weight load
rotates back and for th over a rectangular
test specimen for a series of five cut failures.
A standard calibration reference
material is cut in like fashion before and
after each cut of the test specimen itself.
These reference values are added to the
test specimen value and divided by the
average reference value, resulting in a
cut index. Results are classified by CEN
into six performance levels.
ASTM APPROVED METHOD:
The distance is fixed (2”) and the weight
Hand Protection
• Poor compliance to PPE programs
• Lack of proper cut protection in
• PPE program
U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics estimates
annual expenses of $382,000,000
result from hand injury in the construction
industry alone.
Factors to Determine “Right” Cut Resistant
Glove:
• Risk of a cut
• Potential severity
• Grip issues
• Abrasion
• Puncture
• Ergonomics
Technologies Affecting Cut Resistance:
• High Performance Fibers (Kevlar,
• Dyneema, Spectra-HP-PE,
• Intcept, Dual TEC)
• Coatings-Resistance & Protection
• Combinations of Fibers
• (Steel-Polyester-Nylon)
varies. The maximum weight is measured.
Approved test procedure/machine
approved by the ASTM committee to
test cut resistance uses a load-versusdistance
evaluation to determine the cutthrough
point of a material.
Testing Process:
A cutting blade (surgical-grade razor)
with a specified load (weight) is moved
across a material.
The distance at which the blade traveled
from the original contact point to the cutthrough
point is measured for several
loads (weights in grams).
After several tests, a load-versus-distance
curve is plotted and used to determine
the load (weight) required to cut
through the material at 25MM (reference
load).
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Hand Protection