When a batch of cut resistant gloves fails on a customer's production line, the cost is rarely limited to rejected inventory. Lost production time, safety compliance gaps, and the burden of re-sourci...

Two pairs of gloves hang side by side on the rack. One label reads ANSI A5. The other shows EN 388 4X43D. Which one offers more cut protection? The short answer is that you cannot tell by comparing t...

The 15,000-volt problem on a 100-volt line The arithmetic of ESD damage is not intuitive. A person who walks across a vinyl floor can build up about 7,000 volts. Walking across a carpet can generate ...

Every shift, workers in metal fabrication, chemical plants, cold storage, and assembly lines put their hands in harm's way. A freshly sheared steel edge, a solvent-soaked part, a frozen carton, a vib...

Direct answer: the right functional gloves are chosen by matching three factors at once - the specific hazard on site (cut, cold, oil, heat or chemical exposure), the glove gauge and coating that fi...

Dipping gloves are hand protection products made by immersing a knitted liner or a former into liquid latex, nitrile or polyurethane. The short answer for most buyers is this: nitrile dipping gloves ...