Best Glove Material For Workplace Hand Protection

When choosing gloves to protect your hands in the workplace, do you know which material to choose? SHOWA gloves have made their name by providing the very best in all-round, multi-purpose hand protection. Protect hands from common mechanical or chemical hazard while keeping hand mobility and reducing hand fatigue. Whether the job calls for small parts handling, general maintenance or heavy lifting and contractor work, SHOWA have the best glove for the job.

SHOWA gloves: a wide range of materials and coatings.

 

Compare the strengths and drawbacks of each glove material and ensure you get the compositions that best meet your needs!

• Cotton

 

Natural cellulose fibre. Flexible, soft and non-irritating, it protects against mechanical aggression (impacts, low vibration, iron filings, splinters, glass fragments), absorbs perspiration and gives you great comfort when wearing dipped protective gloves continuously. Cotton fibres are mixed with polyester fibres in order to associate comfort with a higher mechanical resistance and more elasticity.

 

• Nylon

 

A lightweight elastic polyamide which is largely lint-free and washable, dries quickly and is resistant to abrasion and deformation. Mixed with cotton and acrylic, it makes the glove more flexible and extends its lifetime.

 

• Acrylic

 

A polymer that is resistant to water, common solvents, acids and weak alkalis, and that is resistant to abrasion and to traction. Soft and warm, it insulates you from the cold. Mixed with cotton, it makes the knit more lightweight.

 

• HPPE

 

High performance polyethylene is flexible, light and durable. As resistant to cutting as a para-aramid but with more resistance to abrasion (ten times more resistant to flexion than a wire), it remains resistant to chemicals, in particular solvents.

 

Call Delta Health and Safety for all your hand protection needs. We are the sole distributors of SHOWA gloves in South Africa. Our team are ready to assist with technical requirements and skilled in recommending the appropriate protection for your specific application. Browse our range of hand protection products

 

Information on materials as supplied by SHOWA  www.showagroup.eu