The right glove
What types of gloves are avaible?
- Flex gloves
- Leather gloves
- Dipped gloves
- Chemical-resistant gloves
- Disposable gloves
- Knitted gloves
What materials are used in gloves?
NATURAL MATERIALS
COWHIDE |
• Natural materials • High durability • Tear resistant • Especially good for rough work |
SPLIT LEATHER | • Natural materials • Medium durability • Good heat protection • Good for, for example, welding tasks |
GOATSKIN | • Natural materials • Great flexibility • Good finger sensitivity • Good for mounting tasks |
RUBBER |
• Natural materials |
COTTON |
• Natural material • Good insulation properties • Good breathability |
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
BUTYL RUBBER | • Synthetic rubber material • High density • Good protection against aggressive chemicals • Used for special gloves |
NEOPRENE | • Synthetic rubber material • High insulation properties • Resistant to sunlight • Used for waterproof and windproof gloves |
NITRILE |
• Synthetic rubber material |
PVC | • Synthetic plastic material • Flexible and elastic • Withstands frost • Good for acid and base tasks |
4H |
• Thin 5-layer laminate |
NYLON | • Synthetic material • Used especially for knitted gloves • Increases glove elasticity • Increases glove durability |
POLYESTER |
• Synthetic plastic material |
ACRYLIC |
• Synthetic material • Insulating • Can replace wool |
KEVLAR |
• Synthetic fiber material • Registered trademark • Cut-resistant • Withstands high level of heat |
HPPE |
• Synthetic fiber material • Cut-resistant • Withstands high level of heat |
PU |
• Synthetic plastic material • Flexible - even during temperature fluctuations • High durability • Used as a glove coating |
ELASTANE |
• Synthetic fiber material • Consists of 85% PU • Extremely elastic • Used as a mixing product |
THINSULATE |
• Synthetic material • Registered trademark • Consists of small microfibers • Used as insulating material |
HIPORA |
• Synthetic material • Registered trademark • Waterproof and breathable • Used as insulating material |
FLEECE |
• Synthetic fiber material • Soft and comfortable • Heat insulating • Can replace wool |