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keeping them cooler and more comfortable. ThThese were followed by lean, lower-profifile impact gloves that protected workers from lesser impact hazards like those in I&E (instrumentation and electrical), maintenance, assembly, or light construction and tool work.
ThThese innovations were exciting and groundbreaking on their own, but manufacturers took it a step further and asked how we might combine them to make PPE that addressed ever more specific needs and applications.
Innovation Combinations
for the Perfect PPE
The best gloves begin with an excellent shell. So those incredibly light, cut-resistant materials were enhanced with innovations in palm coatings and impact protection. That means it’s now possible to get a featherlight, highly cut-resistant shell that keeps hands cool and allows working with small parts with a solid grip–all in one glove! It’s the perfect combination for anyone working in oily environments, handling large or small parts, in an environment with sharp edges like appliance manufacturing, aviation, HVAC and many other applications.
Likewise, you can take that same featherlight cut-resistant shell or, if you have workers prone to contact dermatitis, a coreless shell that’s cool to the touch, along with an amazing oil barrier, grip and long-lasting abrasion protection with flexible TPR for superior impact protection. It’s the dream team of innovations for
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It doesn’t stop at gloves! Manufacturers also applied these innovations to protective sleeves with lighter, high cut-resistant materials and light and cool sleeves with impact protection. Add in hi-vis material, flame or heat resistance, winter insulation, or touchscreen compatibility—and the sky’s the limit! We can create gloves with any shell, coated with any palm coating, old or new, add impact protection and even strategic reinforcements in areas of wear like thumb saddles to make gloves last longer.
More Choices, Better Protection
Therefore, if it seems like buying PPE has become more complicated in recent years, it has! But only because you have more and better options than ever before. If we’ve innovated it, we can combine it to keep your workers safer while making them more comfortable and compliant and making it easier to do their jobs without wanting to take off their PPE.
M.B. Sutherland is the Sr. Safety Writer at Magid. REFERENCE
1. https://www.magidglove.com/safety-matters/choosing-and-using-ppe/ avoiding-contact-dermatitis
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