The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) released the ANSI/ISEA 138 standard in 2019 to establish the minimum performance, classification, and labeling requirements for impact gloves. PPE manufacturers such as Magid began to include impact level testing in their manufacturing process to measure how much impact force travels through the glove to a worker’s hand and assign the appropriate ANSI/ISEA level 1, level 2, or level 3 rating. Level 1 indicates the minimum amount of impact protection and level 3 indicates the maximum amount of impact protection (click here to learn more about the ANSI/ISEA standard).
While many impact gloves on the market were able to achieve level 1 and level 2 ratings, it was difficult to achieve level 3 impact protection without sacrificing comfort, and most Level 3 offerings remained heavy, stiff, and uncomfortable. In response, safety experts at Magid designed a special formulation of TPR along with a unique ventilated honeycomb design to achieve level 3 impact protection, without sacrificing comfort or breathability.