Magid is changing the way people work with cut and impact hazards. In 2019, the company introduced AeroDex®, a groundbreaking innovation in lightweight cut-resistant PPE.
As a new decade rolls into our world, will there be any new significant developments in safety, particularly in hand protection that will provide an even safer work environment than the past decade?
In considering very cheap cut-resistant gloves we may well be led to wonder, how could these supposedly hi-tech gloves be so cheap, and are they real or fake? Having been involved in the PPE glove industry for many years, I believe the truth lies somewhere in between.
Cut Resistant with Alycore® palm: This seamless glove is designed to provide extreme hypodermic needle protection and cut resistance due to the Alycore® reinforcements on the palm. They also feature a 10-gauge Aralene® shell, an enhanced aramid fiber.
When talking about the biggest pain points customers face, cut resistance always tops the list. To ease the confusion, we’ve compiled a list of ten tips for choosing the right cut-resistant gloves.
Every year work gloves and sleeves improve to offer stronger protection with higher cut resistance and better insulation from heat. And while these innovations are crucial to safety, another equally important aspect of protection is comfort.
Ansell’s new glove types for optimal hand and body protection
October 19, 2017
Ansell, a global leader in protection solutions, introduces six new gloves offering the ultimate hand protection at A+A in Düsseldorf, from 17th until 20th October 2017. The new safety solutions provide resistance and durability, while guaranteeing tactility and the highest level of protection, and can be used across a broad range of industries such as Automotive, Chemical, Life Sciences and Manufacturing.
Magid®, a manufacturer and supplier of PPE, expands its line of work gloves to include thermal protection for cold weather conditions, paired with the cut resistance that workers need to protect against sharp materials.
Over the years, the industry has struggled to equate cut resistance with actual risk. The recent updates to the ANSI 105 and EN 388 standards will provide a more uniformed approach to assessing the cut resistant performance of gloves across the globe.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 70 percent of workers who experienced hand injuries in 2015 were not wearing gloves. The remaining 30 percent of injured workers wore gloves but the gloves were inadequate, damaged or the wrong type of the hazards that were present.
