Comfort, cut resistance and durability

Posted on Friday 1 January 2010

Introduced into the UK by Globus Group, the multi-purpose DURACoil glove range by SHOWA combines comfort with cut resistance, durability and excellent grip, protecting workers in medium-low risk cut environments.

With SHOWA’s DURACoil technology, the liner is engineered by tightly wrapping tenacious multifilament polyester around a cut-resistant fibre, which is then reinforced with High-Performance Polyethylene (HPPE).

As a result these high comfort gloves can be worn for extended periods of time, offering increased resistance to snags and abrasions and cut protection in line with EN 388:2016 Cut Level C.

Available in four different polymer coating finishes – Nitrile, Foamed Nitrile, Natural Rubber (Latex) and Polyurethane – the DURACoil gloves' excellent grip performance makes them suitable for component handling and assembly tasks in both wet and dry environments.

Key benefits of the new range include:

Good resistance against cuts, snags and tears
Upgraded mechanical risk protection for general purpose activities – EN 388:2016 Cut Level C
Soft, lightweight and ultra- comfortable with no skin irritation
Excellent fit and dexterity
Increased productivity with durable protection for multipurpose and cut risks
Consistent high quality and unmatched level of service
Special SHOWA ergonomic hand shape design
Launderable and re-usable
13-gauge seamless-knit liner

The series of seven cut C/A3 gloves is SHOWA’s direct response to the revised PPE regulations 2016, which saw a market-wide downgrade in EN388 and ANSI 105 cut level scores for re-certified products.

“Since the revision of the PPE regulations in 2016, there has been a significant shift in the landscape of gloves intended for cut protection. A major result is the market-wide downgrade in cut level scores for products re-certified under the new norms of EN 388:2016 and ANSI 105-16. This is especially apparent in the general-purpose category, with a surge of focus and attention to the cut C/A3 product group.

“The new SHOWA DURACoil range helps organisations across diverse industry sectors requiring multi-purpose, mechanical risk hand protection solutions, meet their needs in a simple, proven and cost-efficient way,” says Globus product development manager for hand protection, Gregory Tessier.