This fun video and infographic provides a run down of the new ansi a1 through a9 cut levels and breaks down the new en388 a through f cut levels and what they signify.
Cut resistant gloves level 9.
Ansi level a9 cut resistant work gloves provide extreme protection and are often used for heavy metal stamping plate glass handling and some pulp paper fields.
Ansi ranks the level of cut resistance from a1 to a9.
Mafores cut resistant gloves level 9 stainless steel wire metal mesh butcher safety work gloves for meat cutting fishing latest material medium 4 5 out of 5 stars 104 16 99 16.
A higher number indicates that the glove material resisted a higher level of cutting force during testing.
Select these for industrial jobs that require employees to handle sharp objects in the work place.
We re often asked where slice finger friendly blades fit in terms of ansi cut resistance levels.
A8 protective gloves level 8.
Mae from cut resistant fibers the g f cut resistant anti slip gloves meet en388 level 5 cut resistance.
Withstands 5000 g to 5999 g of cutting load a9 protective gloves level 9.
Kmitmuk level 5 cut resistant gloves 4 gloves food grade durable washable safety kitchen cutting gloves oyster shucking mandolin slicing and wood carving black x large 5 0 out of 5 stars 2.
For example an a 1 cut level means 200 grams of force was applied and resisted while an a 9 cut level means 6000 grams were resisted.
Withstands 6000 g or more of cutting load.
They are offered in many fabrics such as dyneema kevlar or composite materials.
The hexarmor size l 9 ansi cut lvl a9 puncture lvl 4 spandex superfabric cut resistant gloves 9 76 long superfabric lining elastic cuff black paired can be found within.
The dyneema fiber is a gel spun multi filament fiber created from ultra high molecular weight polyethylene renowned as the world s strongest fibre tm dyneema offers extremely high cut resistance and most of our gloves made from dyneema fibers fall under ansi level a4 and our other dyneema gloves are blended with spiral wrapped steel increasing their cut resistance to level a5.
Feeling a bit in the dark about the recent changes to the cut testing standards.
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Guide to the new ansi and en388 cut levels.