The application in which the gloves will be used is also an important factor to consider. This is because the gloves are made with different materials. For example, some gloves may be made of materials that make them unsuitable for use in applications that involve food handling.
no cut glove that incorporate a metal mesh offer extremely high cut and abrasion resistance. The mesh is formed by interlocked threads of stainless steel. The superior strength of steel provides a high level of protection from cuts and punctures.Materials, including the metal used to make these gloves are safe for meat product processing applications. Gloves that incorporate a steel core also offer high cut resistance and are suited to glass handling applications, meat processing, automobile and paper industries and metal fabrication among others.
Cut resistant gloves made of flexible fiber material are suited to the rubber industry, plastic manufacturing and metal fabrication. Gloves that incorporate Spectra Fiber are made with polythylene fiber that has a high molecular weight. Although the gloves are lightweight and flexible, the fiber is about 10 times stronger than steel, which makes the gloves highly resistant to cuts even when exposed to wetness. The gloves are suitable for appliance and automobile assembly, food service and processing applications, and the paper industry.
Many popular brands of cut resistant gloves are made of Kevlar Fiber. This high performance material offers superior resistance to both cuts and heat. These gloves are also lightweight and flexible and are suited to glass handling, automobile assembly and metal handling.Gloves made of blended fibers, coatings and layers utilize the strengths of different materials to make high quality cut resistant gloves with varying degrees of cut resistance, flexibility and grip.While cut resistance is important, other factors such as flexibility and thickness of fabric also matter. A pair of gloves may have high cut resistance but hinder efficiency because of bulky or uncomfortable material and poor fit. When handling small parts, lightweight gloves allow better efficiency, dexterity and grip. A thicker exterior coating may also improve grip on objects. However, wearing gloves when working with machinery that has moving parts is discouraged. This is because the gloves may get caught in the moving part and cause fatal accidents.
