No glove can protect you from all chemicals!
Protective gloves must be worn while using any hazardous material: chemicals, hot/cold liquids or objects that pose a risk of thermal burns, cryogenics, physical hazards, or equipment that may cause hand injury. The gloves must be appropriate for the material or process being used.
Nitrile Gloves:
Nitrile gloves provide protection against a wide range of solvents.
Nitrile has good resistance to:
- Fuels
- petroleum products
- vegetable oils
- greases
- some organic solvents
- weak acids
- weak caustics
- household detergents
Nitrile has poor resistance to:
- ketones
- alcohols
- halogenated hydrocarbons
- aromatic hydrocarbons
- esters
- ethers
- amines
- strong acids
Neoprene Gloves (Ansell Alphatec 29-500)
Chemical Resistant Neoprene Gloves
Neoprene gloves protect against a Protects against a wide range of acids, caustics, alcohols and many solvents. Neoprene offers less resistance to snags, punctures, abrasions and cuts than nitrile. Neoprene gloves are commonly used for applications when handling slippery or wet materials safely.
MAPA AdvanTech 517
A tripolymer exclusive that offers 100% comfort for optimal mechanical and chemical resistance.
Specific advantages
- Excellent resistance and strong chemical protection against a great number of chemical products: exclusive Trionic formula made from a mix of natural latex, neoprene and nitrile
- Hypoallergenic
- Manufacturing process ensuring the control of a very low level of contaminants: particulate content, non-volatile residues, extractables => Washed, controlled and packaged in an ISO 5 room
- Silicone free to prevent traces, defects on metal sheet and glass prior to painting
- Wide cuff for double-gloving