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IMPACT CUT PUNCTURE ABRASION OIL NEEDLE

SAFETY + REDEFINED TM

We started this journey more than a decade ago. A group of hardworking people with a new technology that no
one had ever seen. One that had the potential to change the cut and puncture safety market. One that could save
the lives and livelihood of workers across the world.

From there, we grew and expanded our hand safety line one industry at a time – with our team of safety advisors
hitting worksites and manufacturing floors, working hand-in-hand with their workers, listening to their input,
and giving them the protection they deserve.

Because, in the end, we aren’t just gloves and PPE. We’re the confidence, safety, and livelihood of those we
protect. HexArmor. We’re Safety, Redefined.
2016 CHANGES TO HAND SAFETY STANDARDS- CUT TESTING EXPLAINED

ANSI/ISEA 105 American National Standard
The new ANSI/ISEA 105 standard will now use a 9-level scale (called out as A1-A9) that extends from
0-6000 grams of cut resistance, which allows for more accurate identification of protection in PPE.
The biggest change with this scale is that the current “Cut 4” will be divided into three separate levels.

EN 388 European Cut Standard
High cut resistant materials will be required to use the ISO 13997 cut method which requires
the use of the TDM machine. Results will be based on the weight required to achieve cut
through at the distance of 20mm (same as ANSI/ISEA 105), reported in Newton,
and given a six-step letter score (A-F).

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