PTI Thermal Grip Gloves

PTI Thermal Grip Gloves are designed to provide exceptional comfort and performance in cold environments. With a high-visibility design and texturised rubber grip, these gloves ensure a secure hold in both wet and dry conditions. Their tear and puncture resistance make them an ideal choice for demanding tasks in low temperatures.

Key Features:

• Brand: PTI
• High Visibility: Two-tone black and orange design for easy identification.
• Comfort Lining: Lightweight with a soft lining for prolonged use.
• Enhanced Grip: Texturised rubber palm ensures secure handling in wet and dry conditions.
• Elasticated Cuff: Easy to wear with added comfort and a secure fit.
• Cold Weather Use: Perfect for working in cold environments.
• Packaging Options: Packed in 12s with hanging card display; bulk discounts available for outer box orders of 10 packs.

Applications:

• Cold storage facilities
• Outdoor construction
• General handling in cold weather

EN388 Performance Ratings:

• Abrasion Resistance: Level 2
• Cut Resistance: Level 3
• Tear Resistance: Level 4
• Puncture Resistance: Level 2

Stay warm and productive with PTI Thermal Grip Gloves.

General information for EN 388:2016

Protective gloves against mechanical risks

According to this standard, characteristics such as abrasion resistance, cut resistance, tearing strength, puncture resistance and impact protection are tested. In conjunction with the pictogram, four numbers and one, or two letters, will be displayed. These signs indicate the performance of the glove

1. ABRASION RESISTANCE

• The material is subjected to abrasion by a sandpaper under a determined pressure
• The protection level is indicated on a scale of 1 to 4 depending on the number of turns required until a hole appears in the material
• The higher the number is, the better the resistance to abrasion

2. CUT RESISTANCE, COUP TEST

• The cut protection is tested
• A knife is passed over the glove material until it cuts through
• The protection level is given by a number between 1 and 5, where 5 indicates the highest cut protection
• If the material dulls the knife during this test, the cut test ISO 13997(TDM test) shall be performed instead, see point 5

3. TEARING STRENGTH

• The force required to tear the glove material apart is measured
• The protection level is indicated by a number between 1 and 4, where 4 indicates the strongest material

4. PUNCTURE RESISTANCE

• Based on the amount of force required to puncture the material with a tip
• The protection function is indicated by a number between 1 and 4, where 4 indicates the strongest material

5. CUT RESISTANCE, TDM TEST ISO 13997

• If the knife gets dull during the coup test, see point 2, this test shall be performed instead
• The result is given by a letter, A to F, where F indicates the highest level of protection
• If any of these letters is given, this method determines the protection level instead of the coup test

ISO 13997:1999 – Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects
An alternative cut test recommended for cut protection gloves. Shall be used in EN388:2016 for cut protection gloves where the cut material dulls the cutting knife during testing. A knife cuts with constant speed but increasing force until breakthrough of the cut protection material. Level of protection is given in Newton, the force needed for cut through at 20mm cut length.

6. IMPACT PROTECTION

• If the glove has an impact protection, this information is given by the letter P as the 6th and last sign
• If no P sign, no impact protection is claimed

EN 388:2003

This is the old version of the standard against mechanical risks. The differences compared to the 2016 version are the paper grid in the abrasion test and how to perform testing of cut resistant fibres. Also not applicable to test impact protection.
There are still many protective gloves on the market labelled according to the old version of this standard. These are as good to use as the new marked gloves.

Important to understand: it’s not the gloves performances that have changed. It is the way of testing the performances that has changed