Australia’s number one glove brand introduces the HyFlex® 11-840 featuring patent pending FORTIX™ technology allowing for increased comfort and durability. The best general purpose glove Ansell has ever produced.
Comfort
- Form fitting design that moulds to the hand increasing tactility.
- 20% more breathable than HyFlex® 11-800.
Durability – A longer lasting glove
- Coating lasting 40 times on average longer than best in class competitor grey foam glove in EN 388 Martindale Abrasion testing.
- Increased tear resistance vs competitor black and grey glove.
- Increased puncture resistance vs grey foam competitor.
Protection
- EN388 Cut Level 2 protection vs best in class competitor grey foam
glove Cut Level 1. - Best in class EN388 – 4231.
Methanol free production
Ansell is proud of its production processes and does not use methanol in the washing of gloves – a practice commonly used by other glove manufacturers.
Using methanol in the washing of gloves puts our environment at risk and can put staff at risk during production.
Industries
- Mining
- Construction
- Automotive
- Metal fabrication
- Warehousing and supply
- Maintenance
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
Applications
- Handling/assembly of dry and light oily parts
- General material handling nuts and bolts
- General mechanic
- Warehousing
- Maintenance/utility
- General purpose
- Packaging areas
* EN388 Martindale Abrasion testing to glove coating conducted by Ansell R&D, Sri Lanka 2012.
Specifications
| Test Description |
HyFlex |
Grey Foam Competitor |
Comment |
Findings |
|
Palm Weight (grams) |
21 |
21 |
FORTIX™ coating leading to increased abrasion and fit and feel attributes. |
The HyFlex® 11-840 offers tailored fit with patent pending technology FORTIX™. |
|
Palm Thickness (mils) |
1.21 |
1.10 |
Slightly thicker due to FORTIX™ form fitting. |
|
|
Taber: 1,000 g (revs) |
3,000 |
500 |
Significant increase in |
The HyFlex® 11-840 is more |
|
Taber: 1,000 g (revs) |
15,000 |
7,800 |
Significant increase in durability. |
|
|
CPPT (grams) |
374 |
322 |
Slightly better CPPT due to |
The HyFlex® 11-840 offers superior directional cut protection. EN388 rating of 2. |
|
EN Blade Cut |
2.90 |
1.90 |
Cut level 2 based on directional |
|
|
Clark Stiffness (cm) |
6.10 |
6.40 |
Increased dexterity and comfort. |
The HyFlex® 11-840 offers superior flexibility due to form fitting coating. |
|
EN Abrasion (cycles) |
4,500 |
100 |
FORTIX™, a 40 times more |
The HyFlex® 11-840 coating lasts 40 times longer than grey foam competitor. |
|
EN Tear: Horizontal |
68 |
62 |
Increased durability. |
The HyFlex® 11-840 offers higher tear ratings than grey foam competitor. |
|
EN Tear: Vertical |
90 |
72 |
Increased durability. |
|
|
EN Puncture (newtons) |
58 |
52 |
Increased puncture protection although still minimal but within GP glove range higher than the average. |
The HyFlex® 11-840 offers better puncture protection than grey foam competitor. |
More Ansell gloves
The HyFlex range also includes the general handling HyFlex 11-800 work glove with excellent protection, feel and grip for reduced hand fatigue; the HyFlex 11-801 nitrile glove for precision handling of small parts; and the HyFlex 11-624 cut-resistant work glove with abrasion resistance and strong grip.
There’s also the HyFlex 11-518, with cut protection, which has never felt so light and right; and the precision precise HyFlex 11-618 multipurpose hand protection keeping you in touch with the task at hand.
View the full HyFlex range of gloves in Ansell’s online catalogue. Click here.
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