DuPont Safety & Construction announced the winners of its third annual DuPont Kevlar Glove Innovation Awards in Europe. There were multiple entries from manufacturers across Europe, showcasing the diverse and innovative ways Kevlar fiber can be utilized for hand protection in gloves.
One entry even went beyond hand protection by designing a cut protective shirt with Kevlar.
Contest Criteria
“This is the third year we have held these awards and each year the manufactures continue to impress us with their innovations using Kevlar, positioning these products on the forefront of protective technology for worker safety,” said Joel DeNardis, global marketing manager for DuPont’s mechanical protection business. “We are proud to celebrate with these innovators as they push the limits of what’s possible with Kevlar to make worker protection more comfortable, more durable and more protective.”
According to DuPont, winning entries were chosen based on designs utilizing Kevlar in unique and groundbreaking ways in their approach, thereby challenging the boundaries of conventional cut protection. Entries were judged on criteria based on excellence in the areas of innovation and benefits to the wearer, including enhanced protection, increased dexterity, comfort and durability — all critical to safety and performance in tough industrial environments.
Award Winners
· Protective Industrial Products, Inc. — G-Tek Kev 09-K1640
“These gloves have a distinctive enhanced visibility red liner made with Kevla®, touch screen compatibility, while being able to take seamless knit gloves to the next level in not only cut performance but fit, feel, and look,” DuPont explained. “Kevlar adds its strength, inherent heat properties, and comfort.”
· SEIZ Gripper HE BND
“This rescue glove is made of 100 percent Kevlar with steel wire (Inox) insertion and has its palm and fingertips with a slip proof hydro repellent coating,” DuPont said. “The glove withstands contact heat up to 100 °C and scores the best dexterity.”
· Superior Glove — Dexterity S18KGDNE
“These flame-resistant arc flash gloves with composite filament fiber shell made of Kevlar and neoprene palms are one of the thinnest (18 gauge) and most comfortable on the market,” DuPont said.
· W+R KinetiXx X-BLADE
“The cut protection glove KinetiXx X-BLADE has excellent fit due to the very fine 15-gauge, 3-D knit,” DuPont explained. “The use of Kevlar makes it very thin for a cut protection glove with very good breathability and also offers heat protection. The black yarn made of Kevlar makes the glove very dirt-resistant. The glove can be washed at 30 °C in a gentle cycle at home and can therefore be used many times by the user. Furthermore, the glove is touch screen capable.”
· JS Gloves — ROKCL
“The glove model, ROKCL belongs to the group of clean (dust-free) gloves and does not leave any traces on objects which they come into contact,” DuPont said. “They are made with 100 percent Kevlar, ensuring protection against mechanical, as well as thermal hazards. The ROKCL model is an exceptionally lightweight gauge-15 glove, guaranteeing perfect feel and very good dexterity.”
· Fuchshuber Techno-Tex GmbH — Cutex Barbados Round Neck Shirt
“The Cutex round neck shirt is a lightweight knit that combines cut protection with heat and flame protection,” DuPont said. “Based on an engineered yarn made with black Kevlar, it has an extremely smooth and pleasant feel with high breathable characteristics, guaranteeing a high level of wearer comfort combined with excellent protective properties.”
Kevlar Information
According to the company, the light, durable, and strong Kevlar aramid fiber is used to make a variety of clothing, accessories, and equipment safe and resistant to cuts.
Invented over 50 years ago, Kevlar continues to take on new challenges today, with the company’s scientists continuously working on a range of new opportunities through collaborations with communities, industrial manufacturers and governments.
For more information, contact: DowDuPont, (800) 422-8193, www.kevlar.com