HAND PROTECTION Level of Protection 1 2 3 4 5 A. Resistance to Abrasion (No. Of Revolutions) 100 500 2000 8000 B. Resistance to Cutting (Index) 1.2 2.5 5.0 10.0 20.0 C. Tear Resistance (N) 10 25 50 75 D. Puncturing Resistance (N) 20 60 100 150 e. Cut Resistance by ISO Cut Test (Level of Protection A–F) Force in Newtons (N) is required to cut through a sample using a rectangular blade in a specified cut test machine such as Tomodynamometer (TDM). This test is optional unless the blade in the Coup test becomes dull, whereupon it becomes the reference for cut resistance. Level of Protection A B C D E F E. Cut Resistance (N) 2 5 10 15 22 30 f. Impact Protection (Level of Protection P) The test for protection against impact is carried out per a standard for protective gloves for bikers, EN 13594:2015. The area with protection is tested, but because of its limited surface, the area around the fingers cannot be tested using this method. The impact force is 5 J and the transmitted force must be in accordance with the highest level, in this case, level 1, with an individual result of ≤ 9.0 kN and mean force ≤ 7.0 kN. Level of Protection P F. Impact Protection, EN 13594:2015 (Level 1 ≤ 9 kN) a. Abrasion Resistance (Level of Protection 0–4) Number of cycles required to abrade a hole using abrasive paper in a circular sample of glove material under constant pressure and motion. The highest performance level is 4, which corresponds to 8,000 cycles. b. Cut Resistance, Coup Test (Level of Protection 0–5) This measures the number of turns required for a rotating circular knife at a constant rate to cut through the glove. The result is compared with a reference material to get an index. The highest level of protection is 5, which corresponds to an index of 20. c. Tear Resistance (Level of Protection 0–4) Force required to propagate a tear in a rectangular sample of a glove with a starting incision, to a maximum force of 75N. d. Puncture Resistance (Level of Protection 0–4) Measuring the amount of force required to pierce the glove with a standard sized point and at a given speed (10 cm/min). In the revised version of EN 388:2016, there are two cut resistance tests available. The coup method is the same as before and is used for materials that do not dull the blade. For materials that will affect the blade, e.g. most cut resistant materials, a TDM test is required. In these cases, the TDM result is the real reference performance while the coup result is only indicative and will therefore be marked with an X. EN 388:2016 + A1:2018 Protective Gloves against Mechanical Risks (Pass/Fail) Abrasion Resistance (0-4) 4X43CP Impact Protection ISO Cut Test/Cut Resistance (A-F or X) Puncture Resistance (0-4) Tear Resistance (0-4) Coup Test/Cut Resistance (0-5 or X) 39
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