Portwest A280 Wintershield Fleece Lined Thermal Work Gloves (Case of 216 Pairs)

The Portwest A280 Wintershield Fleece Lined Thermal Work Gloves are durable and comfortable thermal gloves that ensure comprehensive dexterity and tactile sensitivity. The inner fleece lining keeps hands snug and warm even in -20°C temperatures, making them suited for work in cold storages, freezers and outdoors.

What's Included?

• 216 x Pairs of Portwest A280 Wintershield Thermal Gloves

Key Features and Benefits

• Specially designed to provide cold resistance up to -20°C
• Fleece lining provides added warmth and comfort
• Ergonomically designed for comfort and ease of use
• Offers adequate dexterity for handling tasks
• Hi-vis markings provide greater visibility
• Stylish design perfect for all industries

WHAT EN SAFETY STANDARDS DO THE PORTWEST WINTERSHIELD THERMAL WORK GLOVES COMPLY WITH?

The Portwest Wintershield Gloves A280 have been tested to EN 388 and EN 511, both of which ensure that they do exactly what they say. EN 388 tests the glove's resistance to abrasion, cuts, punctures and tears, and EN 511 tests the glove's resistance to air temperature, contact cold and water. These gloves achieved the following:

EN 388:2211X

EN 511: 22X

WHICH SIZE SHOULD I CHOOSE?

The Portwest Gloves are available in three sizes that should be suitable for most users. To find your perfect pair, please measure the circumference and length of your palm and match the results to the table below.

Who Can Use the Portwest A280 Wintershield Fleece Lined Gloves?

The Portwest Wintershield Gloves are designed for conditions that reach as low as -20°C. They are grippy and dexterous, making them suited to both outdoor DIY work and indoor cold store and freezer work. Some applications where they are recommended include:

• Assembly Gloves
• Automotive Gloves
• Builders Gloves
• Construction Gloves
• Cold Store Gloves
• DIY Gloves
• Freezer Gloves
• Forklift driving Gloves
• Gardening Gloves
• General Handling Gloves
• Industrial Gloves
• Light Engineering Gloves
• Local Authorities Gloves
• Maintenance Gloves
• Outdoor Work Gloves
• Packaging Gloves
• Packing Gloves
• Product Inspection Gloves
• Public Transport Gloves
• Railway Maintenance Gloves
• Scaffolding Gloves
• Transportation Gloves
• Utilities Gloves
• Winter Gardening Gloves

If you don't think these gloves are suitable for your needs, click on any of the industries above to see further options that better suit your needs.

How Warm Are the Portwest Wintershield Fleece Lined Thermal Gloves?

These high-tech thermal gloves will keep your hands warm in freezing, sub-zero conditions. They are proven to prevent hands from freezing even in temperatures that drop to -20°C. This makes them ideal not just for outdoor winter work, but indoor work in freezers too.

How Dexterous Are the Portwest Wintershield A280 Gloves?

These extremely warm gloves retain dexterity even in sub-zero conditions. They are quite thin, and allow almost completely unhindered flexibility. This is ideal for operating tools and machinery, as the gloves won't compromise on your abilities.

How Comfortable Are the Portwest Wintershield Fleece Lined Work Gloves?

The gloves feel impressively warm, snug and comfortable due to their interior soft fleece liner. The gloves don't compromise on dexterity, meaning that users experience much less hand fatigue than they would while wearing other thermal gloves. This makes them useful for long shifts at work, ideally in the warehousing, forklift and packaging industries.

Can I Use the Portwest Work Gloves With Water?

Unfortunately, these gloves are not built to withstand water. The palms can withstand a little, so if you're working in a freezer handling materials or working outdoors after a rain storm, they should be fine. If you require similar gloves that do have a waterproof coating, then we would recommend you take a look at the Ejendals Tegera 295 Waterproof Thermal Work Gloves.

How Warm Is the Knitwrist?

The knitwrist extends a little further than the wrist, and features the same warm fleece interior liner that keeps your hands warm. If you require gloves that offer a knitwrist that stretches further down the arm, then we would recommend the Ejendals Tegera 296 Insulated Waterproof Work Gloves, which have a far longer wrist.

Materials

• Synthetic leather
• Fleece

Additional Documentation

• Data Sheet
• Conformity Statement

Delivery

This item will be dispatched by Royal Mail, DPD courier or UPS courier.

The estimated delivery time for this item is usually 1-3 working days when ordered before 14:00, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).

UK Delivery Charges

Certain orders delivered to the UK are subject to a delivery charge; refer to the table below for more information. Please note that all values are listed exclusive of VAT.

What is EN 388?

You might have noticed that this product adheres to EN standard EN 388. EN standards ensure that the product you are buying meets the safety standards of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the highest standards organisation recognised by and working on behalf of the European Union. To pass any EN standard, a PPE product must undergo some of the most rigorous safety tests around.

There are many EN standards that our gloves adhere to. However, the EN standard that we’re concerned about here is EN 388. EN 388 stands for Mechanical Resistance, and informs you of your gloves' resistance to abrasion, cuts, tears and punctures.

How Do I Read the EN 388 Score?

Simply speaking, the higher the score that this product achieves, the better the product will be at resisting that hazard. Products will score between Level 0 and Level 4 for abrasion, tears and punctures, and if they weren’t tested for that hazard you will see N/A written instead of a number.

Cuts are a little different and, with the EN 388 standard rewritten in 2016, it means that gloves will either be tested to cut resistance or ISO cut resistance (sometimes called TDM cut resistance). Gloves tested to cut resistance will score between Level 0 and Level 5, and gloves tested to ISO cut resistance will achieve a score between Level A and Level F with the higher letter offering better cut protection.

Where Can I Find Out More?

This is just a brief overview of EN standard EN 388 so you know where you are standing. For further information, you can see the Introductory EN 388 Blog in our Knowledge Centre.

What is EN 511?

You might have noticed that this product adheres to EN standard EN 511. EN standards ensure that the product you are buying meets the safety standards of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the highest standards organisation recognised by and working on behalf of the European Union. To pass any EN standard, a PPE product must undergo some of the most rigorous safety tests around.

There are many EN standards that our gloves adhere to. However, the EN standard that we’re concerned about here is EN 511. EN 511 stands for all things cold, and means that your gloves have been tested for their convective cold resistance, contact cold resistance and water permeability properties.

How Do I Read the EN 511 Score?

Simply speaking, the higher the score achieved the better the product will be at resisting the hazard tested. For the first two tests (convective cold resistance and contact cold resistance), the product will achieve between a Level 0 and a Level 4. The higher the score the better the resistance, with a Level 0 score meaning that it failed and an N/A score meaning that the product wasn’t tested for this hazard.

For water permeability the product will achieve either a Level 0 or a Level 1. Level 1 means that the product is waterproof, and Level 0 means that it isn't.

Where Can I Find Out More?

This is just a brief overview of EN standard EN 511 so you know where you are standing. For further information, you can see the Introductory EN 511 Blog in our Knowledge Centre.