Uvex C500 Protective HPPE Cut-Resistant Sleeve

Designed with Uvex's Bamboo TwinFlex Technology, the Uvex C500 Protective HPPE Cut-Resistant Sleeve combines excellent cut and mechanical protection with comfort. This protective sleeve provides cut, abrasion and tear resistance to the lower arm, making it ideal for rough sharp-edge work, while also being comfortable and breathable for all day wear.

What's Included?

• 1 x Sleeve

Sizing of the Uvex C500 HPPE Sleeve

The Uvex C500 Sleeve is available in two different sizes. Please see the table below for details.

Applications of the Uvex C500 Arm Protection Sleeve

The Uvex C500 Arm Protection Sleeve is suitable for a number of applications, including:

• Assembly
• Automotive
• Building and construction
• Car manufacturing 
• Construction
• Glass industry
• Foundry
• Logistics
• Maintenance
• Metal industry
• Metal fabrication
• Metal handling
• Metal pressings
• Metalworking
• Paper industry
• Press work
• Pressings
• Sharp object handling
• Sheet metal processing
• Sheet metal handling
• Steel manufacturing
• Steel mills
• Sorting
• Shipping
• Transport
• Waste sorting

Testing of the Uvex C500 Sleeve

EN 388: Mechanical Resistance

• EN 388: 2X4XC

To ensure the highest levels of performance, the Uvex C500 Sleeve has been tested according to European standards. Please find below the results this sleeve achieved when tested:

Key Features and Benefits

• High-performance level C cut-resistant arm sleeve
• Lower arm protection with excellent wear comfort
• Highly breathable thanks to Uvex Climazone technology
• Patented Bamboo TwinFlex technology for comfort, ventilation, and cut protection
• Combination of natural and artificial materials for maximum performance
• Silicone free according to imprint test

Robust and Comfortable Cut Protection

The Uvex C500 Sleeve is built using Uvex's patented Bamboo TwinFlex technology. This unique combination of bamboo and high-performance protective fibres ensures the highest levels of comfort, ventilation, and protection.

A combination of natural and artificial materials provides the best performance

WHAT IS LEVEL C CUT PROTECTION?

Level C cut-resistant materials provide medium protection against cut hazards with a force of up to 10 newtons. This would be classed as offering similar levels of protection as cut level 5 which cover the old EN 388:2003 standards.

Superior Comfort

This sleeve also utilises Uvex Climazone technology, which functions according to the same principles as the body's own thermoregulating system, regulating temperature and removing excess moisture. Ideal for use in warm environments or for working outdoors in summer, Climazone lets you focus on your work by keeping your arms in total comfort.

Climazone technology regulates conditions inside the sleeve, keeping your arms comfortable

Materials of the Uvex C500 Protective Arm Sleeve

• Liner Materials: Bamboo-viscose, glass, HPPE, polyamide

Documentation

• Conformity Statement
• Data Sheet

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.