MaxiCut 34-450LP Grip Oil-Resistant Gloves

The MaxiCut 34-450LP Grip Oil-Resistant Gloves are able to protect against a wide range of risks, including temperatures up to 100°C, abrasions and moderate cut threats. With a nitrile coating, these gloves offer good handling especially in oily and wet environments.

Which Size of Gloves Do I Need?

The MaxiCut Gloves are available in three different sizes, meaning that you should be able to find the size that's right for you. To measure your hand, measure the circumference of your hand around the knuckles (excluding the thumb) with your hand open and your fingers together as seen in the image below.

Who Can Use the MaxiCut Resistant Level C Oil Gloves?

The MaxiCut Gloves are resistant to oils, liquids, abrasions and heat making them suitable for a range of work environment including those with a high risk of mechanical injury. Their tough leather palms repel oils and liquids while their liner of glass, nylon, Dyneema and Spandex provides both flexibility and cut protection. Applications where we can recommend these gloves include:

• Aerospace
• Agriculture
• Assembly
• Builders
• Car mechanics
• Component handling
• Construction
• Engineering
• Industrial
• Logistics
• Local authorities
• Machinist
• Maintenance
• Mechanics
• Metal fabrication
• Mining
• Moulding
• Offshore as
• Offshore oil
• Oil filtration
• Oil handling
• Oil operations
• Oil refining
• Petroleum
• Pruning
• Public transport
• Public utilities
• Railway maintenance
• Transportation
• Utilities

Please note that this is just a list of recommendations, and that the gloves can be used in many more applications and industries. The MaxiCut Gloves can be used in both low to medium risk work environments, where some oil, heat or cut resistance may be required.

How Much Oil Resistance Do they Provide?

The MaxiCut Oil Resistant Gloves have nitrile rubber coated palms which repels oils and liquids away from the glove's surface helping to keep hands dry and clean. Additionally, the palms are fitted with a leather pad for an added layer of resistance and a more secure grip in even slippery conditions. The back of the gloves however, do not provide oil resistance.

How Cut Resistant Are the MaxiCut Gloves?

Featuring a reinforced design and CUTtech technology, the MaxiCut Gloves are comfortable, lightweight yet offer good levels of cut resistance. CUTtech technology is used to create a material made from high performance yarns and fibres for flexibility and cut resistance. Thanks to these features, they achieve a medium level of cut resistance according to EN 388 standards and are therefore able to protect against mild lacerations.

How Do the MaxiCut Gloves Protect Against Heat?

In additions to oil and mechanical resistance, are the MaxiCut Gloves also offer contact heat resistance for protection against hot materials. They achieve an EN 407 rating of Level 1 for contact heat resistance, meaning they can withstand temperatures of up to 100°C for about 15 seconds.

EN 407

How Much Mechanical Protection Do the MaxiCut Oil Gloves Provide?

These gloves provide great all round protection from mechanical risks, a feature which can be supported by their EN 388 ratings. To achieve this rating, the gloves must undergo rigorous tests that determine their abrasion, cut, tear and puncture resistance. The MaxiCut Level C Oil Gloves have the following EN 388 ratings:

EN 388

• 4342C

What Do These Scores Mean?

Each score is rated out of 4, except for cut resistance which is rated out of 5 and blade cut resistance which is rated from A-F. According to this standard, the gloves have the highest possible levels of abrasion and tear resistance, and a good level of cut resistance. They are therefore able to prevent injury and damage caused by rough or coarse materials and scrapes. While they are not suitable for environments where there is a high risk of lacerations, they can protect against lesser cut injuries.

How Is Technology Used to Enhance Performance?

Innovative technologies have been used to optimise the attributes of these gloves so that they are as comfortable and dexterous as they are protective. These technologies include:

• CUTtech: high performance yarns and fibres are utilised to create a resilient material that remains lightweight and breathable
• LIQUItech: Two technology platforms are layered on top of one another for resistance against oils and liquids
• DURAtech: The gloves are highly abrasion and tear resistant for better longevity and are also designed to be laundered so they can be kept in good condition
• ERGOtech: A snug, ultra-thin design ensures the gloves fit snugly against the hand and mimic its natural movements for maximum dexterity
• GRIPtech: The nitrile coating of these gloves has a micro-cup finish which enhances grip in dry, wet or oily conditions

Do the MaxiCut Gloves Offer Grip In Oily Conditions?

When working in slippery conditions or with potentially hazardous materials, being able to achieve a strong grip is vital. To ensure this, the MaxiCut Gloves have a texture, micro-cup finish. This rough texture prevents objects from slipping out of a user's grasp by creating traction, therefore helping to enable safe and productive manual handling.

Are the MaxiCut Resistant Level C Gloves Dexterous?

To facilitate controlled manual handling, the glove's liner is made with nylon and Spandex. These stretchy material help the glove manoeuvre along with the hand and fingers so dexterity is never restricted.

How Do the MaxiCut Oil Resistant Gloves Protect My Skin?

The MaxiFlex Gloves have been certified by the Oeko-Tex Association as skin safe from the second they comes into contact with the skin. This rating proves that the gloves can keep skin cool, dry and safe even in warm or uncomfortable working environments. The Skin Health Alliance have also rated the full ATG range 'dermatologically safe'.

Can I Wash the MaxiCut Gloves?

MaxiCut Gloves are designed to be washed. You can do so by following the below steps:

• Use commercial laundry soap (do NOT use dry cleaning solutions)
• Wash in warm to medium hot water, without exceeding 40°C
• Wash for 10 minutes
• Rinse in cold water
• Repeat wash if soiling is heavy
• Rinse in cold water

Please note that overall glove performance may be impacted during the wash. It is not recommended that you wash these gloves over 3 times.

What Materials Are the MaxiCut Gloves Made From?

The MaxiCut Gloves are designed using a number of different materials. These materials are as follows:

• Coating: NBR (Nitrile Butadiene Rubber) with Leather Pad
• Liner: Glass, Nylon, Polyester, Spandex

What Documentation Is Available?

Conformity Statement	Data Sheet	User Instructions

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).

Orders that are placed before 14:00 on a working day are usually dispatched on the same day; for orders placed outside this timeframe, they are normally dispatched the next working day.

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.

Please note: orders to NON-mainland UK and the Scottish highlands may be subject to an additional delivery charge, dependent on the size and value of the order.

Gloves from ATG can be washed safely in the following way:

1. Use commercial laundry soap or detergent (do NOT use dry cleaning solutions!)
2. Wash in warm to medium hot water, do not exceed 104°F (40°C)
3. Wash for 10 minutes
4. Rinse in cold water.
5. Repeat wash and rinse if soiling is especially heavy
6. Rinse in cold water
7. Tumble dry - maximum temperature 140°F (60°C)

When laundering gloves that have especially heavy dirt or grease, include several pieces of heavy canvas in the second wash cycle - friction from the canvas against the gloves helps loosen and remove deep dirt.

IMPORTANT NOTE

During the use of gloves and the laundering process glove performance can and will deteriorate. For critical areas requiring cut and heat resistance tests need to be conducted after use and laundering to ensure that the performance criteria still meet the needs of those using the glove. Safety Gloves can accept no liability once gloves have been washed.

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.