TraffiGlove TG3240 LXT Cut Level B Heat-Resistant Gloves

Designed to offer protection against water, heat, oil, tears and abrasion, the TraffiGlove TG3240 LXT Cut Level B Heat-Resistant Gloves promise to excel in industries as wide ranging as assembly and automotive to mechanics and engineering. Their LXT Technology coating offers exceptional durability, while their flexible nature is perfect for handling tools, gripping machinery and picking up materials.

What are the TraffiGlove TG3240 Gloves For?

The TraffiGlove LXT Gloves are designed for use in tough, mechanical environments where you may come into contact with oil, grease and water. Their versatile nature offers a medium level of mechanical protection that should be ideal for most industries. Some of their recommended industries include:

• Aerospace
• Assembly
• Automotive
• Building
• Component handling
• Construction
• Engineering
• Industrial
• Light engineering
• Local authority
• Maintenance
• Offshore gas
• Offshore oil
• Oil filtration
• Oil handling
• Oil operations
• Oil refining
• Packaging
• Packing
• Product inspection
• Public transport
• Public utilities
• Railway maintenance
• Transportation
• Utilities

How Heat Resistant Are the TG3240 LXT Gloves?

Designed to allow for a moderate level of heat, the TraffiGlove TG3240 Gloves are suitable for contact with heat up to 100°C. This makes them ideal for low-risk hot handling rather than dealing with very high temperatures.

What Can The TG3240 LXT Gloves Protect my Hands Against?

They are designed to be versatile, protecting your hands against abrasion, tears, heat, water and oil. This versatility means that they can protect your hands from many of the threats found across a wide range of different industries. To ensure a high level of performance, these gloves have been tested to EN standards EN 388 and EN 407, and achieved the following scores.

EN 388

EN 407

What Does this Mean?

We understand that EN Standards can be a little confusing if you don't really know what you're looking at, but don't worry it doesn't take too long to get your head around it. For EN 388, level 4 is the highest available for all types of resistance except for cuts. This means that from these gloves you receive the very best in abrasion and tear resistance, and a little less for puncture.

Cut is slightly different is the standards were recently updated and the gloves will now score between level A and Level F, which means these gloves provide a medium to low level of cut-resistance. EN 407 is simpler, with their level 1 in contact heat resistance meaning that you should be able to handle items that are as hot as 100°C for around 30 seconds. If you'd like more information regarding the change in cut-resistance, don't hesitate to check out our blog on the matter.

What is LXT and Why Does it Matter?

The TraffiGlove TG3240 Gloves use something called LXT, a brand new glove treatment from TraffiGlove that stands for Life Extending Technology. The primary goal of LXT is to enhance durability and extended the life of the gloves. The gloves are treated during manufacturing by bonding glove fibres with this new formula that can act as a shield, protecting the gloves from water, oil and dirt.

A special coating prevents contaminants from reaching the material of the gloves

This also works to protect the gloves from damage while increasing comfort, as fibres on the gloves will be less likely to fracture through and feel rough against the skin. This is ideal for those who suffer from sensitive skin. If you want to find out more about LXT, you can do so on our website or by viewing the video below.

How Comfortable are the TraffiGlove TG3240 LXT Gloves?

The LXT TG3240 use a nylon and HPPE liner that is designed to be extremely flexible, ideal for stretching naturally with your hands. This level of flexibility offers a high level of comfort, as the chances of you receiving hand fatigue at the end of a day are reduced. This level of comfort is particularly useful for higher risk industries, where you don't want to be worrying about comfort while at work.

How Grippy are the TraffiGlove LXT Gloves?

A MicroDex coating on the palms ensures an outstanding level of grip, even when working in wet, dry and oily working conditions. This coating when wet becomes extremely coarse, which helps slippery items stick to the gloves. This level of grip can make you more productive, safe in the knowledge that you aren't going to drop the items that you are holding.

The MicroDex coating is coarse, ideal for enhancing grip

How Flexible are the TG3240 Cut Level B gloves?

If you're working with oil, water and grease then flexibility is key for retaining control of the materials that you are holding. With the TG3240 Gloves you are provided with just this, with their nylon and HPPE liner designed to stretch over the hand and continue to move while in use. They are so flexible that your level of grip and control over items and materials is increased, making them particularly well suited to handling tools and equipment.

Will The TG3240 Gloves Protect my Wrist?

The TraffiGlove TG3240 Gloves are designed with a knitwrist that extends up the wrist to ensure protection from the fingertips to the wrist. This knitwrist is also quite tight fitting and snug around the hands, meaning contaminants such as dirt and water won't enter the gloves. This knitwrist is also highly flexible, making it ideal for easy and fast donning at work.

Can I Wash the TG3240 Gloves?

The TraffiGlove Gloves are suitable for a light, gentle wash up to three times with mild detergent only. Do not tumble dry the gloves, only line dry them at temperatures of up to 30°C. Please note that machine washing these gloves may impact their overall performance.

Which Size Gloves Should I Choose?

The TraffiGlove Gloves are available in five 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.

What Documentation is Available?

Conformity Statement	Instructions for Use

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.