Uvex Unidur 6659 Green Foam Level C Cut-Resistant Handling Gloves

Performing physical handling work tends to expose you to a range of hazards, in which your gloves can be subject to cuts, abrasions and tears. Lightweight, but tough, the Uvex Unidur 6659 Green Foam Level C Cut-Resistant Handling Gloves are made of a NBR foam coating that offers high mechanical protection, while being sensitive enough for assembly work that requires tactility.

What's Included?

• 1 x Pair of Safety Gloves

Sizing Information of the 6659 Uvex Gloves

The Uvex 6659 Gloves are available in five different sizes. Please measure the circumference of your hand around the knuckles (excluding the thumb) with your hand open and your fingers together and the length of your hand from the tip of your middle finger to your wrist. Next, refer to the table below to find out which size will fit your hands best.

Applications of the Safety Gloves

The Uvex Unidur 6659 Foam Gloves offer outstanding protection and grip in dry and slightly damp conditions, making them excellent for the following applications:

• Assembly
• Automotive
• Car manufacturing
• Component handling
• Industrial work
• Inspection
• Line work
• Logistics
• Maintenance
• Metal handling
• Metalworking
• Product inspection
• Shipping

Mechanical Resistance of the Uvex 6659 Cut-Resistant Gloves

En 388: Mechanical Resistance

• EN 388: 4X44C

The 6659 Green Foam Cut Resistant Safety Gloves have been tested to EN 388, which is the European standard for gauging how effectively a glove protects your hands against mechanical risks. Please check the table below to find out the results for these gloves.

Key Features and Benefits

• Outstanding abrasion resistance with PU coating
• Lightweight in design for improved flexibility
• Very high level of cut protection with HPPE and glass fibre
• Good grip in dry and slightly damp areas
• Flexible with good tactile feel
• Elasticated wrists for an improved fit and easy doffing

For Precision Tasks that Require Cut Protection

When you're performing intricate tasks, it's important that your gloves aren't too bulky as this can reduce your tactile sensation. The Unidur 6659 Foam Gloves offer a high level of touch sensitivity, making the gloves highly suited to precision tasks that require tactility and cut protection.

What Level Of Cut Resistance Do These Gloves Provide?

The Uvex Unidur 6659 Gloves have been tested to provide Level C cut resistance which offers medium protection against cut hazards with a force of up to 10 newtons. These protective gloves would be classed as offering similar levels of protection as cut level 5 gloves with cover the old EN 388:2003 standards.

Find Out More

Learn more about the cut resistance testing used for these gloves by Uvex. Each glove is tested to ensure it's in compliance with the EN 388 standard for mechanical safety.

Materials

• Coating Material: Nitrile foam
• Lining Material: Glass, HPPE and polyamide

Documentation for the Cut Resistant Gloves

• 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.