ENGELBERT STRAUSS
WORK GLOVES AT A GLANCE

Leather work gloves offer protection against mechanical loads and heat. They are partly suitable for working in damp conditions, with greases and oils.

Real leather work gloves
• Wear-resistant
• Sturdy and tear-proof
• Good mechanical protection
• For heavy-duty work

Grain leather, also called full grain leather, is the most valuable upper layer of the leather skin. The original fur side can be easily recognised by its natural smooth surface. Grain leather is resistant to oils, grease and wet. It is also very strong and supple, which makes the sturdy, very wear-resistant grain leather suitable for dexterous work. Gloves made of upholstery leather are also produced from grain leather.

The upper grain layer of split leather is removed in a splitting process. This central layer of skin is distinguished by a rough, velour-like texture. Split leather gloves are resistant to heat and cold, they are wear-resistant and offer the hands good protection.

Nappa leather is noted for its soft structure and good sensitivity. Gloves made of nappa leather are ideal for all work that requires dexterity.

Full chemical protection gloves primarily aim to protect the hands against chemicals. They are assigned to the PSA Category III. Due to the infinite range of chemicals, there is no one specific glove that will offer protection against all liquids. Instead, the best product must be selected for the task at hand. Full chemical protection has a protection index of at least 2, i.e. a permeation time > 30 minutes for at least 3 of 12 statutory defined test chemicals. (Permeation = penetration on a molecular level).

Gloves marked with a conical flask offer full chemical protection. The chemicals against which the gloves offer protection are identified with a letter below the pictogram.

engelbert strauss offers an extensive range of butyl rubber gloves, nitrile gloves and many different rubber gloves.

The pictograms shown here state the performance level of the chemical protection of the glove
(Type A B or C) and/or protection against microorganisms.

(Permeation performance at least level 1, >10 minutes) against at least one chemical in the list.

(Permeation performance at least level 2, >30 minutes) against at least three chemicals in the list.

(Permeation performance at least level 2, >30 minutes) against at least six chemicals in the list.

We want to offer you the best possible decision base when you select gloves. At the end of the day, it is your health and the protection of your most important tool - your hands - that counts.

Benefit from our experience and use the engelbert strauss point system to find the right gloves to meet your needs. You will find an application recommendation in the product text on every product page.

We have collected, compared and assessed numerous practical tests and also our own and our customers' experiences for you. Each of our gloves has been assessed based on these results. In addition to the EN standards, the points assessment also offers you a specific and reliable indication of application areas and the properties of the work gloves

The assessment of our protection gloves is always based on the same criteria: Assessments range from 0 points = not suitable to 5 points = highly suitable.
The higher the number of points, the better suited the gloves are for this field.

An overview that will certainly be of help to you.

We hope that it offers you a good overview of our extensive gloves program.

IMPORTANT:
Our points-based assessment does not represent a legally binding statement about the actual suitability. For the best information about the respective gloves, please see the valid EN standard and the test indicator codes that are assigned to each work glove.

Make choosing the right work gloves easier. Determine the importance of the various assessment criteria for your needs. You will then see the entire glove range sorted according to priority, i.e. the best results first.

IMPORTANT:
This automatic result does not represent a legally binding statement about the actual suitability. Please observe the respective EN standards with test indicator codes for the individual gloves in the detailed view.