Chemical protection for hands
Mapa Spontex UK has launched TopChem 345 - the only glove on the market that provides chemical resistance to the 12 chemicals in the EN-374-3 annex and the 3 gases listed in the EN 943-2 standards.
What makes TopChem 345 truly different is that it is made of a water-soluble polymer, which means it is not degraded through contact with aqueous solutions.
Mapa is a global manufacturer and supplier of industrial and critical environment gloves with a 50-year history of innovation in quality hand protection. TopChem 345, its latest technologically advanced safety glove, is a liquid-proof glove made of black PVA (polyvinylalcohol) over neoprene (polychloroprene) rubber with an internal cotton liner and natural latex rubber layer between the liner and the neoprene layer.
The glove’s specific advantages are superior chemical resistance against most solvents, including petroleum, aromatic and chlorinated solvents, ketones, esters, ethers and mixtures of solvents.
A high-quality cotton lining together with curved fingers, contoured palm and smooth external surface also provide good dexterity and excellent comfort for long duration jobs, while the gloves also benefit from a high mechanical resistance and longer working life thanks to the textile liner.
The gloves are ideal for handling and transporting chemicals as well as dealing with hazardous chemical emergencies and site decontamination. Other main fields of use include the printing industry, metal degreasing and stripping, manufacturing paints and varnishes, metal surface preparation (solvents), and resin and adhesive manufacturing.
As well as offering protection against chemicals, the gloves also guard against micro-organisms, mechanical risks and heat.
“The TopChem 345 gloves were developed by our technical experts in direct response to a demand from the chemical industry for a glove that would give all round protection,” says sales director, Chris Gordon. “It reduces complications and improves safety, as workers do not have to stop to think which glove to wear to handle which chemical. They know that with TopChem 345 they are always in safe hands.”