Comfort, cut resistance and durability

With SHOWA’s DURACoil technology, the liner is engineered by tightly wrapping tenacious multifilament polyester around a cut-resistant fibre, which is then reinforced with High-Performance Polyethylene (HPPE).

As a result these high comfort gloves can be worn for extended periods of time, offering increased resistance to snags and abrasions and cut protection in line with EN 388:2016 Cut Level C.

Available in four different polymer coating finishes – Nitrile, Foamed Nitrile, Natural Rubber (Latex) and Polyurethane – the DURACoil gloves' excellent grip performance makes them suitable for component handling and assembly tasks in both wet and dry environments.

Key benefits of the new range include:

• Good resistance against cuts, snags and tears 
• Upgraded mechanical risk protection for general purpose activities - EN 388:2016 Cut Level C 
• Soft, lightweight and ultra- comfortable with no skin irritation 
• Excellent fit and dexterity 
• Increased productivity with durable protection for multipurpose and cut risks 
• Consistent high quality and unmatched level of service
• Special SHOWA ergonomic hand shape design 
• Launderable and re-usable
• 13-gauge seamless-knit liner

The series of seven cut C/A3 gloves is SHOWA’s direct response to the revised PPE regulations 2016, which saw a market-wide downgrade in EN388 and ANSI 105 cut level scores for re-certified products. 

“Since the revision of the PPE regulations in 2016, there has been a significant shift in the landscape of gloves intended for cut protection. A major result is the market-wide downgrade in cut level scores for products re-certified under the new norms of EN 388:2016 and ANSI 105-16. This is especially apparent in the general-purpose category, with a surge of focus and attention to the cut C/A3 product group.

“The new SHOWA DURACoil range helps organisations across diverse industry sectors requiring multi-purpose, mechanical risk hand protection solutions, meet their needs in a simple, proven and cost-efficient way,” says Globus product development manager for hand protection, Gregory Tessier.