PROTECTIVE GLOVES

HOW TO READ THIS CATALOGUE? Step 1: Identify your protection needs PAGE 10 Chemical protection Mechanical protection Thermal protection Food expert range Critical environment protection Step 2: Define the type of glove Define the type of gloves that best meets your needs in terms of: • usage (performance, comfort, environment, wearing time), • the environment and the risks involved. Step 3: Select the most appropriate reference Select the most appropriate product to meet your needs with the help of the main technical characteristics table. How to read the pictograms? MANUFACTURE Fitting, Assembling...

A SOLUTION FOR EVERY HAND THAT WORKS Mapa Professional is committed to offering companies innovative solutions for protecting the hands which meet users’ needs. Our brand is involved in the health and safety of users at their workplace. PROTECTION OF THE HAND MAPA PROFESSIONAL BEYOND THE GLOVE We have a team dedicated to understanding our users’ needs and to designing solutions suitable for use at workstations for most industries. 1 Customer Engineering Department [email protected] Our offer meets requirements for comfort and protection for most risks in the professional environment....

EUROPEAN LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS Regulations 2016 Why is PPE regulated? All professional gloves are personal protection equipment and must comply with European standard 2016/425. The purpose of these regulations is to guarantee a safe working environment for the user of the PPE along with public health. This means that PPE must provide the level of protection required without compromising the user’s health. To meet this requirement, PPE are defined by a harmonised European standard. This governs the degree of protection of the PPE along with the comfort and satisfaction of the user. It also...

How to read the standards? The following pictograms, defined according to European standards, can help you understand the performance characteristics of a glove: MECHANICAL PROTECTION CHEMICAL PROTECTION SPECIFIC CHEMICAL PROTECTION EN ISO 374-1 Protection against impacts (P) From A to F Resistance to penetration EN 374-2 Delay time for permeation ≥ 30 min Resistance to penetration EN 374-2 Delay time for permeation ≥ 30 min Resistance to penetration EN 374-2 Delay time for permeation ≥ 10 min for at least 6 chemical products on the new list (EN 16523-1) for at least 3 chemical products on the...

UNDERSTAND THE SPECIAL FEATURES OF A GLOVE TO IMPROVE CHOICE Different cuff edging Depending on your use Safety cuff Wrist protection, quick glove removal and good ventilation of the hand. Perfect for jobs with a risk of entanglement. Shapes, sizes and thicknesses Anatomical or ambidextrous gloves Glove length Anatomical gloves They must be chosen in accordance with the risks associated with the handling circumstances, to give more or less protection to the forearm. They generally vary between 22 and 60 cm.. A glove is called anatomical when there is one shape for the left hand and another for...

A number of external finishes according to your needs Does not mark the handled objects The different types of internal finish Makes it easier to put gloves on and take them off, without having to increase the thickness of the glove. Non-slip embossing Excellent grip in oily environments Good grip and minimal glove fouling Reinforced grip Excellent grip in wet environment Improved thermal insulation MAPA TECHNOLOGIES (SEE NEXT PAGE) GRIP & PROOF RESI COMFORT GRIP&PROOF Excellent grip in oily environments combined with liquidproof protection RESICOMFORT Comfort and allows hand to breathe without...

UNDERSTANDING THE SPECIAL FEATURES OF A GLOVE TO IMPROVE CHOICE GRIP & PROOF Our GRIP&PROOF coating technology has the following benefits for users handling greasy or oily parts: SKIN PROTECTION • Sealed at strategic points • Protects from often highly irritant oils • Reduces the risk eczema and dermatitis RESI COMFORT Our RESICOMFORT coating technology offers the following benefits for precise handling operations in a dry environment: COMFORT AND BREATHABILITY • Excellent dexterity at the fingertips • Feels like a second skin • Suppleness and Flexibility • Reduction in perspiration GRIP • Excellent...

Product specially developed for precise and repetitive tasks where dexterity, comfort and durability are required Products especially developed for precise or repetitive tasks where dexterity, comfort and durability are required with a high degree of cutting protection RESI COMFORT RESI COMFORT COMFORT & BREATHABILITY • High degree of flexibility through fine knitting (Gauge 15) and flexible coating • Second skin effect for excellent dexterity • High breathability DURABILITY • An optimised dipping process which provides full control over the properties of the coating for prolonged use of the...

CHEMICAL PROTECTION Chemical hazards are not confined to the chemical industry. Many people, in a variety of sectors, are faced with chemical risks when handling products which are aggressive to a greater or lesser extent (oils, acids, solvents, etc.). More than 100,000 chemical substances are now classified (identified by their CAS number). In order to meet the wide variety of aggressive situations that exist, Mapa Professional offers a wide range of protective gloves designed using polymers, which behave differently and provide different protection according to the situation. The results of...

RECOMMENDATION BY MAPA PROFESSIONAL Light protection NITRILES (acetonitrile methyl cyanide 99%) CHLORINATED SOLVENTS (methylene chloride/dichloromethane 99%) SULPHUR-BASED CHEMICALS (carbon disulphide 100%) AROMATIC SOLVENTS (toluene 100%) ESTERS (ethyl acetate 99%) ALIPHATIC SOLVENTS (heptane 99%) ALKALIS (sodium hydroxide (soda) 40%) OXIDISING ACID (sulphuric acid 96%) OXIDISING ACID (nitric acid 65%) ORGANIC ACID (acetic acid 99%) ORGANIC BASE (ammonia 25%) PEROXYDE (hydrogen peroxide 30%) HYDROFLUORIC ACID (hydrogen fluoride 40%) * The most frequently used materials for manufacturing chemical...