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For high-risk operations that involve sharp metal, glass hazards and abrasives,

Kevlar® Armor Technology

DuPont Protective Gloves for High-Risk Environments

High-risk hazardous environments call for more protection than the standard gloves of Kevlar® brand fibre. That’s why DuPont created patented Kevlar® Armor Technology engineered yarns for cut protective gloves.

Whether it’s working near stationary blades, slitting operations, or handling sharp metal, glass, or abrasives; protective gloves and other protective garments, such as aprons and sleeves, are critical. It’s why DuPont engineered its innovative, lightweight Kevlar® fibre to make DuPont™ Kevlar® Armor Technology. Used in the manufacturing of protective gloves for high-risk areas, our patented Armor Technology helps provide a very high level of cut protection. Kevlar® Armor Technology is significantly lighter and more comfortable than steel mesh, so manual dexterity is enhanced.

Available only from licensed manufacturers, protective gloves with DuPont™ Kevlar® Armor Technology meet performance and compatibility standards.
 

 

CASE STUDIES

  • New Search & Rescue Safety Glove from SEIZ

    60,000 members of THW Technisches Hilfswerk (German Urban Search and Rescue Association) are better protected thanks to the new safety glove manufactured by SEIZ that incorporates DuPont™ Kevlar® and DuPont™ Nomex® fibres.

  • Offshore Rig Evacuation Chutes

    Viking Life-Saving Equipment is committed to safety at sea and goes to extraordinary lengths to protect customers from offshore danger. Find out how Viking uses DuPont™ Kevlar® and DuPont™ Nomex® fibre in offshore-rig evacuation chutes.

  • Trenchless Pipe Rehabilitation with Kevlar®

    The Primus Line® pipeline system developed by Rädlinger uses the strength of DuPont™ Kevlar® fibre for trenchless rehabilitation of pressure pipes. Designed with short rehabilitation times and fast recommissiong in mind, Primus Line® offers substantial potential savings as a viable alternative to open rehabilitation methods.

  • Kutting UK Offshore Oil & Gas Hoses

    Kutting UK Ltd., a leader in the manufacture of thermoplastic high pressure hoses for the offshore oil and gas industry, recently decided to switch all its aramid-based products to DuPont™ Kevlar® brand fibre, helping their company to develop the next generation of very-high-working-pressure-, high-temperature- and high-collapse-resistant hoses demanded by the industry.

INFORMATION & IDEAS

  • Gloves made of Kevlar® Q&A

    View answers to some of the most frequently asked questions DuPont receives about industrial gloves made of Kevlar® fibre.

  • Cut Test Methods – by the Numbers

    When it comes to specifying protective gloves, there are many things to consider.

  • Improving Tyre Reinforcement

    Kevlar® Engineered Elastomer for tyre reinforcement is based on a new method to disperse para-aramid pulp into rubber through a far easier process than dry para-aramid pulp. Read the study that explains the science behind this innovative pulp that has been adopted with success in the automobile industry.

  • Increasing Kevlar® Production

    The new plant near Charleston, South Carolina, together with our other global assets, helps DuPont meet strong and growing global demand for Kevlar®.

  • Cut Standards for Protective Gloves

    To facilitate the choice of mechanical (cut) protective clothing, both the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the European Union (EU) have developed cut standards for selection criteria.

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