Nomex Heat Protective
Gloves and Gauntlets• Heat Resistant• Low Thermal Conductivity• Asbestos Free
• Double Thickness• Knitted Fabric for Comfort• Does Not Shrink or Melt
• Unaffected by Washing• Hard Wearing• Good Chemical Resistance• Suitable For Cold Use Too• Available in three hand sizes and two lengths
Handling hot objects requires some form of protection for the hands and wrists. Often this protection
exchanges one hazard for others. The problem of some asbestos fibres is well known and where stiff
materials or mitts are employed, dexterity is sacrificed. Scilabub’s gloves are designed to be effective,comfortable and durable. They have fully shaped fingers, an inset thumb and extend over the wrist. The
material used is ‘Nomex’, an aromatic polyamide whose outstanding features led to its use in astronauts’suits, military aviation clothing and racing drivers’ suits and gloves. In fact Scilabub’s gloves are very
similar to those in regular use by Grand Prix drivers. The outstanding wear characteristics give them a long
working life. An elbow length gauntlet version is also available.
The gloves give full protection, having double thickness of material in front and back. Inserts in the sides of thefingers and a shaped, inset thumb provide a comfortable fit. The gloves extend well over the wrist, giving
important protection to that area, and are elasticated at the front of the wrist. For comfort and surer handling aknitted Nomex fabric is used, rather than a woven one. The outer layer of the gloves is red. Gloves and Gauntlets
are supplied in three sizes medium, large and small. Gauntlets are identical to gloves from finger to wrist. From
the wrist there is a sleeve of woven red Nomex, extending to the elbow where it is elasticated, to secure it and toavoid an open entry. A strip of red knitted Nomex is inset into the sleeve to give some degree of stretch, assisting
donning and giving a ‘snug’ fit.
The Nomex III fibre used to make the fabrics is a blend of Nomex and a small amount of Kevlar. Both are aramids(aromatic polyamides) and are high temperature resistant and non-melt. It has good dimensional stability
characteristics and handles and feels like normal light work clothing. The protection is a characteristic of Nomexitself. No surface treatment is necessary, it does not impair the fabric’s ability to ‘breathe’ and cannot wash out.
9 Huntingdon Court, Huntingdon Way, Measham, Derbyshire, DE12 7NQ, England
Telephone: +44 (0) 1530 279996 Fax: +44 (0) 1530 270759
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The gloves give protection in very hot and very cold environments because of the low thermal conductivity and the double thickness.
However, care should be taken to keep the gloves reasonably dry or water in the interstices will conduct heat across the surfaces. Nomex
withstands temperatures up to 370oC when degradation begins. When exposed to flame, Nomex does not melt or drip. It simply chars,
without offensive odour and with little smoke, to leave a ‘crust’, which continues protection. In normal usage a maximum working
temperature of 260oC maintains most physical properties over a number of hours. However, short exposure (e.g. flash fires) gives
protection at considerably higher temperatures.
Gloves and gauntlets have been used for handling materials stored in the vapour phase of liquid nitrogen (ca.–180oC) where contact isintermittent. Care should be taken not to contact the liquid nitrogen itself. The fabric has good resistance to chemicals, withstanding theeffects of a wide range of chemicals including alkalis, acids and organic materials. It is affected by long exposure to some concentrated
inorganic acids. It should be appreciated that the gloves are porous and do not protect against the penetration of chemicals.
Nomex is considerably tougher than normal nylon and industrial studies have shown it to have 3 to 15 times the wear resistance of
conventional fabrics. It can be repeatedly washed.
Medium size covers glove sizes 8 ½ to 9, large 9 ½ to 10 and small 7 ½ to 8. In selecting the appropriate size it should be rememberedthat it is often preferred to use a work glove of a looser fit than for normal wear. The gloves have a nominal length of 30cm (12 inch) andthe gauntlets a nominal length of 52cm (20 inch).
They are made to EN 420 sizes and have been tested to EN388 (1, x 4, x) and EN 407- Burning behaviour 4, contact heat 1, convective
heat 3, radiant heat 0, small drops molten metal 1, large drops molten metal X.
The tests were made on and apply to unwashed gloves. However, Nomex III is easily suited to commercial laundering and dry cleaning
without need for retreatment.
The gloves and gauntlets carry CE labels:-

Small
MediumLarge

GloveGauntlet

GLO/NS
GLO/NMGLO/NLGAU/NSGAU/NMGAU/NL

9 Huntingdon Court, Huntingdon Way, Measham, Derbyshire, DE12 7NQ, England
Telephone: +44 (0) 1530 279996 Fax: +44 (0) 1530 270759
Website: www.scilabub.com Email: sales@scilabub.com
Registered in England & Wales No 1730986
Scilabub Limited-July, 2008

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