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Weldas® cares for your safety, health and for your
protection. Weldas® adopted the CE testing and
marking system to identify each certified product and
its performance level.
From the welding student to the veteran, Weldas® has been the Professional’s Choice when it comes
to welding and industrial apparel since 1984. For almost 40 years, we have built a reputation in the
industry for having the highest quality products, best product knowledge and best customer service.
Weldas® has become a worldwide presence with offices and warehouses in America, China and Europe.
As an ISO 9001:2015 manufacturer with locations worldwide, we are able to produce higher quality
products using consistent quality control and deliver to any customer globally. Other benefits as a
manufacturer is response time to custom product design for specific customer needs and extensive
product knowledge. A majority of our products are CE certified with copies of testing results at your
disposal. Weldas® products are tested to CE health standards such as pH, Chromium (VI),
banned materials, and coloring with natural materials.
This guide explains the testing and certification,
particularly how to read the pictograms that
reference the test result.
Testing and certification allows you to compare protective products, enabling you and other safety-minded
professionals to select the appropriate PPE. While our team members can help select the best product available,
it is always the responsibility of the user to determine the right product for the application.
Each shield represents an EN testing standard; the
numbers below each shield show at what the level the
product performed.
EN11611 refers to the requirement for protective
welding clothing designed to protect the user from
applications involving welding, allied processes and
comparable risks. Protection examples include spatter
and molten metal, short contact with open flame,
radiant heat, accidental electrical contact shock during
sweating, and potential hazards of garment openings.
Class 1 is less hazardous, Class 2 is higher levels of
heat and spatter exposure.
The EN12477 is a standard of testing designed
to ensure proper protection of both hand and
wrist while welding or similar allied processes.
This test method is a combination of EN 388
and EN 407. Specifically for welding and Type
A refer to gloves that provide higher protection
from the heat. Type B refer to gloves that provide
lower protection against heat but are more
flexible and pliable.
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Test
Tensile Strength
Tear Resistance
Seam Strength
Area Change
Flame Spread
Molten Metal /
Impact of Spatter
Heat Transfer
Electrical
Resistance
Pockets
Closures
The EN388 standard covers the product requirements needed for typical industrial hazard use. For
more information about the testing, see our certification training on our website. “N” is for Newtons.
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Digit
Test
A
B
C
D
Abrasion Cycles
Blade Cut
Tear (N)
Puncture (N)
Level
1
100
1.2
10
20
Level
2
500
2.5
25
60
Level
3
2000
5.0
50
100
Level
4
8000
10.0
75
150
The EN 407 sets performance standards for gloves
needed to protect against heat and flame hazards.
The test id given a rating of 1 to 4 on some or all
of the categories. “S” is for seconds.
Digit
A
B
C
D
E
F
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1
Test
Flame
Extinguish
Contact Heat
(>15s)
Convective
Heat
Radiant Heat
Molten Metal
Drops
Molten Metal
Pool
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Level
4
18s
>5s
>30s
>90s
>150s
>5
>15
>25
>35
30g
60g
120g
200g
User Health
Safety
Class 1
Class 2
400N - Textile
80N - Leather
20N
225N - Textile
110N - Leather
±3%
≤2s
Min. 15 Drops
Min. 25 Drops
24 ≥ 16 sec
> 105 Ω Nonconducting
No open pocket
No open pocket
No Openings
No Openings
Azo-Dyestuff (Carcinogens):
