PIP Hand Protection Catalogue - Flipbook - Page 6
PIP® gloves are tested to
ANSI and EN standards
ANSI-105-2016
Both standards test gloves for abrasion, cut, tear and puncture. Our safety managers
choose products that are tested and labeled in order to ensure the best possible OLD STANDARD
protection for the job being performed.
EN 388 PERFORMANCE MARKINGS
EN 388
european cut standard (ce)
american national standard
This standard has established ASTM F2992-15 as the test method for
measuring cut resistance on a 9-level scale with the widely recognized
TDM 100 machine that uses a linear sliding blade.
This standard allows for two different testing standards and methods:
The Coup Test using a rotating circular blade and the TDM Test using a
linear sliding blade using the ISO 13977 method.
VERTICAL
FORCE
The EN 388 performance
score appears in markings
as such. Each number is
representative of a specific
performance characteristic.
The 2016 revision included
two more positions. The
fifth position indicates the
TDM test score and the sixth
position indicates the impact
resistance test score.
NEW STANDARD
4442
ANSI-105
EN388
Rating
Abrasion
1-4
Rating
Cut (Coup Test)
1-5
Abrasion
1-4
Tear
1-4
Cut (Coup Test)
1-5
Puncture
1-4
Tear
1-4
Cut (TDM-100 Test)
A-F
Puncture
1-4
Impact Protection
P, F, X
P: Passed F: Failed X: Not Tested
4442CX
The ANSI/ISEA 138 2019 Impact Resistant Glove Standard was developed to better
classify the impact resistance of gloves, making it easier than ever to choose
the right impact glove for any application. This standard considers the minimum
performance, classification and labeling requirements for material protecting the
fingers and knuckles from impact.
UNDERSTANDING ANSI/ISEA 138-2019 TESTING
ANSI/ISEA 138-2019 outlines three levels of impact protection. Each level is determined by how effectively each
glove can disperse impactful force applied during testing. The way this impactful force is created is by dropping a
2.5-kilogram mass onto each glove with an impact energy of 5 joules. This process is repeated ten times on the fingers
and eight times on the knuckles. The glove’s impact level will then be determined based on the Mean Transmitted
Force (MTF) recorded.
It is important to note that the MTF of the finger region is treated separately from that of the knuckle region, so the
lower mean transmitted force of the two regions will be used to classify the glove as a whole.
COMPARING TDM TEST ANSI 105 TO EN 388
LINEAR
BLADE MOVEMENT
standard
IMPACT RESISTANT GLOVE STANDARD (2019 EDITION)
ANSI/ISEA 138 - 2019
VERTICAL
FORCE
LINEAR
BLADE MOVEMENT
ANSI-138-2019
2016 standard
standard
Below is a graph that illustrates how the new EN TDM-100 test aligns closely with
the ANSI cut test. The table below the graph outlines the full details of the scores
and when converting Newtons to grams.
55.0%
70
FABRIC
SAMPLE
CONDUCTIVE
STRIP
CONDUCTIVE
STRIP
60
50
NEWTONS
FABRIC
SAMPLE
ANSI
ANSI
ANSI
ANSI
EN
EN
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A
B
200 - 499
500 - 999
1000 - 1499
GRAMS
1500 - 2199
2200 - 2999
2 - 4.9
5 - 9.9
ANSI
ANSI
ANSI
ANSI
A6
A7
A8
A9
4000 - 4900
5000 - 5900
GRAMS
> 6000
3000 - 3900
EN
C
EN
D
10 - 14.9
15 - 21.9
RANGE (NEWTONS)
EN
EN
E
F
22 - 29.9
30+
67.5%
80.0%
FORCE ABSORBED BY PROTECTIVE
MATERIAL
FORCE ABSORBED BY PROTECTIVE
MATERIAL
FORCE ABSORBED BY PROTECTIVE
MATERIAL
ANSI/ISEA 138
ANSI/ISEA 138
ANSI/ISEA 138
2
3
40
30
20
ANSI
PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIALPRODUCTS
PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIALPRODUCTS
UNDERSTANDING CUT
AND IMPACT PROTECTION
F
10
0
B
A-1
A-2
C
A-3
D
A-4
2016 ANSI/ISEA
E
A-5
A-6
A-7
A-8
1
A-9
2016 EN388
LOW
MEDIUM
PERFORMANCE LEVEL
PERFORMANCE LEVEL
≤ 9.0 (kN)
≤ 6.5 (kN)
≤ 4.0 (kN)
PERFORMANCE LEVEL
25 MM
FROM TIP
50 MM
FROM TIP
KNUCKLE
IMPACTS
MTF
MTF
HIGH
MTF
ANSI/ISEA 105 LEVEL
RANGE (NEWTONS)
CONVERTED RANGE (GRAMS)
A
2 - 4.9
204 - 508
500 - 999
B
5 - 9.9
509 - 1,019
1,000 - 1,499
C
10 - 14.9
1,020 - 1,529
1,500 - 2,199
D
15 - 21.9
1,530 - 2,242
2,200 - 2,999
E
22 - 29.9
2,243 - 3,058
3,000 - 3,999
F
30+
3,059+
4,000 - 4,999
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5,000 - 5,999
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6,000+
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RANGE (GRAMS)
ABOUT PIP
200 - 499
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EN 388 RATING
P I PA U S . C O M
ABOUT PIP
CONVERTING NEWTONS TO GRAMS
P I PA U S . C O M
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