Stihl picks Dyneema for cut resistant hyflex safety gloves

The new gloves have met with a high level of acceptance among Stihl’s employees and there have been fewer hand injuries coupled with a positive effect on the costs of occupational safety insurance.

“We see a growing demand for thin yet extremely cut-resistant safety gloves in various markets.” says Werner Schwarzberger, Senior Regional Sales Manager Industrial & Specialty Markets at Ansell. “The Dyneema Diamond Technology used in the HyFlex 11-518 results in a glove that meets cut level 3 while at the same time providing the fingertip sensitivity of bare hands.

DSM’s Dyneema Diamond Technology enables breakthrough achievement, as it allows us to reduce the required yarn diameter for this protection level by up to 50 percent versus conventional HMPE yarns.”

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