Fire Protective Gloves

Similar to electricity, our hands cannot tolerate too much heat. If we barely touch a boiling teapot, we will have 1st degree burn and leave us a scar on our hands as the days go by. To be able to touch or carry heated metals we need to wear gloves as well.

Gloves for heat and fire vary in thickness and design as the heat of the article they are going to be used to goes up. Before Firefighting gloves are made up of asbestos. Asbestos' flexible fibers are easily woven into fabrics and were used to insulate clothing and gloves for firefighters. Highly valued for its innate heat and fire resistance, asbestos was so widely used in the construction industry that every structure (including homes, commercial, and public buildings) built before the 1980s may contain asbestos. In the United States nowadays, it is illegal to use asbestos already in manufacturing fabrics and other materials because it is considered as one of most dangerous and toxic substance in the world.

Nowadays, a good fire protective gloves is one that is constructed of high quality leather with Kevlar reinforcements. The inner lining of these gloves are constructed with a Crosstech membrane to protect against bloodborne pathogens. This membrane is built-in from finger tip to the end of the shell and is waterproof. It provides active-breathing and optimum heat and cold protection. This lining is 100% permanently attached. The special composition of Kevlar lining enhances the glove with permanent and natural anti-odor, anti-static, and thermodynamic properties. The specially treated leather is waterproof, non-flammable, non-shrinking and oil and acid resistant. A wide heat pad and retro-reflective flame-resistant 3M Scotchlite trim are added for high visibility. It also has an ergonomic pattern: The gloves feature the same resting position as the hand (i.e. slightly bent-vaulted). It even has a three-dimensional construction pattern: The pattern is constructed of four parts, making it 3-D, just like the human hand. (most gloves are made as two parts). Extensive reinforcement for greater durability is also a good sign of a good pair of gloves. It should also be ideally suited for technical applications where added features such as anti-slip and wear-resistant palm reinforcement made of soft silicone-carbon coated Kevlar comes in handy.

So the next time you will need to carry a heated metal or substance, consider wearing a good pair of gloves to protect your hands.