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Glove analysis laboratory
of protection

Protective gloves: design, manufacturing and quality control

Design and Quality Control of PPE and garments represent the added value of our company, always committed to continuous improvement of our product range.

Our technical department comprises a Test Lab equipped with cutting-edge technologies for mechanical, chemical tests and simulation of in-field use of gloves and garments.
We are able to determine the performance of materials, check their suitability for use and certify their conformity and continuity of production.
The equipment and procedures adopted by our Laboratory are approved by the French Notified Body CTC – Lyon (No. 0075) which certifies the suitability of the laboratory to issue tests reports (EN388:2003; EN420:2010), formally validated by the Notified Body.

Our Laboratory is able to verify compliance with the following standards:

EN 388:2003 general requirements for protective gloves EN 388:2016 general requirements for protective gloves EN 388:2003: protective gloves against mechanical risks

According to the UNI EN 420
the laboratory is equipped for the following tests:

Sizing of gloves

The length match of the size glove is defined in accordance with EN420.

According to EN 388
the laboratory is equipped for the following tests

Abrasion resistance test

Martindale Abrasimeter

Round test specimens of the material under test (fabric/leather, etc.) are abraded with circular movements against a standardized abrasive under a standard pressure (9 kPa). Abrasion resistance is determined by the number of cycles necessary to break the material (formation of a hole through the test specimen). Four test specimens are tested simultaneously; each test specimen is prepared and fitted separately on a specific rotating head, moving according to the Lissajous elliptic pattern.

According to EN 407
the laboratory is equipped for the following tests

Contact heat resistance test

Calorimeter

A circual sample of the analyzed material is fixed onto the calorimeter and put in contact with the heating cylinder, previously brought to a given tempereature. The thermocouple, integrated into the calorimeter and place underneath the sample, measures the increase of temperature from the moment in which the sample touches the heating cylinder. The test is stopped when the reached temperature is 10°C higher than the room temperature (between 15°C and 25°C). According to EN407, a certain level is passed when the temperature increase of 10°C is kept in a threshold time of 15 seconds.
A circual sample of the analyzed material is fixed onto the calorimeter and put in contact with the heating cylinder, previously brought to a given tempereature. The thermocouple, integrated into the calorimeter and place underneath the sample, measures the increase of temperature from the moment in which the sample touches the heating cylinder. The test is stopped when the reached temperature is 10°C higher than the room temperature (between 15°C and 25°C). According to EN407, a certain level is passed when the temperature increase of 10°C is kept in a threshold time of 15 seconds.