Points of Impact

By HexArmor Marketing Team.

Falling objects. Heavy tools. Zero-visibility environments. These are all everyday dangers posed to the hands of workers. In fact, hand injuries are among the most frequently occurring incidents in industrial labor. With a vast selection of impact-resistant gloves, it’s hard to know which aspects to look for and what qualities are most important. Before making your next purchase, understand the impact protection you’re paying for and what you’re getting in return.

Foam: Foam layers provide greater dexterity, but offer weak defense against common impact threats.  After extended use and frequent exposure to UV rays, chemicals, and salt from sweat, foam can break down and lose its effectiveness.

Gel: Gels provide decent dexterity and sufficient protection, but like foam padding, it has the potential to break down over time from extended use and multiple impacts. Also, gel doesn’t allow for breaks or flex points, making it difficult to engineer a flexible back-of-hand protection area.

Thermo Plastic Rubber: TPR is a lightweight, moldable material that offers high dexterity and outstanding protection, and can be manufactured in a variety of levels of hardness. It can be designed in any shape, with both breaks and flex points, and lasts longer than foam or gel.

HexArmor IR-X^® Impact Protection: HexArmor IR-X is lightweight, moldable, and soft. Unlike hard impact guards, HexArmor IR-X absorbs the impact and dissipates the force, deflecting it and reducing the transference of energy to the hand. Harder impact guards transfer force directly to the back of the hand.

The full article was originally published on HexArmor blog.

Photo courtesy of HexArmor.

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