Anti-cold gloves or thermal gloves let's protect our hands

Working in winter: professional thermal and anti-cold work gloves

You work in a work environment where the temperatures are negative (handling in a cold room) or when your job requires you to work during very cold weather (construction site), these conditions can lead to serious risk of injury. When it is cold, the motor skills of the hands can be considerably reduced, which leads to an increased risk of accidents and injuries. Wearing anti-cold work gloves or also called heat protection gloves is specially designed to combat these dangerous environments.

Which gloves against the cold?

The extreme cold of winter

As the anti-cold gloves are classified as personal protective equipment (PPE) , they meet a specific standard: EN 511. Here are the main lines required by the standard so that professionals can benefit from the compliance of their gloves against negative temperatures. Note that the gloves must pass three tests to guarantee their resistance to: convective cold, contact cold, water impermeability.

The convective cold test

Anti-cold gloves are tested with convective cold to see if they have the right thermal insulation properties. To know the result, we measure the transfer of cold by convection. This result is between scores 0 to 4, knowing that four is the highest protection score.

The contact cold test

This test corresponds to determining the resistance of the material of the anti-cold gloves when they come into contact with a cold object. Like the previous test, an evaluation from 0 to 4 defines whether the PPE actually has the capacity for contact cold or not.

The water impermeability test

The anti-cold gloves are also tested for their impermeability to water. The process is done in the simplest way: the gloves are exposed to water for five minutes. The notation is this time 0 or 1. If the water does not penetrate the gloves, the test is positive, the result is noted 1 to indicate impermeability. Otherwise, it will be 0.

What are the warmest gloves?

To ensure the warmth of your hands, everything focuses on the material used in the gloves, there are several insulating materials. You have to choose the composition according to its activity, the nature of the environment in which you exercise your profession, the frequency of use, and possibly your tastes. Here are some models that hold up.

Regarding the materials used, here is some information:

The latex anti-cold gloves:

These are latex coated thermal gloves. They are intended for professionals in various fields such as transport, waste collection, construction... They are made of acrylic providing warmth, perfectly suitable for outdoor workers and those who stay permanently in cold environments.

The anti-cold fleece gloves:

Fleece is a textile technology, the characteristics of this material are as follows: light, warm and comfortable. Fleece gloves are protective against the cold.

The nitrile anti-cold gloves :

Nitrile is also two great materials against the cold. Indeed, the protective gloves with nitrile coating are very close to the skin and keep the heat inside the glove.

Leather anti-cold gloves :

Additional features to anti-cold gloves

Touchscreen compatible:

You no longer have to take off your gloves in freezing weather to use your phone or tablet thanks to the tactile material at your fingertips. Today, gloves have evolved according to the needs in certain sectors of activity. In fact, the gloves imitate the conductive property of human skin.

Waterproof:

Cold plus rain are not the best conditions for working, which is why today many anti-cold gloves are also water resistant to further ensure your safety and comfort on a daily basis.

Oxwork: helps men and women find the perfect work gloves

Oxwork offers a wide range of hand protection equipment to suit all needs. We offer you only the best materials and manufacturing methods.

Our special cold work gloves meet the following European standard: EN 420, EN 388 and EN 511. They are ideal for outdoor work in cold weather or in cold rooms. Work safely by choosing a pair of thermal protection gloves from Oxwork.