IRONCLAD WINS TWO 2021 OH&S NEW PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARDS

IRONCLAD WINS 2021 OH&S NEW PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARDS FOR WORLD’S FIRST NFPA 2112 GLOVE & NEW IMPACT RESISTANT GLOVE 

Ironclad Performance Wear, a pioneer in the hand safety industry, is excited to announce we have been awarded the Occupational Health & Safety New Product of the Year Award for two new gloves. We are proud to receive the award in the Hand Protection Impact-Resistant category for the new Command™ Series A2 PU IMPACT (KCI2PU) and in the Cut-Resistant category for the World’s First NFPA 2112 Flash Fire Rated glove (HW6XFR). 

The KCI2PU successfully delivers excellent dexterity, required for high-precision tasks such as calibration, testing and equipment repair. The polyurethane palm delivers superior grip in dry, wet and oily conditions, plus guaranteed touchscreen functionality. The full coverage TPRs provide impact and pinch protection, while preserving the finger dexterity essential for intricate tasks. 

The Heatworx® Heavy Duty FR glove is the first NFPA 2112:2018 certified glove in the world. The entire glove is constructed using materials and components that won't ignite, melt or drip when exposed to fire within the testing parameters of NFPA 2112:2018. In addition to the flame resistance, this glove utilizes a 1-piece molded silicone palm with Hotshield® Technology, allowing for a wearer to handle 600°F objects for extended periods of time and is rated at ANSI Level 5 Conductive Heat Resistance (ASTM F1060- 08). 

Designed in partnership with DuPont™, the HW6XFR is an extremely advanced glove, making it the first NFPA 2112 certified glove in the safety market. Workers in hazardous locations who are at risk for lethal flash fire exposure are required to wear FR garments certified to NFPA 2112:2018 for protection. Up until now they had no options for flash fire certified hand protection. Now they can be fully protected with the Heatworx Heavy Duty FR glove. 

HW6XFR features a molded silicone rubber palm, and a shell made with 100% DuPont™ Kevlar®. Silicone-Laminated Kevlar® is used on the finger sidewalls, knuckle and cuff, to create a cut-resistant and flame-resistant barrier. Traditional heat and flame-resistant gloves are bulky and utilize thick insulation to limit thermal conductivity, but the HW6XFR glove uses a much thinner silicone construction that provides much higher dexterity.

Winners will be recognized in the November/December issue of Occupational Health & Safety magazine. They are also featured on Occupational Health & Safety’s industry-leading website, ohsonline.com.