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News Release from: Mapa Spontex UK | Subject: Topchem 345 protective gloves
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 March 2007
New Gloves Meet Chemical Resistance
Standards
Mapa Spontex UK has launched Topchem 345, which is claimed to be the only glove on the market that provides chemical resistance to the 12 chemicals in the EN-374-3 annex.
Mapa Spontex UK has launched Topchem 345, which is claimed to be the only glove on the market that provides chemical resistance to the 12 chemicals in the EN-374-3 annex and the three gases listed in the EN 943-2 standards Topchem 345, which is suitable for the printing industry, is claimed to be a liquidproof glove made of black PVA (polyvinylalcohol) over neoprene (polychloroprene) rubber with an internal cotton liner and natural latex rubber layer between the liner and the neoprene layer
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 30 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Its specific advantages are said to be superior chemical resistance against most solvents, such as petroleum, aromatic and chlorinated solvents, ketones, esters, ethers and mixtures of solvents.
According to Mapa Spontex what makes Topchem 345 distinctive is that, unlike any other glove, it is made of a water soluble polymer, which means it is not degraded through contact with aqueous solutions.
Mapa is a manufacturer and supplier of industrial and critical environment gloves with a 50-year history in hand protection and it's TopChem 345 glove is its latest safety glove.
Topchem 345's cotton lining, together with curved fingers, contoured palm and smooth external surface are also claimed to provide good dexterity and comfort for long duration jobs, whilst the gloves also benefit from mechanical resistance and longer working life, thanks to the textile liner.
The gloves are said to be suitable for handling and transporting chemicals, as well as dealing with hazardous chemical emergencies.
Other main fields of use include metal degreasing and stripping and metal surface preparation (solvents).
As well as offering protection against chemicals, Topchem 345 also guards against micro-organisms, mechanical risks and heat, said Mapa Spontex.
Mapa Spontex sales director, Chris Gordon, said: "The Topchem 345 gloves were developed by our technical experts in direct response to a demand from the chemical industry for a glove that would give all round protection.
It reduces complications and improves safety, as workers do not have to stop to think which glove to wear to handle which chemical. Request a free brochure from Mapa Spontex UK ...
They know that with Topchem 345 they are always in safe hands.".
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