Mapa Spontex UK Ltd has launched TopChem 345 - the only glove on the market that provides chemical resistance to the 12 chemicals in the EN-374-3 annex and the 3 gases listed in the EN 943-2 standards.
What makes TopChem 345 truly unique 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 leading global manufacturer and supplier of industrial and critical environment gloves with a fifty-year history of innovation in quality hand protection, and it's TopChem 345 glove is it's latest technologically advanced safety glove.
TopChem 345 is 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. It's specific advantages are superior chemical resistance against most of the solvents such as petroleum, aromatic and chlorinated solvents, ketones, esters, ethers and mixtures of solvents.
TopChem 345's high-quality cotton lining together with curved fingers, contoured palm and smooth external surface also provide good dexterity and excellent comfort for long duration jobs, while the gloves also benefit from a high mechanical resistance and longer working life thanks to the textile liner.
The gloves' unique qualities make it ideal for handling and transporting chemicals as well as dealing with hazardous chemical emergencies and site decontamination. Other main fields of use include the printing industry, metal degreasing and stripping, manufacturing paints and varnishes, metal surface preparation (solvents), and resin and adhesive manufacturing.
As well as offering protection against chemicals, TopChem 345 also guards against micro-organisms, mechanical risks and heat.
'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,' explains Sales Director, Chris Gordon. 'It reduces complications and improves safety, as workers do not have to stop to think which glove to wear to handle which chemical. They know that with TopChem 345 they are always in safe hands.'
For further information about availability or pricing of the product, contact Mapa on 01952 214084.