EN 388

Gloves against mechanical risks

The best-known glove standard: abrasion, cut, tear and puncture resistance plus impact protection, tested and marked.

How to read an EN 388 marking 4 1. 5 2. 4 3. 3 4. D 5. P 6. 1 Abrasion resistance — rub cycles (1–4) 2 Cut resistance, coupe method (1–5) 3 Tear strength (1–4) 4 Puncture resistance (1–4) 5 Cut resistance per EN ISO 13997 (A–F) — governs for high-cut materials 6 Impact protection — where tested X = property not tested or not applicable

Laboratory testing

Independent laboratory measurement of the properties behind this standard's requirements — for development, verification, disputes.

Certification (NB 1524)

The standard belongs to BIMEO's notified-body conformity-assessment scope — EU type-examination is available against it.

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