KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* has launched a ground-breaking protective sleeve concept that provides workers in industrial environments with unprecedented levels of safety.
The new JACKSON SAFETY* G60 Level 5 Cut Resistant Sleeves with Dyneema® Fibre features a unique modular design that ensures total connectivity between sleeve and protective glove, safeguarding the wearer against injuries that can occur in engineering applications.
KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* developed the patent-pending sleeve after customer feedback indicated that there was a lack of connectivity between conventional sleeves and gloves. This meant the sleeves often rode up, leaving a gap and exposing workers to the risk of lacerations and abrasions to the wrist. In addition, sleeves often slipped down the arm this has been overcome by the inclusion of an adjustable upper arm fixing.
The new JACKSON SAFETY* G60 sleeve incorporates a hook and loop system that attaches easily to the cuff of any type of protective glove, keeping the sleeve in position. By ensuring the glove and sleeve stay connected at all times, the JACKSON SAFETY* G60 sleeve helps to reduce accidents, which in turn results in greater productivity. The attachment system allows for quick detachment in the case of emergencies.
The modular design of the sleeve provides the wearer with high standards of functionality, style and quality. It is made with spun Dyneema® – the world’s strongest fibre – offering the highest possible level of cut protection under the EN388 standard (Level 5) and 10 times greater resistance to abrasion than aramid fibres. The Dyneema® fibre is exceptionally comfortable because it absorbs and transmits heat away from the user.
Marc Southon, Product Category Manager for JACKSON SAFETY*, said: “With conventional sleeves, our customers were observing a gapping between the end of the sleeve and the cuff of the glove. It was also common to see the sleeve slipping down the forearm. These factors were increasing the risk of lacerations to the wrist and upper arm, resulting recordable injuries. Our solution, a hook and loop system that simply attaches to the cuff of the glove, is a highly effective way of keeping the sleeve comfortably in position at the upper arm.”
The JACKSON SAFETY* G60 sleeves are designed to be washable, offering a more environmentally friendly solution. The sleeves are suitable for use in a wide range of industrial settings, such as metals manufacturing, aviation, automotive and ceramics. Other applications include recycling, press work, glass & mirror making, paper & pulp production and manufacturing of white and brown goods.
