Hand protection type
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- Abrasion
Wearing down or scrapping by friction of a hard, rough material.
- Accelerator
Raw Material added to latex to boost the vulcanization rate. A formulation can include one or more accelerators.
- Alkali
Aqueous solution of a caustic, highly basic chemical (e.g.: potassium or sodium hydroxide).
- Allergy
An abnormal physiological response to a substance penetrating the body due to an over-reaction of the immune system.
- Ambidextrous
Ambidextrous gloves can be worn equally well on either hand; this is principally the case for thinner gloves.
- Anatomical
A glove is called anatomical when there is one shape for the left hand and another for the right.