Product Description
Hand Safety Equipments – Heavy Duty Welding Glove
Welding gloves feature unique designs for different welding processes. Whether you are dealing specifically in MIG (metal inert gas) welding or TIG (tungsten inert gas) projects, there’s an option for you. Each has its own idiosyncratic features. Because MIG welding causes more sparks, the gloves designed for this process need to be able to defend against sparking. The extra padding that such styles offer make this level of protection possible. TIG gloves are typically lighter and more flexible.
Welding gloves are personal protective equipment (PPE) that protect the hands of welders from the hazards of welding. These gloves allow digit articulation while protecting the operator from electrical shock, extreme heat, and ultraviolet and infrared radiation, and also provide abrasion resistance and enhanced grip.
Welding gloves are typically part of a welding ensemble (helmet, coveralls, etc.), but have particular care taken for their design considering the proximity of the gloves to the welding process. Gloves are worn over the hand with individual sheaths for each finger and thumb. It should be presently noted that welding mittens do exist, but are generally less useful. No matter, the functional principle remains the same: these garbs are composed of materials that are durable, electrically nonconductive, and dissipate heat well. Additional materials will be incorporated to enhance the glove’s protection. Many gloves feature oversized cuffs to provide vambrace-like protection against splatter on the forearm.
The foremost material of welding gloves is split or top leather, derived from the hide of various livestock. Hides of cow, deer, elk, goat, and swine offer different degrees of comfort, usually instark contrast with glove durability. The application largely determines the preferred material, and welding gloves are commonly categorized into three levels of comfort/durability. While labelled by individual welding styles, these gloves are applicable across a wide range of welding procedures.
