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Hohenstein Institute announces tests and certificates for protective gloves

20/12/2012
German research and testing centre the Hohenstein Institute has announced a series of tests and certification for protective gloves for people who work as firefighters, with chainsaws in cold stores, steelworks, building sites and laboratories.

“For the best possible protection, protective gloves are often made with several layers of different materials,” the Hohenstein Institute said on making the announcement. “Both ready-made gloves and additional material samples are used as text objects depending on what is prescribed in the individual test process.”

To complement this the Hohenstein Institute is currently compiling a database of hand dimensions, using state-of-the-art 3D scanner technology to compile data that it will share with glove manufacturers to create “customised ergonomic adaptations”.

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