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May 07, 2024

Protective Gloves: Study on the Resistance of Gloves to Multiple Mechanical Aggressors

Abstract

Wearing protective gloves adapted to the type of hazard involved and the type of work carried out can help reduce hand injuries, which represent about 20% of all injuries compensated by the CSST. Cuts, scratches and pricks are common in workplaces where metal parts, glass or tools are handled. Research conducted by the IRSST has already shown that gloves that protect against cuts do not necessarily protect against pricks, and vice versa. This time, the goal is to develop knowledge about rupture mechanisms. These new data will help manufacturers improve the resistance of gloves to complicated mechanical risks and develop new, more versatile and more comfortable materials. Laboratory tests conducted with the cooperation of glove and material manufacturers will then be validated through workplace testing, using an approach successfully applied in other projects.

Produced Under this Project

  • Cut Resistance of Protective Materials

    Vu-Khanh T., Vu T. B. N., Lara J.

    Source :

    in Mesomechanics of Computation and Design of Use-Specific Materials : Proceedings of the 5th International Conference for Mesomechanics (5th : August 26-28, 2003 : Tokyo, Japan), 2003, p. 3-10

  • Effects of Friction on the Cut Resistance of Protective Clothing Materials

    Lara J., Vu-Khanh T., Vu T. B. N.

    Source :

    in Challenges for Protective Clothing : 2nd European Conference on Protective Clothing (ECPC) and NOKOBETEF 7 (2nd : May 21 - 24, 2003 : Montreux, Switzerland), 2003

  • Effects of friction on the cut resistance of polymers

    Vu T. B., Vu-Khanh T., Lara J.

    Source :

    Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, vol. 18, no 1, 2005, p. 23-35

  • A study on the puncture resistance characterization of protective clothing materials

    Lara J., Thang Nguyen C., Vu-Khanh A.

    Source :

    in Eighth International Symposium on Performance of Protective Clothing: Global Needs and Emerging Markets (8th : 13-14 january 2004 : Tampa, Florida), 2004

  • Résistance à la perforation des membranes de protection en élastomère

    Jazouli S., Vukhanh T., Nguyen T.C., Lara J.

    Source :

    in La société des savoirs : 72e Congrès de l'Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des sciences / ACFAS (72e : 10-14 mai, 2004 : Montréal, Canada), 2004

  • Protection contre les coupures. Du test de gants normalisé à la performance des gants en milieu de travail

    Lara J., Vu Thi B., Vu-Khanh T.

    Source :

    in Des SSTratégies... pour des résultats durables : 26e congrès de l’Association québécoise pour l’hygiène, la santé et la sécurité du travail / AQHSST, (26e : 5-7 mai, 2004 : Montréal, Canada), 2004

  • Puncture characterization of rubber membranes

    Nguyen C. T., Vu-Khanh T., Lara J.

    Source :

    Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, vol. 42, no 1, 2004, p. 25-33

  • A study on the puncture resistance of rubber materials used in protective clothing

    Thang Nguyen C., Vu-Khanh T., Lara J.

    Source :

    Journal of ASTM International, vol. 2, no 4, 2005, p. 1-14

  • The effect of the glove material stretch deformation on cut resistance

    Lara J., Vu T. B. N., Vu-Khanh T.

    Source :

    in 3rd European Conference on Protective Clothing (ECPC) and NOKOBETEF 8 (3rd : May 10-12, 2006 : Gdynia, Poland), CD-ROM, 2006, 1 p

  • A stress accelerated characterization method for long-term properties of viscoelastic materials

    Wenbo L., Said J., Vu-Khanh T.

    Source :

    in International Conference for Mesomechanics (7th : August 1-4, 2005 : Montreal, Canada), 2005

  • Mechanics and mechanism of cut resistance of protective materials

    Vu Thi B. N., Vu-Khanh T., Lara J.

    Source :

    Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, vol. 52, no 1, 2009, p. 7-13

Additional Information

Type: Project
Number: 0099-1010
Status: Completed
Year of completion: 2005
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