SafetyGloves.co.uk

SafetyGloves.co.uk: protective glove distribution in the United Kingdom

SafetyGloves.co.uk is a British distributor specialising in safety gloves and hand protection. Its catalogue is aimed at professionals across multiple sectors, from construction and food manufacturing to healthcare, gardening and chemical handling. The company presents itself as an expert in hand protection and offers free UK delivery on orders over £40.

Glove catalogue by type of protection

The range is organised according to risk and working environment. The main categories include:

• Cut-resistant gloves: designed for handling blades, sharp objects and cutting materials, with resistance levels reaching the highest grades.
• Heat-resistant gloves: to protect hands from burns in high-temperature environments.
• Thermal gloves: insulate against cold, damp and wind, and include waterproof variants.
• Chemical gloves: for handling corrosive or hazardous substances.
• Disposable gloves: in latex, nitrile, vinyl, PVC and synthetic materials, with powder-free and surgical options.
• Reusable gloves: in chainmail, cotton, drill, Dyneema, Kevlar, leather, neoprene, rubber, among others.
• Gardening gloves: for professional and amateur use, including thorn-proof styles.

Brands and featured products

The catalogue includes brands such as Ansell, ATG Gloves, Aurelia, Black Mamba, Delta Plus, Ejendals Tegera, Grippaz, HexArmor, KLASS, Polyco, Portwest, Showa, Skytec, Supertouch, Traffiglove, UCi, Unigloves and Uvex. Some examples of products the shop displayed are:

• Skytec Aria gloves with heat resistance and touchscreen capability, with a microfoam coating and protection against temperatures up to 100 °C.
• Portwest A622 gloves with Level C cut resistance, PU coating and thermal tolerance up to 100 °C.
• Portwest A120 gloves with PU palm, suitable for general handling tasks.
• HexArmor ThornArmor 3092 gloves for gardening and landscaping, with thorn-proof and puncture-resistant protection, Level F cut rating and Velcro cuff.
• Polyco SuperGlove Volt Class 0 insulating gloves for electricians, certified to EN60903:2003 and IEC60903:2014.
• Portwest AP80 Liquid Pro foam latex gloves, waterproof, for wet work.

Sector applications

The company classifies its gloves according to the working environment and type of risk. The sectors and uses covered include: abattoirs, agriculture, animal handling, automotive, bakery, construction, carpentry, ceramics, chemical industry, domestic and industrial cleaning, clinics, cold work, defence, dentistry, electrical, electronics, emergency services, engineering, extrication, fabrication, fibreglass handling, firefighting, fish processing, fisheries, food industry, forestry, foundry, freezer work, fruit picking, furniture handling, gardening, gas operations, glass handling, hair and beauty, horticulture, hospitals, hospital waste, HVAC, kitchens, laboratories, landscaping, laundry, law enforcement, maintenance, materials handling, mechanics, medicine, metal fabrication, mortuaries, offshore gas and oil, oil refining, painting, paper industry, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, plumbing, police, pool cleaning, precision engineering, printing, prisons, public transport, railway, recycling, refuse collection, roofing, scaffolding, schools, security, sewage treatment, sharp object handling, sheet metal, slaughterhouse, slicing, steam handling, steel industry, stock handling, surgery, tattooing, thermal applications, tile handling, timber handling, traffic control, tree surgery, tyre manufacturing, utensil handling, utilities, vehicle cleaning, vegetable preparation, veterinary, warehousing, washing up, waste recycling, waste sorting, wastewater treatment, welding, window cleaning, wiring and wood handling, among others.

Guides and knowledge centre

The website includes a section of guides and recommendations produced by the company's team. It covers European standards such as EN 388 (mechanical protection), EN 374 (chemical resistance), EN 511 (cold resistance), EN 420 (general requirements), EN 455 (medical gloves) and EN 407 (heat resistance), as well as cut resistance levels and comparisons between EN 388 and ANSI standards. Articles are also published on how to choose the right size, dermatitis prevention, anti-vibration gloves, barbed wire, fibreglass, mechanics, rigger, food preparation, oven, plumbing, bricklaying, tactical, tattoo, chemical glove materials and how to stay warm in winter, among others.

Commercial and purchasing information

The shop offers free UK delivery on orders over £40. Telephone sales support is available on 020 7501 1104. The site lists help sections such as contact, shipping information, returns policy, FAQs, about the company, purchase orders, wholesale information, terms and conditions and privacy policy. Special offers and bulk purchase discounts are also shown.