Milwaukee Hi-Vis Cut Level E Gloves, Size 8/M, 4932479932

Milwaukee Hi-Vis Cut Level E Gloves, Size 8/M, 4932479932

Milwaukee 4932479932 are cut level E work gloves in a high-visibility colour, size 8 (M). They are certified to EN 388:2016 with the code 4X43E and EN ISO 21420. The palm is polyurethane dipped.

What level E means

Under EN 388:2016 cut resistance is expressed as a letter from A to F, determined by the TDM method. E is the second-highest level - between 3,000 and 5,000 newtons of force needed to cut through the material. For comparison, an ordinary work glove is class A or B.

The full code 4X43E reads: 4 - abrasion resistance (highest level), X - the rotating blade test not applicable, 4 - tear resistance (highest), 3 - puncture resistance, E - TDM cut resistance.

What they are for

Level E is the grade for handling materials that cut by their nature: sheet metal and steel section, glass, wire stripping and ducting. Exactly where an ordinary glove is sliced through by a single awkward movement.

Thin, not thick

The usual expectation is that a cut-resistant glove has to be thick. These are the opposite - light and thin, with a polyurethane-dipped palm. The protection comes from the yarn structure, not from bulk, which preserves the feel in the fingers. There is also reinforced nitrile coating between thumb and forefinger - the zone that wears through first when gripping.

Hi-vis and SMARTSWIPE

The fluorescent material gives visibility in poor light - in a shaft, behind a machine, in a load bay. Palm and fingertips carry SMARTSWIPE: they work on a touchscreen, so the phone or tablet is used without taking the glove off. On a level E glove that is not a trivial feature - every removal and refit is a moment without protection.

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