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Metal Fabrication Gloves for Sheet, Burr and Coolant.
Sheet edges, burrs and swarf cut at low force and cut deep. Cut level sets the floor; the palm decides whether the glove survives oil and coolant for a whole shift.
For sheet metal shops, laser and press shops, and distributors supplying fabrication customers.
Typical specification
Metal fabrication
Coating
Sandy and foam nitrile
Keeps coolant out of the knit liner
Cut target
E–F (A5–A7), ISO 13997
Burrs are an edge, not a point
Grip
Oily sheet, dry sheet
Full coat where swarf and coolant are heavy
Packing
12 pairs / polybag, shop issue*
Size-labeled bins for shop-floor issue
* Typical figure. Confirm against your quotation.
What the job actually demands
Four conditions decide the specification. On a real site they rarely appear alone.
01
Sharp sheet edges
Mild steel from 0.8 to 2 mm leaves a burr along every cut. ISO 13997 E–F is the working range; the coupe digits alone do not describe this hazard.
02
Coolant, oil and swarf
Coolant soaks a knit liner and swarf lodges in it. A palm-coated or fully coated nitrile keeps the liner dry and makes the glove cleanable.
03
Press and CNC loading
Near exposed rotating parts and press dies, a glove can become the mechanism of injury. Confirm the machine guarding and risk assessment before the glove is selected, not after.
04
Heat, sparks and welding
Coated work gloves are not welding gloves. Where sparks, hot work or adjacent welding are part of the task, specify a separate heat-resistant glove.
Specification starting points
Starting points, not a catalogue. The sample decides the final build.
| Task | Typical level | Start from |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet handling, general HPPE blend, sandy nitrile palm | E / A5 | Level A5 cut resistant → |
| Heavy burr, trim and scrap HPPE and glass fiber blend, nitrile palm | F / A6–A7 | Level A7 cut resistant → |
| Oily parts and machine shop 15-gauge knit, foam nitrile palm | C / A3 | Foam nitrile gloves → |
| Dry abrasive de-burring 13-gauge, crinkle latex palm | 4X43 | Crinkle latex gloves → |
Reading the markings. The four digits come from EN 388 — abrasion, cut (coupe), tear and puncture. The letter comes from ISO 13997, which is the method that holds up on hard and abrasive edges. Where both appear, quote both in the brief. How the markings work.
Where this specification usually goes wrong
Three failures that show up on first orders, in the order they cost money.
Confusing cut with puncture
Swarf and sharp points puncture where an edge would not cut. Puncture scores are low across dipped gloves, so heavy scrap handling may need a different glove class entirely.
Wearing gloves near rotating machinery
A glove can be caught and drawn in. Machine guarding and procedure come first; where a glove is still required, choose a closer fit and confirm it against the risk assessment.
Expecting a washed glove to stay at its rating
Repeated washing and metal-dust loading reduce cut performance. Set a replacement interval based on handling hours and check it against incident reports.
Gloves that fit this brief
Stock constructions to start a sample from. Each one can be re-specified on liner, coating and packing.
Level A5 cut resistant gloves
Isotropic HPPE liner with a nitrile palm for sheet and burr handling.
E / ISO 13997 · A5 liner · Sandy palm
Level A7 cut resistant gloves
Heavier liner for trim, scrap and repeated edge contact.
F / ISO 13997 · A7 liner · Nitrile palm
Foam nitrile coated work gloves
Oil and coolant grip where cut risk is lower, such as machine tending.
EN 388 2X42 · 15 gauge · Oil grip
Not the right build? See the full range or send the reference glove and we will match the construction.
Packing & documents
What ships with the carton.
The glove is half the order. The other half is the pack, the marks and the paperwork that let a shipment clear and a reorder repeat.
01
Shop-floor issue
Size-labeled cartons and bins; gloves issued against a named task.
02
Replacement cycle
A written interval tied to handling hours, reviewed against incident data.
03
Test evidence
ISO 13997 result for the quoted model and liner combination.
04
Market entry
EU: Category II under PPE Regulation 2016/425 with CE marking; UK: UKCA.
The brief
What to send us
Send what you already know. Missing items can be settled during sampling.
- Material and thickness being handled
- The hazard: edge, burr, swarf or point
- Coolant, oil or dry operation
- Machine guarding and access constraints
- Issue format and replacement cycle
Related: Construction · Glass handling · Automotive
Commercial
Order terms
Indicative ranges for this industry. They move with liner availability, coating color and artwork approval.
MOQ*
From 300 dozen per style and color on established liners.
Sampling*
7–10 working days, two sizes for a shop trial.
Production*
25–35 days after approval, longer for a new liner blend.
* Typical range, not a quotation. Confirm current terms with the offer.
Questions buyers ask
Answers we would give on a call, written down.
E or F for sheet metal work?
E for general sheet handling and de-burring, F for trim, scrap and repeated contact with cut edges. Both come from ISO 13997, which is the method that suits hard, abrasive edges better than the coupe test.
Nitrile or latex in a machine shop?
Nitrile where coolant or oil is present, latex where the work is dry and abrasive. Latex gives better dry abrasion resistance; nitrile keeps oil out of the liner and cleans up better.
Do you offer impact protection?
Impact-back builds are available as a development item rather than a stock line. Send the task and the impact source and it can be quoted with the liner and coating options.
Can we split a carton by size?
Yes. Size splits are confirmed at order stage and each size is bagged and labeled inside the master carton.
Send the glove you need.
A product link, a reference photo or a short buying brief is enough to start. Include the quantity, destination and any marking requirement.
We reply within one working day. Sample requests are quoted with the courier cost shown separately.