Brass Knuckle releases heavy-duty glove

Safety Today Inc., Grove City, Ohio, has introduced a heavy-duty protective glove to its Brass Knuckle line of safety products.

Ideal for extreme jobs, including those in construction and material handling, the SmartShell™ BKCR4599 provides heavy-duty cut resistance, light oil and moisture resistance, nontacky slip resistance, and shock-absorbing impact protection, according to the company. Providing a broad spectrum of protection, Safety Today says the BKCR4599 is a high-end mechanic’s glove that delivers American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Washington, level 4 cut resistance in a breathable, durable and flexible glove.

“This is a heavy hitter,” says Tony Spearing, vice president of Safety Today. “But like every Brass Knuckle product in our line, this glove starts with fit. With such an amazing lineup of protective features, this glove separates itself with its wearability—and we exhaustively designed it to impress on this front.”

On the palm and fingers, Safety Today says the BKCR4599 offers three layers of protection. The liner is an ultra-high-performance polyethylene (HPPE) and spandex composite that delivers heavy-duty cut resistance without bulk. Bonded to that first layer is a gray polyurethane (PU) fabric topped with a grippy nitrile surface, a barrier to light-oil or other light-liquid penetration, the company says. In areas of the palm, padding provides impact resistance, according to the company. In addition, the back of the hand is loaded with sonically welded thermoplastic rubber padding that counters workplace pounding and abrasion.

The BKCR4599 glove is suitable for a wide variety of industries including assembly, agricultural, construction, aerospace, electric energy, engineering, forestry and logging, heavy equipment, machine operation, manufacturing, material handling, mining, metal handling, oil and gas drilling, packaging, refining, rigging, and transportation.

Since 1946, Safety Today has operated from both U.S. and Canadian (Brantford, Ontario) headquarters locations, serving customers around the world. Safety Today’s international strategic alliances with documented, professional supply partners enables them to provide a full range of safety products, programs and services to clients across the globe. Safety Today is a subsidiary of Volk Enterprises Co., a global enterprise with locations throughout the United States, Europe and South America.