Standards change.
The legendary
protection of DuPont Kevlar continues.
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The revised ANSI/ISEA 105 standard
will help you choose the right
protection with greater precision and
accuracy than before.
To clearly differentiate the amount of protection that each glove offers,
the ANSI/ISEA 105 Hand Protection Selection Criteria standard for
North America has recently changed. Under the revised standard, the
number of classification levels has increased from five to nine, and the
letter “A” was added to indicate the new test method being used.
What This Means for You
Glove performance has improved significantly in recent years as new
yarns and new technologies have been developed. As a result, there are
more “high cut protection” gloves to choose from. The chart on the next
page will show you whether the level of protection you have used in the
past has stayed the same or changed. With these new levels, you may
need to move up in level to ensure adequate protection. Be sure to
have the revised cut spec handy when ordering gloves in the future.
 ANSI/ISEA 105 Standards New ANSI/ISEA Levels at a Glance

Old Standard New Standard

ANSI/ISEA ANSI/ISEA
Load (grams) Load (grams)
105-11 105-16

<200 0 <200 –

201-499 1 201-499 A1

500-999 2 500-999 A2

1000-1499 3 1000-1499 A3

Medium Cut Hazards

Light/Medium Cut Hazards
1500-2199 A4

1500-3499 4 2200-2999 A5

Medium/High Cut Hazards

>3500 5 3000-3999 A6

Light Cut Hazards

Extreme Cut Hazards

Highest Cut Hazards
4000-4999 A7

Higher Cut Hazards

Low Cut Hazards

High Cut Hazards

I tems highlighted in
yellow represent the 5000-5999 A8
expanded ANSI/ISEA
cut standards. >6000+ A9

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9

Solutions to Meet Every Cut Level

Global Recognition of Cut Standards
DuPont™ Kevlar® patented technology makes the lightest weight,
highest performing gloves possible. And our new Kevlar® engineered
yarns provide greater levels of cut, heat and durability protection
than ever before.

Our broad portfolio of proven solutions meets the new ANSI/ISEA

classification levels. So no matter what level of cut protection you
need, there is a Kevlar® solution.

Over time, standards change, and your protection needs may change.
But what will never change is the legendary protection of Kevlar®.
Rely on gloves made with Kevlar®.
ANSI/ISEA 105 EN 388 No Standard

Learn more about ANSI/ISEA 105-16 and the

proposed changes to EN 388, as well as how these
new global standards will affect your personal
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