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Why choose Blackrock?
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GLOVE TESTING & CERTIFICATION
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BULK PACKED GLOVES
why choose blackrock?
Blackrock has over 20 years’ experience in designing and manufacturing hand protection and our products keep hundreds of thousands of people safe every year.
As a longstanding member of the British Safety Industry Federation, we pride ourselves in ensuring that our products perform to the standards people need to help them do their jobs, as well as the service we offer our customers. Rest assured: your safety is our business.
Certification due diligence Stock Support
Blackrock works with leading internationally accredited organisations to test and certify our products to the appropriate national and international safety standards during development, long before they go into production.
A certificate doesn’t mean the end of testing – it means the start of quality assurance, and through both our in-house QA team and internationally recognised third parties we continuously check our products to ensure the latest batch is as good as the first.
With over 150,000 sq ft of UK warehousing, you can be sure you can get what you want, when you need it. We offer parcel and pallet shipping options to all corners of the UK and Ireland, with rapid order turnaround.
We can offer various levels of support to help you sell to your customers, including joint visits, bespoke emails, product training and in-store solutions.
Coatings
Whether it’s lightweight, dry, wet, oily or heavy duty handling, choosing the correct coating for the task is essential.
Nitrile
Nitrile ages well, has excellent abrasion resistance and is commonly used with oils in applications such as maintenance and automotive, where it gives superior grip to other coatings. Sandy nitrile - where sand is added for high abrasion - gives excellent oily grip and very good wet grip.
Foam nitrile - where the porous, sponge-like coating absorbs liquid and swells - gives excellent oily and wet grip. Flat nitrile, whilst standing up well to oil and grease, can be less dextrous and gives better dry grip.
Polyurethane (PU)
A tough, lightweight coating with good aging resistance. Durable and flexible, it is a good all-round coating for general handling and assembly across a wide range of industries, with good resistance to oils and alcohol-based fluids.
Natural Rubber (latex)
The typical elasticity you would expect from rubber means a glove with a latex rubber coating has good abrasion resistance, as well as puncture resistance due to its thicker nature. Robust and durable, it gives superb dry grip and good wet grip and is used across a wide range of industries for both light and heavier duty handling, which is why many of our handling gloves are latex coated.
Essential for both protection and comfort, our liners feature carefully chosen and blended fabrics including nylon for dexterity and stretch fabrics for comfort, combined with high performance reinforcing materials where required such as steel, HPPE or glass fibre. The gauge of a liner refers to the number of stitches per inch combined with the thickness of the yarn. Put simply, the higher the gauge, the thinner the liner and the better the dexterity.
Designed to protect the vulnerable webbing area between thumb and forefinger, DuraPatch is a nitrile reinforcement that also extends the working life of the glove.
Blackrock’s DextraFit technology stretches and flexes to the contours of your hand for the perfect fit, giving superb dexterity and maximum comfort - especially important during extended wear.
Blackrock’s innovative SteelSkin technology uses a hi-tech process that winds liner fabric around steel fibres, ensuring the soft fabric is in contact with your skin and not the steel, allowing for lighter weight liners and giving superb cut protection with maximum comfort.
Helping you make the right choice
With the aid of helpful task related product categories, at-a-glance hex featuring ratings, industry/task icons and a sizing guide, Blackrock can point you towards the best products for the job with the optimum sizing and fit.
CATEGORISATIONS
All Blackrock gloves are categorised into task-related families to help you quickly identify which are suited for the work being carried out.
Precision Handling Cut Resistant Handling Waterproof Handling Disposable Handling
Engineered using lightweight liners for optimal sensitivity, dexterity and comfort when handling
GLOVE SIZE GUIDE
Multi-Purpose Handling
All-round general-purpose gloves that protect against various common hazards
Featuring blended, high-tech fabric liners that are fully certified to offer superior cut resistance
Ensuring a glove fits properly is as important as the protection it gives, and comfort is related directly to fit. Tight gloves which restrict movement will eventually cause hand fatigue even with small jobs; conversely, loose fitting gloves lead to loss of dexterity and can cause hazards such as catching in machinery. Learning how to measure your hands correctly enables you to make better choices in the gloves you wear for the task.
Double-dipped to wrist level that provide full waterproof protection and wet weather handling
How to measure your hand:
Single use gloves that provide different levels of protection against liquids, punctures and cross-contamination
• Measure around the widest part of your hand; always measure the dominant hand
• Measure the length from the tip of your middle finger to where your wrist begins
• Choose the largest number of the two - round up if you’re mid-size
glove size chart
Place your hand on the illustration above and ensure your index finger is on the bottom red line – then simply read off the closest size to your hand on the right side of your hand using the coloured lines.
industry icons hex ratings
Whilst various properties of gloves are rated by EN standards, other factors that are important to choosing the right product are not. Blackrock has grouped together some key properties and rated them on a simple traffic light system for easy at-a-glance comparison between gloves.
Poor grip leads to hand fatigue, especially where a task involves heavy duty work or extended periods requiring a solid grip
Whilst thermal gloves rate highly, this also rates non-thermal liners as they vary
Especially relevant for extended periods of wear
Relates to the EN388 rating but given its importance in hand protection, useful to have in any at-a-glance comparison
Impacts directly on the user’s ability to perform the task at hand and therefore efficiency; the rating distinguishes not just between different gauge liners but also between gloves with the same gauge
Palm coated gloves have a waterproof palm but not liner and therefore offer limited protection against liquids; fully coated gloves give protection to wrist level
industry icons
Gloves are used in a wide and diverse range of industries, and each style has a guide to those industries and tasks where it has particular relevance.
GLOVE TESTING & CERTIFICATION
There are various standards that ensure protective gloves are fit for the purpose for which they are intended and to help you choose the correct glove for the task at hand. This guide is an overview of the standards that relate to the Blackrock glove range.
EN ISO 21420:2020
This standard sets out general requirements and test methods and has superseded EN 420:2003+A1:2009. As a specifier, buyer or user of protective gloves you need to be assured that gloves certified to EN 388:2016 have also passed EN ISO 21420:2020 in order to achieve a Mechanical Hazard Rating (MHR).
Key requirements of EN21420:2020 are:
Glove design and construction
The time it takes to put on and take off is minimised.
Innocuousness
Gloves are tested to ensure they do not adversely affect the health of the wearer. Under normal use the glove materials must not release any restricted substances listed in the standard, which would otherwise come into contact with the skin.
Comfort and efficiency
This section relates to various factors including sizing and dexterity. Sizing is based on the hand size stated on the glove, and circumference and length are measured. There may be some gloves which have minimum lengths dependent on their use, but which is not necessarily specified; these can be detailed in the user information sheet provided with the gloves.
Dexterity is graded by the diameter of the smallest steel pin that can be picked up from a flat surface three times in 30 seconds.
EN388:2016+A1:2018
To help support your choice of gloves once a risk assessment has taken place; EN388 is the standard which is designed to assess the performance of the materials used in glove manufacture against the mechanical hazards of abrasion, blade cut, tear, puncture and, if applicable, impact. Gloves which conform to the standard are marked with a shield and the numbers and letters which relate to the levels of protection afforded to that glove once tested.
Abrasion Resistance
Abrasion is tested using a standard sandpaper, with a set amount of pressure and a specified number of abrasions. The total number of cycles needed to abrade a hole in the material being tested gives the result, eg.
Level 4 highest performance equates to 8,000 cycles.
The level is indicated on a scale of 1 - 4 and the higher the number, the greater the resistance to abrasion.
Blade Cut Resistance
Cut resistance is tested according to the coupe test, which uses a circular blade moving horizontally across a fabric sample with a fixed force of 5 Newtons applied from above. The test is complete when the blade has broken through the material and the result is specified as an index value. This is determined by the number of cycles needed to cut through the sample and by calculating the degree of wear and tear on the blade, eg. Level 5 highest performance equates to index 20. The protection level is indicated by a number between 1 and 5, where 5 indicates the highest level of protection.
Tear Resistance
Tear resistance involves determining the force required to tear the glove material apart, starting with the material slit. This is indicated by a number between 1 and 4, where 4 denotes the strongest material, eg. Level 4 highest performance equates to 75 Newtons.
Puncture Resistance
Puncture resistance is tested using an amount of force needed to pierce the sample with a standardised point. Like tear resistance, this is demonstrated using a range between 1 and 4, where 4 shows the strongest material, eg. Level 4 highest performance equates to 150 Newtons.
Impact
The impact test (signalled with a P at the end of the code) is optional and normally used for gloves which are specifically designed for work involving higher impact and vibration hazards. As such it can be omitted if the glove does not achieve this or is not tested as part of the requirement of the glove.
ISO
13997:1999
Cut Test Procedure
If the material blunts the blade during the coupe test then the cut test from EN ISO 13997 (TDM test) needs to be performed, which ensures the protection level of the glove is stated as accurately as possible. In this case, the results of the TDM cut test will be the default marking shown on the glove, and the coupe test value will be marked as X.
The ISO test uses a new blade for each test, and the straight edged blade is drawn across a sample until breakthrough takes place. This test measures the average load required to achieve the moment of cut-though, after the blade has travelled 20mm. The cut level achieved is defined using the letters
A to F, denoting increasing levels of protection.
EN 511:2006
Gloves certified to this standard are intended to protect the wearer from convective and contact cold.
The different performance levels are marked under a pictogram showing the standard plus the performance levels 1-4, where 4 denotes the highest level.
Convective cold (cold that penetrates)
Measures the amount of energy needed to keep a heated hand model at a set temperature in relation to a certain room temperature.
Contact cold (direct contact)
Measures the thermal resistance of the gloves using a hot and cold plate. The material is used to determine the change of temperature.
The gloves can also be tested for water permeability on a simple scale of 0-1 where 1 shows no water penetration after 30 minutes.
Precision handling
Engineered using lightweight liners for optimal sensitivity, dexterity and comfort when handling
Nitrile Coated
Oxygen-NF
Nitrile foam palm for optimal dry and oily grip
15-gauge nylon liner offers excellent dexterity
Features Blackrock’s DextraFit ergonomic stretch fabric technology
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL (flow wrap) 9/L-10/XL (header card)
Code: XBRG101 (clear flow wrap)
BRG101 (branded flow wrap)
BRG101C (header card)
Typical Industries
Nitrile Coated
Nitrogen-NF
Nitrile foam palm for optimal dry and oily grip
Ultra-lightweight 18-gauge nylon liner maximises dexterity
Features Blackrock’s DextraFit ergonomic stretch fabric technology
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: XBRG102 (clear flow wrap)
BRG102 (branded flow wrap)
Industries
Latex Coated
BROMINE-LC
Latex crinkle palm for outstanding dry and wet grip
15-gauge nylon liner offers excellent dexterity
Features Blackrock’s DextraFit ergonomic stretch fabric technology
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL (flow wrap) 9/L-10/XL (header card)
Code: XBRG202 (clear flow wrap)
BRG202 (branded flow wrap)
BRG202C (header card)
PU Coated
IODINE-PU
Ultra-thin polyurethane palm enhances handling of small components
Ultra-lightweight 18-gauge nylon liner maximises dexterity
Features smart touch technology for use with smart phones and tablets
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL (flow wrap) 9/L-10/XL (header card)
Code: XBRG301 (clear flow wrap)
BRG301 (branded flow wrap)
BRG301C (header card)
Typical Industries
Multi-Purpose handling
All-round general-purpose gloves that protect against various common hazards
Latex Coated
LATEX GRIPPER
Latex crinkle palm for excellent dry and wet grip
Durable 10-gauge polycotton liner
Elasticated wrist for a secure fit
Sizes: 8/M-11/2XL (flow wrap) 9/L-10/XL (header card)
Code: 85000 (branded flow wrap) 54012 (header card)
85000P6 (6 pack)
85000B30 (box of 30)
Typical Industries
LATEX Coated
HEAVY DUTY GRIPPER
Latex crinkle palm for excellent dry and wet grip
Highly durable 10-gauge polyester liner
Elasticated wrist for a secure fit
Sizes: 8/M-11/2XL (flow wrap) 9/L-10/XL (header card)
Code: 54316 (branded flow wrap) BR1412A (header card)
Typical Industries
LATEX COATED
THERMAL GRIPPER
Latex crinkle palm for excellent dry and wet grip
Acrylic thermal 10-gauge liner offers additional warmth
Elasticated wrist for a secure fit
Sizes: 9/L-10/XL
Code: 84011 (branded flow wrap) 54009 (header card)
84011P6 (6 pack)
84011B24 (box of 24)
EN511 CERTIFIED
THERMOTITE
Sandy nitrile palm offers excellent dry and oily grip
EN511 certified 7-gauge thermal terry liner adds essential warmth
Specifically designed to enhance breathability
Sizes: 7/S-10/XL
Code: 54311 (header card)
Typical Industries
Latex Coated
IRIDIUM-LS
Sandy latex palm offers excellent dry, wet, and oily grip
Breathable 13-gauge polyester offers all-day comfort
Neon yellow liner enhances visibility in low-light conditions
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL (flow wrap) 9/L-10/XL (header card)
Code: XBRG201 (clear flow wrap)
BRG201 (branded flow wrap)
BRG201C (header card)
Typical Industries
NITRILE COATED
RADIUM-NS
Sandy nitrile palm offers excellent dry and oily grip
Breathable 13-gauge polyester liner offers all-day comfort
Elasticated wrist for a secure fit
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: BRG103 (branded flow wrap)
Typical Industries
NITRILE COATED
SUPER GRIP
Flat nitrile palm maximises grip in dry conditions
Breathable 13-gauge polyester gives all-day comfort
Elasticated wrist for a secure fit
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL (flow wrap) 9/L-10/XL (header card)
Code: 84302 (branded flow wrap) 54008 (header card)
84302P6 (6 pack)
84302B48 (box of 48)
Typical Industries
NITRILE COATED
NITRO GRIP
Flat nitrile palm maximises grip in dry conditions
Engineered using a 13-gauge nylon liner for increased durability
Elasticated wrist for a secure fit
Sizes: 7/S-10/XL
Code: 84309 (branded flow wrap)
Typical Industries
Rubber COATED
Viper Grip
Unique zig-zag rubber palm for optimal dry grip
Durable moulded rubber extends working life
Breathable 13-gauge polyester liner
Reinforced thumb crotch maximises durability
Sizes: 9/M-10XL
Code: 54317C (header card)
Typical Industries
PU COATED
LIGHTWEIGHT GRIP
PU coated lightweight palm enhances light handling
Breathable 13-gauge polyester liner offers all-day comfort
Elasticated wrist for a secure fit
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL (flow wrap) 9/L-10/XL (header card)
Code: 84301 (branded flow wrap) 54011 (header card) 84301P6 (6 pack) 84301B30 (box of 30)
Typical Industries
PU COATED
PAINTER’S GRIP
PU coated lightweight palm enhances light handling
Breathable 13-gauge polyester liner offers all-day comfort
Elasticated wrist for a secure fit
Sizes: 9/L-10/XL
Code: 84308 (branded flow wrap) 54010 (header card) 84308P6 (6 pack) 84308B48 (box of 48)
Typical Industries
PU Coated
Smart touch
Featuring smart touch technology for use with smart phones and tablets
PU coated lightweight palm improves dexterity
Breathable 13-gauge polyester liner offers all-day comfort
Sizes: 7/S-10/XL (flow wrap)
Code: 54312 (branded flow wrap)
Typical Industries
PVC PALM COATED
POLKA DOT
High friction PVC dot coated palm offers optimal dry grip
Breathable 13-gauge polyester liner offers all-day comfort
Elasticated wrist for a secure fit
Sizes: 7/S-10/XL
Code: 84305 (clear flow wrap)
Typical Industries
Cut-Resistant Handling
Featuring blended, high-tech fabric liners that are fully certified to offer superior cut resistance
CUT LEVEL D
TECHGUARD PRO
Premium 21-gauge ISO cut level D liner offers enhanced cut resistance and maximum dexterity
Sandy nitrile palm offers excellent dry, wet and oily grip
DuraPatch thumb crotch offers maximised durability
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: BRG360 (branded flow wrap)
Typical Industries
CUT LEVEL F
TECHGUARD MAX
Premium 21-gauge ISO cut level F liner offers enhanced cut resistance and maximum dexterity
Sandy nitrile palm offers excellent dry, wet and oily grip
DuraPatch thumb crotch offers maximised durability
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: BRG361 (branded flow wrap)
Typical Industries
CUT LEVEL C
LITHIUM-FN
Flat nitrile palm maximises grip in dry conditions
Glass fibre ISO cut level C protection
Blended 13-gauge stretch fabric nylon liner
Sizes: 8/M-10/XL
Code: 54307 (printed flow wrap) 84307 (header card)
Typical Industries
CUT LEVEL C
LITHIUM-NS
Sandy nitrile palm offers good dry, wet, and oily grip
Glass fibre ISO cut level C protection
Blended 13-gauge stretch fabric nylon liner
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: BRG151 (branded flow wrap)
Typical Industries
CUT LEVEL C
LITHIUM-PU
PU coated lightweight palm improves dexterity
Glass fibre ISO cut level C protection
Blended 13-gauge stretch fabric nylon liner
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL (flow wrap) 8/M-10/XL (header card)
Code: 54306 (branded flow wrap) 84306 (header card)
Typical Industries
CUT LEVEL F
TITANIUM-NS
13-gauge 400D HPPE ISO cut level F maximum cut resistance
Sandy nitrile palm offers excellent dry and oily grip
Features 0.35mm steel and stretch fabric Blackrock SteelSkin Max
liner technology
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: BRG156 (branded flow wrap)
Typical Industries
CUT LEVEL D
MAGNESIUM-LS
Sandy latex palm offers excellent dry, wet, and oily grip
18-gauge 200D HPPE ISO cut level D cut protection
Features 0.25mm steel/glass fibre and stretch fabric Blackrock SteelSkin
liner technology
DuraPatch thumb crotch offers maximised durability
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: BRG251 (branded flow wrap)
Typical Industries
CUT LEVEL D
MAGNESIUM-LC
Latex crinkle palm offers optimal dry and wet grip
18-gauge 200D HPPE ISO cut level D cut protection
Features 0.25mm steel/glass fibre and stretch fabric Blackrock SteelSkin
liner technology
DuraPatch thumb crotch offers maximised durability
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: BRG252 (branded flow wrap)
Typical Industries
LEVEL D
MAGNESIUM-NS
Sandy nitrile palm offers excellent dry and oily grip
18-gauge 200D HPPE ISO cut level D cut protection
Features 0.25mm steel/glass fibre and stretch fabric Blackrock SteelSkin
liner technology
DuraPatch thumb crotch offers maximised durability
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: BRG152 (branded flow wrap)
MAGNESIUM-PU
PU coated lightweight palm improves dexterity
18-gauge 200D HPPE ISO cut level D cut protection
Features 0.25mm steel/glass fibre and stretch fabric Blackrock SteelSkin
liner technology
DuraPatch thumb crotch offers maximised durability
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: BRG351 (branded flow wrap)
Waterproof Handling
Double-dipped to wrist level that provide full waterproof protection and wet weather handling
WATERPROOF
WATERTITE LATEX
Sandy latex palm offers excellent dry, wet, and oily grip
Fully waterproof nitrile coating to wrist level
13-gauge nylon and elastane liner improves comfort and dexterity
Sizes: 8/M-11/2XL
Code: 54309 (header card)
Typical Industries
EN511 CERTIFIED
WATERTITE THERMAL
Sandy latex palm offers excellent dry, wet, and oily grip
Fully waterproof nitrile coating to wrist level
EN511 certified 10-gauge brushed terry liner adds essential warmth
Sizes: 8/M-11/2XL
Code: 54310 (header card)
Industries
CUT LEVEL D
WATERTITE CUTSAFE
Sandy nitrile palm offers good dry, wet, and oily grip
ISO cut level D protection
Fully waterproof nitrile coating to wrist level
Features Blackrock’s SteelSkin max liner technology for all-day protection
Sizes: 8/M-11/2XL
Code: 54319 (header card)
Disposable Handling
Single use gloves that provide different levels of protection against liquids, punctures and cross-contamination
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NITRILE COATED
DEXTRA TOUCH
Ambidextrous design using non-sterile nitrile (latex and powder-free)
Certified to EN ISO 374-1:2016+A1:2018/Type B; EN ISO 374-4:2019; EN ISO 374-5:2016
Medical grade AQL 1.5 quality with good puncture and tear resistance
2.7 mil thickness and 3.5g weight enhances handling oil, grease, and other substances
Sizes: 8/M-10/XL (box of 100 pc/s) 10/XL (pack of 10)
Code: BRPFNG100 (box of 100 pc/s)
BRPFNG10PXL (pack of 10 pc/s)
Typical Industries
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10
10 gloves in box gloves in box gloves in Pack gloves in Pack
LATEX FREE
POWDERED VINYL
Ambidextrous design using light powdered, non-sterile vinyl (latex free)
Medical grade AQL 1.5 quality with good puncture and tear resistance
3 mil thickness and 5g weight offers excellent dexterity
Sizes: 8/M-10/XL (box of 100 pc/s) 10/XL (pack of 10)
Code: BRPDG100 (box of 100 pc/s)
BRPDG10P (pack of 10 pc/s)
Typical Industries
100
50 gloves in box gloves in box
NITRILE COATED
HEAVY DUTY DEXTRA TOUCH
Ambidextrous design using non-sterile nitrile (latex and powder-free)
Certified to EN ISO 374-1:2016+A1:2018/Type B; EN ISO 374-4:2019; EN ISO 374-5:2016
Heavy duty 4.0 mil thickness and 5g weight offers outstanding puncture and tear resistance
Ideal for use when handling solvents, oil & other substances
Sizes: 8/M-10/XL
Code: HDPFNG100 (box of 100 pc/s)
Typical Industries
NITRILE COATED
DIAMOND-TEX
Diamond-textured profile offers excellent dry, wet, and oily grip
Ambidextrous design using non-sterile nitrile (latex and powder-free)
Certified to EN ISO 374-1:2016+A1:2018/Type B; EN ISO 374-4:2019; EN ISO 374-5:2016
Heavy-duty 8 mil thickness and 6.5g weight offers industrial strength puncture and tear resistance
Sizes: 8/M-10/XL
Code: TGPFNG50 (box of 50 pc/s)
Typical Industries
BULK Packed RANGE
BULK RANGE
LATEX GRIPPER
Latex crinkle palm for optimal dry and wet grip
Breathable 10-gauge polycotton liner for comfort
Sold in multiples of 120 pairs, in clear packaging
Sizes: 8/M-11/2XL
Code: 9900 (Yellow/Green) 9904 (Yellow/Orange)
Typical Industries
BULK RANGE
THERMAL GRIPPER
Latex crinkle palm for optimal dry and wet grip
Acrylic thermal 10-gauge liner offers additional warmth and comfort
Sold in multiples of 120 pairs, in clear packaging
Sizes: 8/M-11/2XL
Code: 9903
Typical Industries
BULK RANGE
WATERPROOF LATEX
Sandy latex palm offers excellent dry, wet, and oily grip
Fully waterproof nitrile coating to wrist level
Sold in multiples of 12 pairs, in clear packaging
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: 9905
Typical Industries
BULK RANGE
LIGHTWEIGHT PU GRIP
PU coated lightweight palm improves dexterity
Breathable 13-gauge polyester liner offers all-day comfort
Sold in multiples of 120 pairs, in clear packaging
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: 9901 (Grey) 9906 (Black)
Typical Industries
BULK RANGE
NITRILE GRIP
Flat nitrile palm maximises grip in dry conditions
Breathable 13-gauge polyester gives all-day comfort
Sold in multiples of 120 pairs, in clear packaging
Sizes: 7/S-11/2XL
Code: 9902
Typical Industries
