The Properties

So how do gloves made with Dyneema® compare to those made with other materials, like leather, aramids or cotton?

Cut Resistance

Dyneema® is comparable to aramids and much better than traditional materials like leather, cotton and nylon.

Coolness and Comfort

Dyneema® disperses heat four times faster than aramids, cotton and leather, ensuring that gloves feel cool and comfortable. The greater the Dyneema® content in a glove, the cooler it will feel.

Abrasion Resistance

Dyneema® is in a league all of its own. Gloves made with our fiber last many times longer than those made with leather, cotton or aramids…which adds up to major long-term cost savings.

Flexibility and Dexterity

Dyneema® is able to bend and move in a very flexible way. Together with the yarn's smoothness, this feature contributes to the high dexterity of gloves made with Dyneema®.

Tear Resistance

Due to it's high tenacity (strength) it's extremely resistant to tears which increases the lifetime of gloves made with Dyneema®.


Dyneema®

Aramids

Cotton

Leather

Tenacity (g/den)

30-40

18-29

10-15

N.A.

Cut Resistance

+ +

+ + +

- - -

- -

Abrasion Resisitance

+ + +

- -

- - -

+

Chemical Resistance

+ + +

+

-

-

Comfort

+ + +

-

+

-

Heat Resistance

- -

+ +

+

+ +



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