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Dyneema®: Facts and Figures
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How tear strength and abrasion resistance affect cut protection.

Dyneema® fiber is inherently slick because it is a monofilament. This property extends beyond cut protection, to abrasion and tear strength, which relates back to overall cut protection over the lifespan of the glove. The following document explains this interrelationship in detail.

Dyneema® fiber is inherently slick because it is a monofilament. This property extends beyond cut protection, to abrasion and tear strength, which relates back to overall cut protection over the lifespan of the glove. The following document explains this interrelationship in detail.
 
Do more layers equal more protection?
Construction in the palm area of leather gloves leads to some misconceptions. When sizing up gloves in a catalog, it is tempting to believe – based on appearance alone – that a patch palm is going to double your protection. To the uninitiated, palm patches would seem to offer greater protection, as the double palm looks like it would give twice the protection in that area.
The reality with most patch-palm leather glove styles is that the patch exists as a kind of bridge between two pieces of leather to create a full palm. This enables the glove manufacturer to maximize use of the full hide by using up all the smaller leftover pieces.

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Superior Glove Works Ltd. – Work Gloves and Safety 1-800-265-7617 Site last updated Nov 2010.