VALENCIA, CALIF., Aug. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oil and Gas Hand Protection: Mechanix Wear M-Pact® EXP-1 & EXP-2
Oil & gas drilling operations expose workers to numerous on-site hazards. Drilling Safety Managers demand a product that offers dorsal protection, reflectivity for improved visibility and awareness, extra grip for slip prevention, and critical impact resistance. When performing drilling operations it's critical to reduce the impact your hands take when performing certain tasks in order to protect joints from excessive wear, pinch point injuries, blistering, cuts, and heavy impact injuries. Mechanix Wear has worked with safety professionals in the oil and gas industry to bring the essential protective and performance enhancing features of the M-Pact® EXP-1 & EXP-2 to life.
M-Pact® EXP-1
Be seen. Be protected. The EXP-1TM is flexible, form fitting, and equipped with performance enhancing features to handle the rigorous demands of drilling and heavy equipment operations.
Top Hand
•Flexible, form fitting and machine washable material's wick perspiration and guard with SPF protection.
•Highly visible, medium density Thermal Plastic Rubber (TPR) safely guards your knuckles from impact injuries.
•Thermal Plastic Rubber finger rails and thumb guard flex at the knuckle joints to provide impact protection against pinching injuries without hindering mobility.
•An open cell absorbing Impact GuardTM knuckle protector on the pointer finger disperses impact without interference when using hand tools.
Palm
•For quick glove removal, an internal stretch elastic band wraps around the wrist for a secure fit while giving you the ability to pull the gloves off.
•Red, solvent free Silicone on index finger and palm for increased grip performance and visual recognition of hand communications.
•Abrasion resistant materials increase grip and lessen hand fatigue. •The high wear area of the palm is protected by dual abrasion resistant panels
concealing PORON® XRDTM impact absorbing inserts and is assembled with Kevlar® thread for added durability.
For more information about the EXP-1 visit http://bit.ly/MWEXP1
M-Pact® EXP-2
The EXP-2 offers additional features guarding the users hands with 360 ̊ of protection by means of 3D molded and die cut protective panels.
Top Hand
•Medium density TPR bumper guard encases 5mm open cell foam insert to disperse impact energy from your knuckles and Metacarpals.
•TPR finger rails and thumb guards flex at the knuckle joints to provide impact protection against pinching injuries without hindering mobility.
•Roll-over finger fourchettes eliminate vulnerable seams for increased fingertip durability.
•The Rubberized AlbatrossTM outer shell resists chemicals, liquids and aerosols and can be wiped clean.
•Highly visible hands are safe hands. 3M® reflective and hi-viz coloring on the top hand increase visibility.
Palm
•4 anatomically shaped PORON® XRDTM Performance Cushioning palm pads absorb impact reducing hand fatigue associated with prolonged grip and extensive hand tool operations.
•Solvent free Silicone and abrasion resistant grip covers the palm and fingers increasing grip performance and finger wear.
•For quick glove removal, an internal stretch elastic band wraps around the wrist for a secure fit while giving you the ability to pull the gloves off.
•High wear areas of the palm are threaded with genuine Kevlar® for a solid construction.
•Protecting often forgotten wrists, our flexible (eco friendly) pressure molded foam is bonded to Eco PopTM protecting the Ulna wrist bones from heavy impact.
For more information about the EXP-2 visit http://bit.ly/MWEXP2
For more information about Mechanix Wear's Safety Line of gloves visit www.mechanix.com/safety
About Mechanix Wear
Since the debut of our first high performance work glove at the 1991 Daytona 500, Mechanix Wear has built a reputation as a leader in the hand protection category. As a result of over twenty years of research, development, design and innovation Mechanix Wear now offers a full line of gloves that deliver superior fit, feel and function to your hands. Our mission is to look beyond conventional ideas and continually innovative in the high performance glove category.
Mechanix Wear Gloves. The Tool That Fits Like A Glove®
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CONTACT:Cory Houston
Mechanix Wear Inc.
P: 661-295-6482
E: chouston@mechanix.com
