The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is the official and authoritative standards body of the United States. It sets the requirements and standards for safety gloves, cut‑resistant gloves, impact‑resistant gloves and wear‑resistant gloves exported to the US market.

 

• ANSI/ISEA 105 (Cut Resistant Gloves)

ANSI A1 – Crafted to guard against light cut hazards (200-499 grams to cut) such as general assembly, warehouse, packaging.

ANSI A2 – Engineered to safeguard against cut risks (500-999 grams to cut) commonly found in box handling, wiring, general maintenance.

ANSI A3 – Designed to offer protection from cut hazards (1000-1499 grams to cut) typically encountered in construction, steel bar & block handling.

ANSI A4 – Intended to shield from medium cut hazards (1500-2199 grams to cut) often seen in sheet metal, glass & appliance assembly.

ANSI A5 – Formulated to provide medium to heavy protection for cut hazards (2200-2999 grams to cut) like those in Metal processing, auto assembly, slaughter work.

ANSI A6 – Our hero for high cut hazards ranging from 3000-3999! It’s the go-to glove for Metal stamping, glass manufacturing, recycling sorting,

ANSI A7 – This glove tackles high cut hazards between 4000-4999. It’s the favorite in heavy metal work, scrap steel & thick glass handling.

ANSI A8 – When you’ve got high cut hazards from 5000-5999 grams to cut, widely applicable to heavy-duty metal cutting & machinery work.

ANSI A9 – For those hazards that weigh in at a hefty 6000+ grams to cut, used in extremely sharp metal, blade work, high-risk cutting tasks.

 

• ANSI/ISEA 138 (Impact Resistant Gloves, Mechanic Gloves)

Level 1 (Basic) ≤9.0 kN, Minor bumps, warehousing, light‑duty assembly.

Level 2 (Medium) ≤6.5 kN, Construction, equipment maintenance, logistics & loading/unloading.

Level 3 (Highest) ≤4.0 kN, Oil & gas, heavy machinery, steel structure, high‑impact high‑risk working conditions.