Technical Vault: Ansell ActivArmr® 97-013 Cut Resistant Industrial Gloves

The Ansell ActivArmr® 97-013 is a durable increased-visibility industrial glove engineered for workers who need cut resistance, wet/dry grip, abrasion resistance, puncture resistance, visibility support, dexterity, and all-day comfort. It combines INTERCEPT™ Cut Resistance Technology, a 13-gauge fiberglass/polyester liner, a water-based polyurethane and nitrile palm coating, a retro-reflective logo, and a knitwrist cuff.

This Technical Vault summarizes the verified construction, standards, material profile, visibility features, grip performance, sizing guidance, application guidance, inspection points, storage notes, and use limitations for the ActivArmr® 97-013.

Vault summary: Increased-visibility cut-resistant glove with INTERCEPT™ Technology, 13-gauge fiberglass/polyester liner, water-based polyurethane and nitrile palm coating, ANSI A2 cut resistance, ANSI level 4 abrasion resistance, ANSI level 3 puncture resistance, EN 388 4X32B performance, orange high-visibility construction, retro-reflective logo, and knitwrist cuff.

Proper glove sizing helps improve comfort, dexterity, grip control, and protection. To measure your glove size, wrap a tape measure around the widest part of your dominant hand, just below the knuckles, excluding the thumb.

Fit note: This product is listed in numeric sizes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. A properly sized glove should feel secure without restricting movement. Oversized gloves can reduce grip control and tactility, while undersized gloves can cause hand fatigue, limit dexterity, and shorten glove service life.

EN 388 rating note: The EN 388 code 4X32B indicates tested mechanical performance across abrasion, circular blade cut, tear, puncture, and ISO cut resistance categories. The “X” means the circular blade cut test is not reported or is not applicable in that code position, so the ISO cut letter should be used for cut classification.

• Signaling and positioning
• Operating heavy machinery
• Loading and hauling
• Hydraulic repair
• Shipping and loading of product
• Vehicle maintenance
• General pumping work
• Preparation of site, including set-up and disassembly of tool string
• Set-up of pressure manifold and tubing injector head
• Handling tools
• Valve and line maintenance and repair
• Handling jagged metal
• Equipment maintenance
• Scaffolding
• Pipe handling and insulation
• Plumbing and sand blasting
• Energy and mining environments
• Low-light industrial work where increased hand visibility is useful

• Chemical immersion or validated chemical breakthrough protection
• Liquidproof barrier protection
• High heat, flame exposure, molten metal splash, or thermal protection applications
• Moving blade hazards or powered cutting tools
• Needle, hypodermic, or ultra-fine puncture hazards
• Electrical protection
• Oil-saturated handling where an oil-repellent or oil-resistant glove is required
• Use as a replacement for required high-visibility apparel or traffic safety PPE
• Sterile cleanroom processing unless separately validated for the controlled environment

Select the ActivArmr 97-013 when the job requires a glove that prioritizes increased hand visibility, ANSI A2 cut resistance, wet/dry grip, abrasion level 4 durability, puncture level 3 protection, breathability, and low-light field usability. It is best matched to energy, mining, equipment maintenance, scaffolding, hydraulic repair, pipe handling, and heavy machinery environments where workers need both protection and visibility support.

• Inspect the palm coating for cracks, peeling, worn-through areas, cuts, punctures, or loss of grip texture.
• Check fingertips, thumb crotch, palm, and high-contact zones for abrasion damage or separation.
• Confirm the orange high-visibility surfaces are not heavily soiled, darkened, or obscured by contaminants.
• Inspect the retro-reflective logo area for wear or contamination if low-light visibility is important to the task.
• Check that the knitwrist cuff is not stretched out, torn, or contaminated.
• Do not use gloves contaminated with unknown chemicals, oils, greases, or incompatible substances.
• Replace gloves when coating integrity, grip performance, visibility, cuff fit, or protective function is visibly compromised.

• Store gloves in a clean, dry location away from excessive heat, direct sunlight, ozone, and sharp objects.
• Keep gloves away from incompatible chemicals unless separately evaluated for that exposure.
• Avoid crushing, folding, or contaminating the palm coating and high-visibility surfaces during storage.
• Keep orange and reflective areas clean enough to support visibility where the task requires it.
• Use clean, dry hands when donning gloves to maintain liner comfort and reduce contamination transfer.
• Follow site PPE procedures for reuse, inspection, laundering, visibility assessment, and disposal.

The ActivArmr 97-013 is an industrial safety glove, not a sterile cleanroom glove. For controlled environments, evaluate the glove against the site’s particulate, extractable, contamination, packaging, laundering, coating, visibility material, and gowning requirements before approval. Use cleanroom-qualified gloves when the process requires validated low-particle, sterile, or cleanroom-specific hand protection.

What is the cut level of the ActivArmr 97-013?
The glove is rated ANSI Cut Level A2 and carries an EN 388 4X32B mechanical protection rating.

What makes this glove useful in low-light conditions?
The ActivArmr 97-013 has high-visibility orange material on the palm and back of the hand, plus a retro-reflective logo for additional visibility support.

What is the coating material?
Ansell lists the coating as water-based polyurethane and nitrile, with palm-coated finishing for wet and dry grip.

What is the liner material?
The glove uses a 13-gauge fiberglass and polyester liner designed for comfort and all-day wear.

Is this glove latex free?
Yes. Ansell lists the ActivArmr 97-013 as latex free.

Is the glove antistatic and silicone free?
Ansell lists the ActivArmr 97-013 as antistatic and not silicone free.

The ActivArmr 97-013 is designed for medium-duty cut-resistant mechanical hand protection with increased visibility. It is not intended for chemical immersion, electrical protection, thermal protection, flame exposure, molten metal splash, moving blade hazards, high cut-force hazards beyond its rating, or needle puncture protection. High-visibility glove features do not replace required site PPE such as reflective vests, traffic control garments, head protection, or engineered visibility systems. Final glove selection should be based on edge sharpness, contact force, abrasion exposure, puncture exposure, grip requirements, lighting conditions, visibility requirements, contamination risks, coating condition, and replacement frequency.

Technical insight: Increased-visibility cut-resistant glove performance depends on more than the cut rating; lighting, hand movement, reflective surfaces, contamination, grip condition, abrasion exposure, and the surrounding PPE system all affect real-world worker visibility and protection.

Product page updated: Mar. 2026 (SOS Technical Staff)

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