Technical Vault: Ansell HyFlex® 11-423 Cut and Heat Resistant Industrial Gloves

The Ansell HyFlex® 11-423, formerly known as Puretough™ P3000, is a high-visibility cut and heat resistant industrial glove engineered for workers who need entry-level cut protection, limited contact heat protection, abrasion resistance, puncture resistance, grip, dexterity, and silicone-free handling performance. It combines INTERCEPT™ Cut Resistance Technology, a 13-gauge polyamide/fiberglass liner, a foam nitrile palm coating, a textured grip surface, and a knitwrist cuff.

This Technical Vault summarizes the verified construction, standards, cut/heat profile, high-visibility features, sizing guidance, application guidance, inspection points, storage notes, and use limitations for the HyFlex® 11-423.

Vault summary: High-visibility cut and heat resistant glove with INTERCEPT™ Technology, 13-gauge polyamide/fiberglass liner, foam nitrile palm coating, ANSI A2 cut resistance, ANSI level 4 abrasion resistance, ANSI level 3 puncture resistance, EN 388 4X32B performance, EN 407 X1XXXX contact heat level 1, silicone-free construction, and heat resistance up to 100°C / 212°F.

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 6, 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.

Standards note: EN 388 4X32B describes mechanical performance. EN 407 X1XXXX describes limited contact heat performance. Heat suitability still depends on actual part temperature, thermal mass, contact time, contact pressure, glove condition, and whether the glove has absorbed heat from prior handling cycles.

The HyFlex 11-423 carries an EN 407:2020 X1XXXX rating. The second position indicates contact heat level 1. Ansell identifies the glove as resisting contact heat up to 100°C / 212°F for handling warm components.

• Metalworking and assembly operations
• Handling parts with sharp or rough edges
• Adjusting parts and systems
• Adjusting systems and screwing
• Applying finish to materials and products
• Machinery and equipment environments
• Automotive component handling
• Warm-component handling up to 100°C / 212°F within the glove’s contact heat limitations
• Low-light production work where high-visibility glove color improves hand awareness
• Surface-sensitive work where silicone-free glove construction is required

• Chemical protection or chemical immersion
• Liquidproof barrier protection
• Flame exposure, molten metal splash, steam, or high thermal exposure
• Temperatures above 100°C / 212°F
• Extended hot-object handling or high thermal mass parts unless separately validated
• Moving blade hazards or powered cutting tools
• Needle, hypodermic, or ultra-fine puncture hazards
• Electrical protection
• Heavy cut-force applications requiring higher ANSI cut levels
• Sterile cleanroom processing unless separately validated for the controlled environment

Select the HyFlex 11-423 when the job requires a glove that prioritizes entry-level cut protection, limited contact heat resistance, high visibility, abrasion durability, puncture resistance, breathable palm-coated grip, and silicone-free construction. It is best matched to machinery, equipment, automotive, metalworking, assembly, fastening, and finishing operations where workers handle sharp, rough, or warm components.

• Inspect the foam nitrile palm coating for cracks, peeling, worn-through areas, cuts, punctures, or loss of textured grip.
• Check fingertips, thumb crotch, palm, and high-contact zones for abrasion damage or coating separation.
• Confirm the liner is intact and that no fiberglass/polyamide structure is exposed through excessive wear.
• Check that the high-visibility yellow areas are not heavily soiled, darkened, or obscured by contaminants.
• Do not use gloves contaminated with unknown chemicals, oils, greases, or incompatible substances.
• Do not continue using gloves for heat-contact work if the glove has become heat-soaked from repeated handling cycles.
• Replace gloves when coating integrity, grip performance, cut resistance, visibility, or heat-contact performance 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 foam nitrile palm coating during storage.
• Keep high-visibility yellow 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, heat-exposure assessment, and disposal.

Ansell lists the HyFlex 11-423 under its Ansell Earth product information. Ansell identifies environmental attributes related to manufacturing and packaging for this product.

The HyFlex 11-423 is an industrial safety glove, not a sterile cleanroom glove. For controlled environments, evaluate the glove against the site’s particulate, extractable, linting, contamination, packaging, laundering, coating, high-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 HyFlex 11-423?
The glove is rated ANSI Cut Level A2 and EN ISO cut level B. It carries an EN 388 4X32B mechanical protection rating.

What heat rating does this glove have?
The HyFlex 11-423 carries an EN 407:2020 X1XXXX rating and is designed for contact heat up to 100°C / 212°F. It is not a high-heat glove.

What is the coating material?
The glove uses a foam nitrile palm coating with a textured grip design.

What is the liner material?
The glove uses a 13-gauge polyamide and fiberglass liner.

Is the glove silicone free?
Yes. Ansell lists the HyFlex 11-423 as silicone free, which helps reduce contaminant transfer before painting or finishing.

Is the glove antistatic?
Yes. Ansell lists the HyFlex 11-423 as antistatic.

The HyFlex 11-423 is designed for entry-level cut-resistant mechanical hand protection with limited contact heat performance. It is not intended for chemical immersion, electrical protection, flame exposure, molten metal splash, steam exposure, moving blade hazards, high cut-force hazards beyond its rating, needle puncture protection, or temperatures above 100°C / 212°F. Final glove selection should be based on a documented hazard assessment, including edge sharpness, contact force, abrasion exposure, puncture exposure, part temperature, thermal mass, contact duration, grip requirements, visibility requirements, contamination risk, coating condition, and replacement frequency.

Technical insight: Cut-and-heat glove performance is not defined by cut level or temperature rating alone; grip, coating wear, contact pressure, thermal mass, part geometry, glove fit, and heat accumulation all affect real-world protection.

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

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