Technical Vault: Ansell HyFlex® 11-515 Cut Resistant Industrial Gloves

The Ansell HyFlex® 11-515 is a high-visibility cut-resistant industrial glove engineered for workers who need ANSI A5 cut resistance, EN ISO E cut classification, dry/oily grip, abrasion resistance, puncture resistance, wrist coverage, and cleaner latex-free / silicone-free handling performance. It combines INTERCEPT™ Cut Resistance Technology, Kevlar®, ZONZ®, a 13-gauge stainless steel / spandex / Kevlar® liner, a nitrile palm coating, and a knitwrist cuff.

This Technical Vault summarizes the verified construction, standards, material profile, cut/grip performance, sizing guidance, application guidance, inspection points, storage notes, and use limitations for the HyFlex® 11-515.

Vault summary: High-visibility cut-resistant glove with INTERCEPT™, Kevlar®, and ZONZ® technologies, 13-gauge stainless steel / spandex / Kevlar® liner, nitrile palm coating, ANSI A5 cut resistance, ANSI abrasion level 4, ANSI puncture level 3, EN 388 4X42E, EN ISO E cut classification, latex-free and silicone-free construction, and 12 pairs/bag, 12 bags/carton packaging.

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, and 10. 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 4X42E describes mechanical performance. 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.

• Press shop operations
• Handling metal sheets and panels
• Inspection, selecting, and checking parts
• Processing sheets, coils, and tubes
• Cutting glass, sheets, and panels
• Automotive production environments
• Metal fabrication environments
• Dry and oily handling requiring secure grip
• Applications requiring latex-free and silicone-free high cut protection
• Low-light work areas where bright hand visibility is beneficial

• Chemical immersion or validated chemical breakthrough protection
• Liquidproof barrier protection
• High heat, open flame, molten metal splash, or thermal protection applications
• Moving blade hazards or powered cutting tools
• Needle, hypodermic, or ultra-fine puncture hazards
• Electrical protection
• Impact protection unless separately validated by the site safety program
• Fully coated oil-repellent protection where palm-only coating is insufficient
• Sterile cleanroom processing unless separately validated for the controlled environment

Select the HyFlex 11-515 when the job requires a glove that prioritizes advanced A5 / EN ISO E cut protection, dry and oily grip, high visibility, latex-free and silicone-free construction, and wrist coverage. It is best matched to automotive, metal fabrication, press shop, sheet metal, coil, tube, panel, glass, and inspection tasks where sharp-edge exposure is significant.

• Inspect the nitrile 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 coating separation.
• Confirm the liner is intact and that stainless steel / Kevlar® fibers are not exposed through excessive wear.
• Check that the high-visibility orange and yellow surfaces are not heavily soiled, darkened, or obscured by contamination.
• Check that the knitwrist cuff is not stretched out, torn, contaminated, or loose.
• Do not use gloves contaminated with unknown chemicals, oils, greases, or incompatible substances.
• Replace gloves when coating integrity, grip performance, cut protection, visibility, or fit 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 nitrile palm coating during storage.
• Keep high-visibility orange and yellow areas clean enough to support hand awareness 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, and disposal.

The HyFlex 11-515 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 11-515?
The glove is rated ANSI Cut Level A5 and EN ISO cut level E. It carries an EN 388 4X42E mechanical protection rating.

What materials provide the cut protection?
The liner uses stainless steel, spandex, and Kevlar®, supported by Ansell’s INTERCEPT™ Cut Resistance Technology.

What is the coating material?
The glove uses a nitrile palm coating, supporting reliable handling control in dry and oily conditions.

Is the glove silicone free?
Yes. Ansell lists the HyFlex 11-515 as silicone free, which helps reduce silicone contamination risk in production environments.

Is the glove latex free?
Yes. Ansell lists the HyFlex 11-515 as latex free, helping reduce worker sensitivity concerns.

What sizes are available?
Ansell lists the HyFlex 11-515 in numeric sizes 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

The HyFlex 11-515 is designed for high cut-resistant mechanical hand protection. It is not intended for chemical immersion, electrical protection, thermal protection, flame exposure, molten metal splash, moving blade hazards, cut hazards beyond its A5 / EN ISO E rating, or needle puncture protection. Final glove selection should be based on a documented hazard assessment, including edge sharpness, contact force, abrasion exposure, puncture exposure, oil exposure, grip requirements, contamination risk, coating condition, glove fit, and replacement frequency.

Technical insight: The HyFlex 11-515 provides substantially higher cut protection than A2/A3 HyFlex styles, but it still requires correct task matching; grip, coating condition, edge geometry, contact force, and glove replacement timing remain critical to real-world protection.

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

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