Technical Vault: Ansell HyFlex® 11-618 Cut Resistant Industrial Gloves

The Ansell HyFlex® 11-618 is an ultra-thin polyurethane-coated industrial glove engineered for workers who need maximum tactility, dexterity, abrasion resistance, light-duty grip, and second-skin handling control. It combines a light 18-gauge nylon liner, thin polyurethane palm coating, knitwrist cuff, and dark dirt-masking color profile.

This Technical Vault summarizes the verified construction, standards, material profile, precision-handling performance, sizing guidance, application guidance, inspection points, storage notes, and use limitations for the HyFlex® 11-618.

Vault summary: Ultra-thin polyurethane-coated glove with 18-gauge nylon liner, palm-coated PU grip, EN 388 3121X mechanical rating, ANSI/ISEA 105-2024 abrasion level 3, Category II classification, REACH compliance, sizes 6–11, 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, 10, and 11. A properly sized precision glove should feel close and secure without restricting fingertip movement. Oversized gloves can reduce tactile control, while undersized gloves can cause hand fatigue and shorten glove service life.

Standards note: EN 388 3121X describes mechanical performance. This glove is optimized for tactility and light-duty abrasion-resistant handling, not aggressive cut hazards or heavy-duty mechanical protection.

• Picking and fastening components
• Assembling and mounting components
• Fastening parts
• Light assembly requiring high precision
• Finishing work
• Small-part handling
• Automotive assembly
• Machinery and equipment work
• Metal fabrication support tasks
• Dry or slightly oily environments requiring high tactility

• 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 or validated ESD-controlled applications
• Heavy-duty mechanical applications
• High cut-force applications requiring higher ANSI or ISO cut ratings
• Oil-saturated handling where oil-repellent or oil-resistant coating coverage is required
• Sterile cleanroom processing unless separately validated for the controlled environment

Select the HyFlex 11-618 when the job requires a glove that prioritizes ultra-thin tactility, dexterity, light-duty abrasion resistance, polyurethane grip, and small-part handling control. It is best matched to delicate handling, component assembly, fastening, finishing, and dry or slightly oily precision work where touch sensitivity is the main requirement.

• Inspect the polyurethane palm coating for cracks, peeling, worn-through areas, cuts, punctures, or loss of grip.
• Check fingertips, thumb crotch, palm, and other high-contact zones for abrasion damage or coating separation.
• Confirm the 18-gauge nylon liner is intact and not stretched, torn, contaminated, or excessively worn.
• 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, dexterity, 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 polyurethane palm coating during storage.
• 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 11-618 is an industrial precision-handling glove, not a sterile cleanroom glove. For controlled environments, evaluate the glove against the site’s particulate, extractable, linting, contamination, packaging, laundering, coating, silicone status, 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 primary advantage of the HyFlex 11-618?
The primary advantage is ultra-thin tactility and dexterity. It is designed for delicate handling, small-part assembly, fastening, and other precision tasks.

What is the coating material?
The glove uses a polyurethane palm coating, supporting grip, abrasion resistance, and tactile sensitivity.

What is the liner material?
Ansell lists the liner as nylon in an 18-gauge knitted construction.

What is the EN 388 rating?
The HyFlex 11-618 carries an EN 388 3121X mechanical protection rating.

Is this glove intended for heavy-duty cut protection?
No. This glove is optimized for tactility, dexterity, and light-duty handling. For higher cut exposure, choose a glove with a higher ANSI or ISO cut rating.

Why is the glove dark colored?
The dark blue liner and black coating help mask dirt and stains, supporting longer visible wear life in moderately dirty handling environments.

The HyFlex 11-618 is designed for light-duty precision handling with abrasion-resistant polyurethane grip. It is not intended for chemical immersion, electrical protection, thermal protection, flame exposure, molten metal splash, moving blade hazards, aggressive cut hazards, heavy-duty mechanical applications, or needle puncture protection. Final glove selection should be based on a documented hazard assessment, including edge sharpness, contact force, abrasion exposure, puncture exposure, grip requirements, contamination risk, coating condition, glove fit, dexterity needs, and replacement frequency.

Technical insight: The HyFlex 11-618 is strongest where precision, touch sensitivity, and light-duty grip are the main requirements; for higher cut, oil, chemical, heat, impact, antistatic, sterile, or cleanroom-specific needs, select a glove designed for that hazard profile.

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

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