Technical Vault: Ansell HyFlex® 11-926 Cut Resistant and Oil Repellent Industrial Gloves

The Ansell HyFlex® 11-926 is an oil-repellent, 3/4-coated industrial glove engineered for light-duty mechanical protection in oily and wet handling environments. It combines RIPEL™ Liquid Repellence Technology, ANSELL GRIP™ Technology, a nitrile coating, and an 18-gauge nylon liner to support grip, comfort, dexterity, and liquid repellence.

This Technical Vault summarizes the verified construction, standards, liquid-repellence profile, grip technology, application guidance, and use limitations for the HyFlex® 11-926.

Vault summary: 3/4 nitrile-coated oil-repellent glove with RIPEL™ Liquid Repellence, ANSELL GRIP™ Technology, ANSI A1 cut resistance, ANSI level 3 abrasion resistance, ANSI level 2 puncture resistance, EN 388 rating 4121A, and lightweight 18-gauge nylon construction.

EN 388 rating note: The EN 388 code 4121A indicates tested mechanical performance across abrasion, blade cut, tear, puncture, and ISO cut resistance categories. This rating should be evaluated together with the actual job hazard, not used as the only selection factor.

The HyFlex 11-926 is designed to help repel oils and liquids during industrial handling, but oil repellence should not be confused with full chemical immersion protection. Use this glove where the task requires oily grip control and reduced liquid contact, not where the hazard requires a chemical-resistant immersion glove.

• Oily and wet parts handling
• Metalworking and assembly operations
• Picking and fastening components
• Production line support and maintenance
• Assembling and mounting components
• Loading and unloading rough parts or boxes
• Changing tools and dies
• Final assembly
• Assembly and inspection of components
• Assembly and disassembly of equipment
• Warehousing of raw materials
• Loading and unloading trucks and vehicles
• Handling incoming goods

• Chemical immersion or validated chemical breakthrough protection
• High cut-force applications requiring higher ANSI cut levels
• Moving blade hazards or powered cutting tools
• Needle, hypodermic, or high-puncture hazards
• Hot-object handling, flame exposure, or molten metal splash
• Electrical protection
• Heavy impact protection
• Sterile cleanroom processing unless separately validated for the controlled environment

Select the HyFlex 11-926 when the job requires a glove that prioritizes oil repellence, wet/oily grip, abrasion resistance, light cut protection, and dexterity. It is best matched to oily handling tasks where workers need more liquid coverage than a palm-coated glove but still need a flexible, lightweight hand feel.

• Inspect the nitrile coating for cracks, peeling, worn-through areas, cuts, or punctures.
• Check the fingertips, thumb crotch, and high-contact zones for abrasion damage.
• Confirm the glove has not become saturated with unknown chemicals or incompatible liquids.
• Check that the knitwrist cuff still fits securely and is not stretched out or torn.
• Replace gloves when oil repellence, grip, coating integrity, or protective 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 the glove has been evaluated for that specific exposure.
• Avoid crushing or contaminating the coating surface during storage.
• Use clean, dry hands when donning gloves to maintain liner comfort and reduce contamination transfer.
• Follow site PPE procedures for laundering, reuse, or disposal after oily or liquid exposure.

The HyFlex 11-926 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, and gowning requirements before approval. Use cleanroom-qualified gloves when the process requires validated low-particle, sterile, or cleanroom-specific hand protection.

Is the HyFlex 11-926 a chemical-resistant glove?
It is an oil-repellent industrial glove with RIPEL™ Liquid Repellence, but it should not be treated as a chemical immersion glove. Chemical exposure should be evaluated using chemical compatibility and breakthrough data.

Is the glove fully coated?
No. The HyFlex 11-926 is 3/4 coated, giving more coverage than a palm-coated glove while preserving flexibility.

What is the cut level?
The glove is rated ANSI Cut Level A1, which is intended for light cut-risk applications.

Is the glove suitable for oily handling?
Yes. The HyFlex 11-926 is specifically designed for oily conditions using RIPEL™ Liquid Repellence and ANSELL GRIP™ Technology.

Is the glove latex free, silicone free, and antistatic?
Yes. Ansell lists the HyFlex 11-926 as latex free, silicone free, and antistatic.

The HyFlex 11-926 is designed for oil-repellent mechanical hand protection. It is not intended for chemical immersion, electrical protection, thermal protection, flame exposure, molten metal splash, moving blade hazards, high cut-force hazards, or needle puncture protection. Final glove selection should be based on a documented hazard assessment, including liquid type, contact time, oil saturation risk, coating condition, edge sharpness, contact force, abrasion exposure, dexterity needs, and replacement frequency.

Technical insight: In oily environments, glove performance depends on more than cut level; liquid repellence, grip technology, coating coverage, abrasion resistance, and saturation behavior are all critical selection factors.

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

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