Technical Vault: Ansell HyFlex® 48-101 Cut Resistant Industrial Gloves

The Ansell HyFlex® 48-101, formerly known as Sensilite®, is a black polyurethane-coated multi-purpose glove engineered for workers who need light-duty mechanical protection, abrasion resistance, tactile sensitivity, dexterity, dry or slightly oily grip, and dirt-masking wear performance. It combines a 13-gauge nylon liner, palm-dipped polyurethane coating, knitwrist cuff, and black coating and liner color profile.

This Technical Vault summarizes the verified construction, standards, material profile, abrasion and cut performance, sizing guidance, application guidance, inspection points, storage notes, and use limitations for the HyFlex® 48-101.

Vault summary: Black PU-coated light-duty handling glove with 13-gauge nylon liner, polyurethane palm coating, ANSI A1 cut resistance, ANSI abrasion level 3, ANSI puncture level 2, EN 388 4131A, EN ISO 21420:2020, 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 light-duty handling glove should feel secure without restricting fingertip movement. Oversized gloves can reduce tactile control, while undersized gloves can increase hand fatigue and shorten glove service life.

Standards note: EN 388 4131A describes mechanical performance. This glove has high abrasion performance for a light-duty handling glove, but its cut classification is low-level A1 / EN ISO A. Use a higher cut-rated glove for more aggressive sharp-edge hazards.

• Chassis assembly and body trimming
• Production line support and maintenance
• Equipment repair and maintenance
• Assembly and disassembly of equipment
• Loading and unloading rough parts or boxes
• Picking parts and accessories
• Automotive production environments
• Dry or slightly oily precision handling
• Light-duty mechanical handling where tactility and abrasion resistance are required

• 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 antistatic-controlled applications requiring validated antistatic PPE
• Heavy-duty mechanical applications
• Higher cut-force hazards requiring a higher ANSI or ISO cut rating
• Surface-sensitive finishing work where silicone-free gloves are required
• Sterile cleanroom processing unless separately validated for the controlled environment

Select the HyFlex 48-101 when the job requires a glove that prioritizes light-duty handling, abrasion resistance, tactile sensitivity, polyurethane palm grip, dirt-masking appearance, and comfortable nylon dexterity. It is best matched to automotive and production handling tasks where comfort and control are more important than high cut, chemical, or thermal protection.

• 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 13-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, fit, tactility, 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 48-101 is an industrial light-duty 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 48-101?
The primary advantage is comfortable light-duty handling with polyurethane palm grip, tactile sensitivity, abrasion resistance, and a dirt-masking black color profile.

What is the cut level of the HyFlex 48-101?
The glove is rated ANSI Cut Level A1 and carries an EN ISO cut level A classification under EN 388 4131A.

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 a 13-gauge knitted construction.

Is the glove silicone free?
No. Ansell lists the HyFlex 48-101 as not silicone free. Use a silicone-free glove when the process requires silicone-sensitive finishing or paint compatibility.

Is the glove antistatic?
No. Ansell lists the HyFlex 48-101 as not antistatic.

The HyFlex 48-101 is designed for light-duty mechanical 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, silicone-sensitive finishing, antistatic-controlled 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, silicone-control requirements, coating condition, glove fit, dexterity needs, and replacement frequency.

Technical insight: The HyFlex 48-101 is strongest where light-duty grip, comfort, abrasion resistance, dirt masking, and tactile control are the main requirements; for higher cut, oil, chemical, heat, impact, antistatic, silicone-free, 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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