Technical Vault: Ansell HyFlex® 72-400 Cut Resistant and Food Processing Industrial Gloves

The Ansell HyFlex® 72-400, formerly known as VersaTouch® 72-400, is a durable medium-duty food processing glove engineered for workers who need ANSI A6 cut resistance, EN ISO F cut classification, abrasion resistance, food handling compliance, secure fit, ambidextrous practicality, and repeated-use durability. It combines a fiber glass / HPPE / stainless steel / polyester / Lycra® liner, 10-gauge knitted construction, and a knitwrist cuff.

This Technical Vault summarizes the verified construction, standards, food processing profile, cut performance, sizing guidance, application guidance, inspection points, storage notes, and use limitations for the HyFlex® 72-400.

Vault summary: Durable medium-duty food processing cut glove with fiber glass, HPPE, stainless steel, polyester, and Lycra® liner, 10-gauge blue knitted construction, ambidextrous fit, ANSI A6 cut resistance, ANSI abrasion level 3, EN 388 3X4XF, latex-free and silicone-free materials, and 24 pieces/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 SOS product page lists numeric sizes 7, 8, 9, and 10. A properly sized cut-resistant food processing glove should feel secure without restricting hand movement. Oversized gloves can reduce control around knives, tools, and equipment components, while undersized gloves can increase hand fatigue and accelerate wear.

Standards note: EN 388 3X4XF describes mechanical performance. The “X” in the circular blade cut position means that the ISO cut letter should be used for cut classification. For this glove, the reported ISO cut letter is F.

• Defeathering and skinning
• Slicing, cutting, and chopping
• Steaming, frying, and roasting support tasks
• Marinating
• Storing packed meats
• Storing and transportation
• Equipment maintenance and repair
• Food processing cut-protection tasks
• Meat, poultry, fish, fruit, and vegetable processing applications where validated by the facility
• Facilities requiring ambidextrous, latex-free, and silicone-free food processing gloves

• Chemical immersion or validated chemical breakthrough protection
• Liquidproof barrier protection unless worn under a compatible outer glove
• Moving blade hazards or powered cutting tools
• Needle, hypodermic, or ultra-fine puncture hazards
• Primary heat protection, flame exposure, or high-heat handling
• Electrical protection or ESD-controlled applications requiring validated ESD PPE
• Impact protection
• Sterile cleanroom processing unless separately validated for the controlled environment
• Tasks beyond the glove’s ANSI A6 / EN ISO F cut protection rating

Select the HyFlex 72-400 when the job requires a glove that prioritizes food processing cut protection, ANSI A6 cut resistance, EN ISO F cut classification, ambidextrous practicality, laundering durability, and flexible comfort. It is best matched to food processing cutting, slicing, chopping, skinning, product handling, transportation, and equipment maintenance tasks where a cut-resistant knit glove is appropriate.

• Inspect the glove body for cuts, holes, broken yarns, fraying, thinning, or stretched-out areas.
• Check fingertips, thumb crotch, palm, and high-contact zones for excessive wear or fiber damage.
• Confirm the glove is clean and free from visible contamination before food processing use.
• Check that the knitwrist cuff is intact and provides a secure fit.
• Do not use gloves that have contacted unknown chemicals, incompatible cleaning agents, or uncontrolled contaminants.
• Remove damaged or contaminated gloves from food processing areas according to site procedures.
• Replace gloves when cut resistance, fit, cleanliness, or structural integrity is compromised.

• Store gloves in a clean, dry location away from excessive heat, direct sunlight, ozone, sharp objects, ignition sources, and contamination sources.
• Keep gloves separated from chemicals, non-food-contact materials, dirty tools, and uncontrolled contaminants.
• Use clean, dry hands when donning gloves to maintain hygiene and fit.
• Follow facility procedures for laundering, sanitation, glove reuse, foreign-material control, and disposal.
• When used with an outer glove, verify compatibility, fit, food-contact status, and donning/doffing procedure.

The HyFlex 72-400 is a food processing cut-resistant glove, not a sterile cleanroom glove. For controlled environments, evaluate the glove against particulate, extractable, linting, laundering, packaging, food-contact, 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 72-400?
The glove is rated ANSI Cut Level A6 and carries an EN ISO cut level F classification under EN 388 3X4XF.

What was this glove formerly called?
The HyFlex 72-400 was formerly known as VersaTouch® 72-400.

What materials provide cut resistance?
Ansell lists the liner as stainless steel, fiber glass, HPPE, polyester, and Lycra®.

Is this glove ambidextrous?
Yes. The HyFlex 72-400 is ambidextrous, which means each glove can be worn on either hand.

Is this glove coated?
No. The HyFlex 72-400 is an uncoated knitted cut-resistant food processing glove.

Is this glove latex free and silicone free?
Yes. Ansell and SOS product data list the HyFlex 72-400 as both latex free and silicone free.

The HyFlex 72-400 is designed for food processing cut-resistant hand protection. It is not intended for chemical immersion, liquidproof barrier protection, electrical protection, primary thermal protection, impact protection, moving blade hazards, needle puncture protection, sterile cleanroom use, or tasks beyond its ANSI A6 / EN ISO F cut rating. Final glove selection should be based on documented hazard assessment, blade type, cut force, processing task, sanitation procedure, outer-glove requirements, laundering method, foreign-material control, glove fit, and replacement frequency.

Technical insight: The HyFlex 72-400 is strongest where high cut resistance, food processing compliance, ambidextrous practicality, and repeated laundering durability are required; for liquid, chemical, sterile, thermal, impact, or needle-puncture hazards, select a glove system engineered for that specific exposure.

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

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