Brighton-Best International announced Austin Potter joined the Ironclad sales team as Northwest regional sales manager; Danielle Pawloski was promoted to Michigan and surrounding territories sales manager; and Riley Dewitt is a new junior product developer.

BBI also announced its Ironclad Performance Wear received the Occupational Health & Safety New Product of the Year Award for two new gloves in the Hand Protection Impact-Resistant category for the new CommandTM Series A2 PU IMPACT (KCI2PU) and in the Cut-Resistant category for the World’s First NFPA 2112 Flash Fire Rated glove (HW6XFR).

The KCI2PU delivers dexterity for high-precision tasks such as calibration, testing and equipment repair. The polyurethane palm delivers grip in dry, wet and oily conditions and touchscreen functionality; and impact and pinch protection.

The Heatworx Heavy Duty FR glove is the first NFPA 2112:2018 certified glove. The glove is constructed using materials and components that won’t ignite, melt or drip when exposed to fire within the testing parameters of NFPA 2112:2018. The glove utilizes a 1-piece molded silicone palm with Hotshield Technology, allowing wearer to handle 600°F objects for extended periods of time and is rated at ANSI Level 5 Conductive Heat Resistance.

Designed in partnership with DuPontTM, the HW6XFR is an extremely advanced glove, making it the first NFPA 2112 certified glove in the safety market. Workers in hazardous locations who are at risk for lethal flash fire exposure are required to wear FR garments certified to NFPA 2112:2018 for protection.

HW6XFR features a molded silicone rubber palm, and a shell made with 100% DuPontTM Kevlar. Silicone-Laminated Kevlar is used on the finger sidewalls, knuckle and cuff, to create a cut-resistant and flame-resistant barrier. Traditional heat and flame-resistant gloves are bulky and utilize thick insulation to limit thermal conductivity, but the HW6XFR glove uses a much thinner silicone construction that provides much higher dexterity.

BBI acquired Ironclad in 2017. The high performance glove manufacturer was founded in 1998. Web: Ironclad.com