Natural rubber latex allergies continue to pose a risk in hospitals, especially to people unaware of their latex allergies. Despite the clinical evidence supporting the benefits of a latex-free environment, some hospitals have opted to provide non-latex surgical gloves only to staff or patients with a known latex allergy rather than switching gloves across the entire hospital.

A leading teaching hospital in the US using a mix of latex and synthetic surgical gloves partnered with Ansell to assess their facilities’ needs and provide a solution that satisfied the Healthcare worker requirements for sensitivity, comfort, and fit. Despite their intent to convert to a latex-free environment, they were hesitant to change due to potential workflow disruptions.

With Ansell’s Four-Phase Evaluation and Implementation Process, our teams confidently, and with minimal impact on the customer’s daily operations, executed a system-wide trial at eight facilities with a 95% success rate. As a result, this teaching hospital is now 100% latex-free with our GAMMEX^® range of synthetic surgical gloves.

One of the largest cities in the United States has been experiencing significant increases in crime, homelessness, and drug overdoses. Deaths caused by fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50-100 times more powerful than morphine, have reached all-time highs. First responders resorted to using low-quality PPE during COVID-19 driven supply shortages but needed a higher level of hand protection.

Ansell has a deep understanding of the hazards law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and firefighters face every day. We upgraded first responders to MICROFLEX^® Lifestar EC^™, our best-selling high-risk style, designed for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and certified by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). It is a superior-quality glove featuring extended cuffs and a differentiated 2-colour design for chemical breach detection. It uniquely combines dexterity with reliable protection from chemicals, bloodborne pathogens, and opioids, including fentanyl.

MICROFLEX^® Lifestar EC^™ perfectly met the needs of the first responders. They were so satisfied with the glove’s exceptional quality and performance that word spread to other municipalities. As a result, Ansell now holds 85% market share of the EMS vertical across the entire State.

Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are rising rapidly thanks in part to an increased interest in the reduction of fossil fuel use by environmentally-conscious consumers. In using energy storage systems such as lithium-ion batteries, these vehicles present a set of safety risks that necessitate the use of specific types of PPE.

An industry-leading EV manufacturer faced the challenge of doing fine detail work on their battery products (over 50V units). The PPE they were using offered little dexterity or comfort, so team members faced challenges in performing the necessary tasks.

By further understanding the manufacturer’s needs, the Ansell team continued the partnership by innovating the next generation of lighter-weight electrical protection for better fit, comfort, and performance. These ActivArmr^® electrical protection gloves fit the manufacturer’s needs and are now helping to protect their workers. Ansell has partnered with this manufacturer to also supply a wide range of solutions across the portfolio, protecting against a diverse set of workplace hazards, including cut, abrasion, and chemical risks, and helping to protect workers in Facilities, Maintenance, and Battery Assembly applications so that they can perform their jobs safely in this fast-growing sector of Automotive production.

Innovation in battery technology is evolving and delivering rapid capacity expansion to serve the increasing demand for EVs. This has created new, unique and complex safety challenges, with workers requiring protection from multiple hazards.

A leading European EV battery innovator and manufacturer specialised in lithium-ion technology required a thorough revision of their safety needs to ensure worker protection against chemical, thermal and electrical shock hazards.

Leveraging AnsellGUARDIAN^™ risk assessment-based PPE selection methodology and supported by our Chemical Technical Expert Team on an ongoing basis, this EV battery technology leader has selected AlphaTec^®, MICROFLEX^® and ActivArmr^® PPE product solutions to ensure worker safety and protection.