Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Development

PPE must work for you, not against.

Personal protective equipment must ensure optimum protection while considering the actual use, care and disposal.

High demands for - and on - PPE.

PPE materials and gear have higher requirements for claiming effective protection against dangers like fire, heat, cold, UV, weather, cut-resistance, electrostatic discharge and electric arc.

Acceptance is key.

Without the wearer's willingness and ability to use the equipment, it cannot fulfill its purpose. It must be comfortable, properly fitting and ergonomically designed.

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Challenge doesn't end with safety.

As if the varying user needs weren't enough, there are global legal regulations to navigate and the latest technologies to keep up with...all while considering responsible and sustainable manufacture.

Better Products. Verified Claims.

We innovate for functional properties that consider the user's real-life situation, while helping you meet statutory requirements, verify quality, remove harmful substances, increase sustainability and communicate your efforts.

Decades of PPE experience.

Testing fitness for use - acceptance, analyses and quality monitoring
Checking intermediate products for personal protective equipment
Assessing the construction and function parameters of textile fabrics
Testing and certifying textile UV protection
Ensuring good daytime visibility in traffic
Assessing the design for compliance with the protective function
Implementing flame treatment for turnout gear (manikin test in cooperation with DuPont, Geneva)

Certifying PPE to (EU) 2016/425.

Accredited and notified body comprising a testing laboratory and certification center for personal protective equipment in accordance with EU regulation 2016/425 (Notified Body No. 0555)
Certification and monitored product tests of protective clothing: EU type examination certificate for PPE (CE certification label) and monitored product testing according to EU regulation 2016/425, Annex VII (Module C2) of category III products
Appointed certification body for fire-resistant clothing for the participating countries (HuPF)

PPE Certification

The right test for every requirement.

Protection against Heat and Flames

Clothing for protection against heat and flames EN ISO 11612:2015 and EN ISO 14116:2015
Protective gloves against thermal risks EN 407:2020
Production/testing description for universal fire-resistant clothing / protective clothing for fire fighters HuPF parts 2 & 3

Protection against Cold Climate/Weather

Protective clothing - clothing systems to protect against cold EN 342:2017
Protective clothing - clothing items for protection against cool environments EN 14058:2017
Protective clothing - protection against rain EN 343:2019
Cold protection gloves EN 511:2006

High Visibility

High-visibility clothing EN ISO 20471:2013+A1:2016
Protective clothing - high-visibility warning clothing for non-professional use EN 1150:1999
Accessories – visibility accessories for the non-professional use EN 13356:2001
Protective clothing - Equipment for increased visibility for medium risk situations EN 17353:2020

UV Protection

UV-protective clothing according to usage stress UV STANDARD 801
UV-protective clothing in new condition AS/NZS 4399:2017, EN 13758-1:2001 + A1:2006 and EN 13758-2:2003 + A1:2006, AATCC 183-2014

UV Protection

Electrostatic and Welding

Protective clothing - electrostatic characteristics EN 1149-5:2018
Protective clothing - electrostatic characteristics EN 16350:2014
Protective clothing for welding and related processes EN ISO 11611:2015
Protection against the thermal hazards of a fault arc EN 61482-2:2020, EN 61482-1-2:2014
Protective gloves for welders EN 12477:2001 + A1:2005

Respiratory Protection

Respiratory protective devices - Filtering half masks to protect against particles EN 149:2001+A1:2009

FFP Mask Testing & Certification

Protective Gloves

Protective gloves – general requirements and test methods EN 420:2003 + A1:2009
Protective gloves against chemicals and microorganisms EN ISO 374-1:2016: Terminology and performance requirements
Protective gloves against mechanical risks EN 388:2016
Protective gloves against cold DIN EN 511:2006-07
Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire) EN 407:2020
Protective gloves for firefighters EN 659:2003 + A1:2008
Protective gloves for welders EN 12477:2001 + A1:2005
Protective gloves - electrostatic properties EN 16350:2014
Hand protection for fencers EN 13567
Hand protection against non-ionizing radiation

Turnout Gear

Protective clothing for fire fighting EN 469:2005 + A1:2006 + AC:2006
Protective clothing for wildland fire fighting EN 15384:2022
Protective caps EN 13911:2017
Production/testing description for universal fire-resistant clothing HuPF parts 1 - 4
Protective gloves for fire fighters EN 659:2003 + A1:2008

Other Personal Protective Equipment

Protective clothing against liquid chemicals (equipment type 6 & type PB [6]) EN 13034:2005 + A1:2009
Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws EN ISO 11393-2 and EN ISO 11393-6
Specifications for protective clothing for areas with risk of entanglement with moving parts EN 510:1993
Personal protective equipment - knee protection for work in kneeling position EN 14404:2004 + A1:2010
Protective clothing against substances and mixtures hazardous to health (mosquito repellent)
Protective clothing (hand, arm, chest, abdomen, leg, genital and face protectors) for fencers - Requirements and test methods EN 13567:2002+A1:2007 (DIN EN 13567:2007-09) - Hohenstein does NOT carry out testing of genital or face protectors
Performance of EU type examinations for fencing protective clothing and gloves in cooperation with DITF, Denkendorf

Medical Face Masks

Surgical & Cleanroom Textiles