Updated products PROTECCIÓN LABORAL 69 | 4oTrimestre11 Tomas Bodero at A+A: the differential in terms of protective gloves .Thermal protection gloves and mittens Termoguante is a brand that specializes in gloves for bakeries. It uses mainly materials like leather suede and aramid fibers. Inmagar, a firm devoted to heat protection in foundry works, provides protection solutions for aircraft turbines work. It uses meta- aramid (inner parts) and para-aramid. Its innovative insulating fabrics are Kevlar over- cast stitch (para-aramid) and other fibers. Dragon Gloves, always on guard Dragon Gloves, launched in 1999 and char- acterized by its dazzling commercial pene- tration, launches in A+A 2011, together with a selected and new offer, its renewed image and logo, maintaining the essence of the product. The range covers almost all risks faced by Police forces and Fire brigades in an activity marked by danger. Cutting-edge technology is the distinguish- ing feature the Dragon Gloves Series opposes to other products available on the glove world market. The high performance of this groundbreaking range of products is partly due to using state-of-the-art mate- rials such as Primaloft®, Sympatex®, Nomex®, Kevlar®, Pittards®, Polartec® Windbloc, Dyntex®, Superfabric® and 3M Scotchlite®, among others. ·Severe risks The latest developments of Dragon Gloves, presented in A+A trade show, are segment- ed into: cut protection and puncture, everyday use/patrol, riot control/tactical, biker gloves (for Police); intervention, release (for Firefighters); and gloves for special operations, among others. ·Dragon Gloves, hunting-fishing collection Consistent with its policy of range continu- ous expansion, the firm expanded some years ago its successful Dragon Gloves Series with the cutting-edge collection Hunting-Fishing, which proposes more than a dozen references to this segment. The gloves are distinguished by its careful design down to the smallest detail and the use of the latest raw materials and compo- nents, which translates into impeccable performance levels. Dragon Gloves is a trademark of Tomás Bodero, the only Spanish gloves manufac- turer, with 100% native capital, special- ized exclusively in the development of solutions for hand protection. As in previous editions, Tomás Bodero has a strong presence in A+A 2011 with its own stand (4G03), showcasing a select sample of the product, whose common link is to pro- vide original and innovative protection solutions, and that clearly reveal the differ- ential between the Spanish company and other world gloves producers. Quality, quantity and exclusivity are the key attrib- utes of the assortment to be exposed. Under the flag of the latest technology, Tomas Bodero exposes in Düsseldorf its famous and renewed series (Europa, Asia, Global, Técnica), which give power to the hands of users. Among the many notable developments we draw the attention to: ·Cut protection gloves made of Tuffalene (Serie Técnica) Tuffalene is an ultra-tough cut protection fiber based on a high performance poly- ethylene (HPPE). With better adhesion properties than most fiber counterparts, Tuffalene has a high tensile strength (tenacity), high energy absorption, provid- ing maximum extension at break (elonga- tion) and a flat structure that improves homogeneity and robustness. Tough, flexi- ble and lightweight, this fiber has anti-cor- rosive properties, resisting aging and con- tact with fat, making it ideal for shielding the hands with the cut protection gloves developed by Tomás Bodero and presented at first in the A+A. The Serie Global is manufactured with syn- thetic materials such as nitrile, neoprene, latex, Dyneema, Kevlar or chloroprene. ·Mecanix R-Evolution (Serie Europa) Strength, flexibility and tact are the attrib- utes that give identity to the product, whose common trait is a precision archi- tecture, undoubtedly derived from the spe- cial pattern design of the fingertip tactile which increases sensitivity. The Mecanix R- Evolution cutting-edge gloves make history those big gloves, bulky and one-size for all, made with leather or cotton, that were once key players in the industry. The Mecanix R-Evolution, suitable for automotive, mechanics and low tempera- tures, have a wide range of applications. So, they protected the hands of the Olympic sailors Paz and Echavarri, who won the sailing gold medal in the Tornado class at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Mecanix R-Evolution gloves feature Clarino synthetic leather profiles between the toes, thus optimizing the comfort and mobility. They have a thin locking strap in thermo- plastic rubber that provides the necessary glove fit and comfort in industrial environ- ments. The knuckles are lined for greater mobility, comfort and protection. The Serie Europa also includes the Driver R-Evolution gloves, made from goat, cow or deer grain leather. ·Stam Protec gloves and mittens Tomás Bodero is also exhibiting at A+A the Stam Protec range, that distributes exclu- sively in the European Union, and is man- ufactured by Group Estambril, a Spanish licensee of DuPont. Stam Protec is a range made from Kevlar® and Nomex® for protection against two basic risks in any work (heat and cut), or a combination of both. Stam Protec gloves and mittens stand tempera- tures up to 500o C. They are made of Kevlar® or Nomex outer fabrics and Nomex® or cotton inner fabrics, and can be washed simply without damaging the fire retardant and insulating properties. 34