HexArmor was able to engineer 14 generations of hand and arm protection using feedback from W aste Management to eliminate needle injuries on recycle sorting lines across the US The ongoing relationship between the companies is leading to breakthroughs in advanced technology hand and arm protection in other areas of W aste Management s core business like hauling operations s harpsmaster II 9014 The Sharpsmaster II is the result of WM s request for a single glove solution for needle protection on the sorting lines Many sites were using a dual glove system which was costly and didn t give them the needed protection The Sharpsmaster II is one of HexArmor s most popular needle resistant products and comes from a long lineage of collaborative feedback from end users and safety professionals Point g uard x 6044 Many sorting facilities prefer a double glove system where a user will wear the PointGuard X underneath a latex coated over glove The advantage to the double glove system is that the liner does not wear out as fast as the cheaper over glove and protection is not sacrifced n eedle Resistant Arm g uard Sorting facilities mandated HexArmor needle resistant arm protection after seeing how well the needle resistant glove program was adopted The arm protection gives sorters an additional area of preventative protection from needles coming down the sorting line HexArmor is an industry leading manufacturer of high performance personal protective equipment PPE made with technologies that push the limits of cut puncture needle and abrasion resistance Our mission is simple give you better products with better technology designed with end user needs and collaboration HexArmor works with industries from oil and gas to mining food processing and waste recycling to design the best working and most protective glove available today 2000 Oak Industrial Drive NE Grand Rapids MI 49505 Call 1877MY ARMOR or visit hexarmor com Sharpsmaster II 9014 PointGuard X 6044 8 Needle Resistant Arm Guard AG8TW NEEDLE PUNCTURE PROTECTION HexArmor gloves and arm protection use SuperFabric brand materials and are extensively tested according to ASTM F2878 testing for needle resistance HexArmor needle products rate 23 times higher than competitors on this test and have been a trusted leader in needle protection for over 6 years C UT RESIST ANCE Needles aren t the only hazards that sorters need to watch out for Metals glass and plastics can come down the line with razor sharp edges which call for PPE with high cutresistance All HexArmor products exceed both ISEAASTM and CE level 5 for cutresistance which is the highest on the market HexArmor products are cut and punctureresistant NOT CUT AND PUNCTURE PROOF Do not use with moving or serrated blades or tools User shall be exclusively responsible to assess the suitability of the product as specifed for any individual application or use Protection zones are to be used as a g eneral guide Actual product protection zones may differ Protected by patents and patents pending Protectiv e Features P R oduct s olut I ons 1 B R Schackman and others The lifetime cost of HIV care in the United States in the current treatment era 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 3 Sterile syringe access and disposal among injection drug users newly enrolled in methadone treatment a crossfunctional survey McNeely etal Department of Medicine Brigham and W oman s Hospital Boston MA February 18 2007 4 Abdala N Stephens PC Griffth BP Heimer R Surviva l of HIV 1 in Syringes Journal of Acquired Immune Defciency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology 1999 2017380 recycling TM TM