Characterization of the coefficient of friction of protective glove materials. Development of a dynamometric method for determining coefficients of friction that takes into account hand-glove interactions – Exploratory study Abstract A worker wearing gloves with poor adherence may have to make an additional efforts to hold the object that he is manipulating, which can cause discomfort, pain and even musculoskeletal problems. This preliminary study’s main objective was to explore different approaches for characterizing the adherence of protective gloves. The researchers modified a biomechanical method previously developed at the IRSST to measure the coefficient of friction of gloves. They applied it to tests with subjects, and then with a mechanical device requiring no human intervention. They also developed a laboratory method for measuring the coefficient of friction of 27 glove models. This study demonstrates that the mechanical method, although improvable, makes it easier to control the variables that affect adherence measures. It is a simple, reproducible and rather inexpensive test method that can be useful for protective glove manufacturers for measuring the adherence of their products. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Development of methods for measuring the adherence of protective gloves – Preliminary study Research Report: R-559 Scientific Publications Gants de protection — développement préliminaire de méthodes de mesure de l’adhérenceChantal Gauvin, Dolez P., Harrabi L., Boutin J., Petit Y., Vu-Khanh T., Lara J.Source : in Premier congrès international sur l'ingénierie des risques industriels / CIRI 2007 (1er : 17-19 décembre, 2007 : Montréal, Canada), 2007Mechanical and biomechanical approaches to measure protective glove adherenceChantal Gauvin, Dolez P., Harrabi L., Boutin J., Petit Y., Vu-Khanh T., Lara J.Source : in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting / HFES, (52nd : September 22-26, 2008 : New York, U.S.A), 2008, p. 2018-2022A new test method to characterize the adherence of protective glove materialsChantal Gauvin, Lara J., Proulx-Croteau S., Dolez P.Source : in Ninth Symposium on Performance of Protective Clothing and Equipment (9th : June 16-17, 2011 : Anaheim, USA), 2011A new test method to characterize the grip adhesion of protective glove materialsChantal Gauvin, Airoldi A., Proulx-Croteau S., Dolez P., Lara J.Source : in Performance of Protective Clothing and Equipment, (June 16-17, 2011 : Anaheim, USA), Performance of Protective Clothing and Equipment: Emerging Issues and Technologies, Shepherd, A.M., Anaheim, ASTM, STP 1544, 2012, 9th volume, p. 392-406 Other Project(s) You May be Interested in Evaluating Physiological Response to Wearing Personal Protective Clothing: New Waterproof-Breathable Membrane Technologies for Firefighting Outfits Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0099-3780 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2008 Research Field: Mechanical and Physical Risk Prevention Team: Toan Vu-Khanh (École de technologie supérieure)Jaime Lara (IRSST)Yvan Petit (École de technologie supérieure)Said Jazouli (École de technologie supérieure)Jérôme Boutin (IRSST)Chantal Gauvin (IRSST)Bernard Caron (IRSST)Pierre Drouin (IRSST)Christian Sirard (IRSST)