Frosters Gloves Scilabub
Scilabub's 'Frosters ' Gloves have been specially developed for handling ultra-cold objects and for protection against splashes of ultra-cold / cryogenic materials such as Liquid Nitrogen (LN2, LN, or LIN -195.8 °C)
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Typically they are used for handling objects stored in the vapour stage of liquid nitrogen (ranging from -120°C to -196°C).
Ideal for laboratories and hospitals as well as for industrial purposes.
De Luxe Trading Company is distributor of Scilabub
These gloves are also very useful for other situations where low temperatures are an issue such as with LNG (-162°C), in storage freezers, cold rooms, the handling of 'dry ice' and microtomes. They were used as PPE in the development of the AstraZeneca vaccine and for the handling of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the fight against Covid - see our 'In Action' page for more information.
The 'frosters' range is available in four styles;
Wrist (30cm), Mid-arm (37cm), Elbow (50cm) and Extended Shoulder, 60cm) length and in small, medium, large and extra large sizes.
Category III PPE.
Manufactured to European standard EN511 & EN388. UKCA & CE certified.
The gloves should not be immersed in liquid nitrogen or in any other cryogenic liquid.
Size | Wrist (30cm) | Mid Arm (37cm) | Elbow (50cm) | Shoulder (60cm) |
Small - 8 | GLO/CMS/KW | GLO/CMS | GLO/CMES | GLO/CMS/EX |
Medium - 9 | GLO/CMM/KW | GLO/CMM | GLO/CMEM | GLO/CMM/EX |
Large - 10 | GLO/CML/KW | GLO/CML | GLO/CMEL | GLO/CML/EX |
Extra Large - 11 | GLO/CMXL/KW | GLO/CMXL | GLO/CMEXL | GLO/CMXL/EX |



