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Heat-resistant gloves must match the heat path — contact, convective, radiant, or molten-metal splash — and a glove strong against one can fail against another. This guide decodes ANSI/ISEA 105 contact-heat levels and the six EN 407 scores, maps materials to each path, and walks a worked example for foundry, welding, and kitchen tasks.

A glove that handles a hot pan can fail in seconds against furnace radiant heat, because heat protection is not one rating. This guide explains the three heat types - contact, convective, and radiant - decodes the EN 407 scale, compares leather, aramid, terrycloth, and aluminized materials, and covers temperature ranges and cuff length.