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Provides Distributors with Customer Selling Features on New-and-Improved Line of Disposable Exam-Grade Gloves Elk Grove Village, IL (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 FoodHandler®, Inc., a leading supplier of disposable gloves, bags, apparel and accessories, has announced the launch of a new website, MedHandler.com, focusing on its new-and-improved line of disposable exam-grade gloves. The MedHandler® line features a full range of glove material options, including vinyl, synthetic, nitrile...

TSI is pleased to announce that industry recognized instructor, Dr. Roy McKay of the University of Cincinnati, is again teaming up with TSI to offer the most comprehensive respiratory protection training in a one-day course at various locations throughout the country. SHOREVIEW, Minn., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TSI is pleased to announce that industry recognized instructor, Dr. Roy McKay of the University of Cincinnati, is again teaming up with TSI to offer the most comprehensive...

While preventing concussions is not possible, knowing when a hit is too hard can save lives and no one knows this more that Laurent Robinson, who himself suffered several last year. The NFL Receiver hopes to give back and help the students at his former high school keep playing the sport he loves. Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Impakt Protective Inc., the developers of the Shockbox helmet impact sensor, is proud to announce that Laurent Robinson, a top wide receiver in professional...

Ergonomically-designed HyFlex® 11-515 gloves combine comfort and durability. Iselin, NJ (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Ansell and DuPont Protection Technologies, world leaders in protection technologies, have collaborated to develop HyFlex® 11-515 work gloves, the newest addition to the record-setting Ansell HyFlex® series. Combining exceptional comfort and an exclusive, high visibility DuPont™ Kevlar® Stretch Armor liner, the new gloves offer ANSI Level 4 Cut Protection and a...

The Lontex Corporation, SWEAT IT OUT®, recently had an exhibit during the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation 2013 Blue Cross Broad Street Run Expo. Furthermore, customers can now still take advantage of significant savings because of the Broad Street Run. (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 The Lontex Corporation, SWEAT IT OUT®, recently had an exhibit during the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation 2013 Blue Cross Broad Street Run Expo. SWEAT IT OUT®’s exhibit was located at booth #28,...

While monitoring will not eliminate brain injuries altogether, the benefits of early identification and prevention of further injury are numerous and real-time monitoring of head impact exposure is exactly what one high school in Oklahoma is doing with the Shockbox sensor developed by Impakt Protective. Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 Head injuries in youth and high school football pose daunting challenges; ones that sensational media coverage has many parents believing are...

April is National Sports Eye Safety Month Across America LIVERMORE, Calif., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It's estimated that 40,000 Americans receive eye injuries while participating in sports every year. This is a sobering statistic, especially considering that studies have shown that 90% of eye injuries could have been prevented simply by wearing protective eyewear. These are just some of the reasons why Wiley X, Inc. continues to support Sports Eye Safety Month, an annual...

NOCSAE certified helmet fails independent testing; doctors recommend patented head padding fortified with Kevlar® that reduces Severity Index readings as much as 50 percent; learn more at Concussion.com KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Unequal(®) Technologies, the leading provider of customized, concealed sports protection, today unveiled a new suite of supplemental head padding (SHP) available for athletes and recreational use. Responding to demand from...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online UK researchers have developed a prototype sensory helmet that could help firefighters and other rescue workers find their way through dark or smoke-filled conditions while performing their life-saving duties. The specially-adapted “tactile helmet” was developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield Centre for Robotics (SCentRo) and was inspired by the study of touch-related sensing of rodents who use their whiskers as...

While monitoring will not eliminate brain injuries altogether, the benefits of early identification and prevention of further injury are numerous and real-time monitoring of head impact exposure is exactly what this school is doing with Impakt Protective Inc. Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 Graceland University (Lamoni, Iowa) will be using the Shockbox Helmet Impact Sensor in their team football helmets this year as part of an initiative to reduce the risk of concussions in student...