The U.S. safety gloves market is slated to undergo a period of considerable growth owing to tightening worker safety laws and the subsequent rise in demand for safety equipment from a plethora of industrial sectors.

There are numerous types of safety gloves available in the market today to effectively protect workers against any kind of hazard. The work and overall nature of the said hazard governs the selection of safety gloves in industries. The different variety of potential workplace hand injuries makes the process of selecting the correct gloves challenging.

To ensure optimal employee protection it is highly essential that workers use the gloves that are designed specifically for the work and hazards found in their respective workplace. A glove designed for one specific function might not protect an employee against hazards presented by a different function even if the globes may seem appropriate for that task.

With increasing emphasis on the country’s construction, transportation, local manufacturing, and the oil & gas exploration sector, demand for PPEs is projected to go up tremendously over the coming years.

The U.S. safety gloves market is bifurcated into different segments on the basis of product, material, and application.

Based on product, the market is divided into mechanical protection, chemical & liquid protection, thermal protection, and special protection. Among these, the special protection gloves segment is anticipated to witness remunerative growth over the analysis period. Special protection gloves reduce force impact while handling heavy machinery in mining processes including jackhammering, grilling, and sanding.

With regards to material, the industry is classified into nitrile gloves, polyethylene gloves, natural rubber gloves, neoprene gloves, vinyl gloves, and others. The neoprene gloves segment is forecast to follow a distinguished growth path over the coming years. Neoprene gloves are made of synthetic rubber and offer superior resistance to acids, solvents, caustic agents and oils.

The polyethylene gloves segment is anticipated to register commendable growth. Polyethylene (PE) is a polymer that is synthesized from thermoplastic and ethylene. It is available in various densities such as LDPE, MDPE, HDPE and TPE that offer unique characteristics.

The others segment consists of leather, polyurethane, polyester and butyl gloves. Polyurethane offers exceptional dexterity and is ideal for use as a handling and assembly glove. Polyester gloves are made from a varied combination of yarn blends, which increase their strength and durability.

With respect to application, the market landscape is bifurcated into commercial construction, transportation, manufacturing, healthcare & medical, oil & gas, mining, others (electrical, chemicals). Rising commercial construction activities across U.S., owing to lower lending rates along with favorable government policies to boost the sector, is fueling commercial construction segment growth.

In 2018, the U.S. transportation sector reached a valuation of $1.2 trillion. Going forward, it is expected to experience appreciable gains on the long run. The total FDI into U.S. transportation sector valued USD 1.5 billion. These numbers would translate to profitable opportunities for the market over the forthcoming years.

Growing concerns over loss time and injury frequency rates has urged manufacturing sector to implement stringent steps against employees not adhering to safety norms. This new focus is likely to drive the use of gloves across this high-revenue sector.

The others segment include residential construction, chemicals, and electrical segment. Rise in government spending on residential construction to accommodate the growing population is fueling the demand for safety gloves.