Product Focus: Eye protection

August 1, 2012
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Eyewear program

The Total Eyewear Solutions program helps protect workers by equipping them with prescription and non-prescription protective eyewear. The program offers a variety of onsite, off-site and online services. It also offers off-site fitting services, enabling companies to tap into a network of 2,500 certified eye care professionals.

3M

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Eyewear/goggle

The Veratti G100 is an all-in-one eyewear and goggle that features soft-vented foam frames for sealed protection from airborne debris, allowing airflow to prevent fogging. The G100 has replaceable lenses and interchangeable temples and goggle straps. It has a comfort goggle band for extended wear and offers 99.9 percent UVA and UVB protection.

Encon Safety Products Inc.

 

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Protective eyewear

Hellion protective eyewear is made of a soft material that forms a gasket seal similar to a goggle to protect from wind, dust, debris and small particles. This material provides an extended brow guard and side panels surrounding 80 percent of the lens. The glasses are available in clear, gray, and indoor/outdoor clear mirror anti-fog lens options.

MCR Safety

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 Safety eyewear

Metro safety eyewear is comfortable and stylish so workers can use it both on and off the job. Weighing less than 1 ounce with a soft nosepiece and contoured temple tips, Metro’s wraparound polycarbonate lens meets ANSI Z87.1+ and blocks more than 99.9 percent of damaging UVA, B and C rays. The glasses come in four color choices.

Gateway Safety Inc.

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 ​Lightweight eyewear

Climate Control Series eyewear with removable Facial Cavity Seals functions two ways – as a goggle with 360-degree protection when the gaskets are attached or as premium safety glasses when gaskets are removed. The glasses are comfortable, lightweight and stylish. Other innovations include LA Light Adjusting lenses that allow for the same piece of eyewear to be worn inside or out.

Wiley X Eyewear

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Sport-inspired eyewear

Mercury safety eyewear delivers sleek sport-inspired styling with six lens-tint options, as well as anti-scratch and anti-fog lens coatings. The sturdy frame delivers a snug yet comfortable fit. A flexible nosepiece conforms to various nasal profiles, while soft padding along the temples ensures added comfort and a secure, non-slip fit. Mercury offers 99.9 percent ultraviolet protection.

Uvex by Honeywell

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Polarized safety glasses

Jackson Safety Nemesis Polarized Eyewear combines a sleek, sporty design with innovative sunglass-layered polarization lens technology. Whether workers are building, landscaping, boating or driving, they will be able to see fine details and deep colors without eyestrain or fatigue – and without sacrificing clarity, performance and durability. An adjustable nosepiece and soft, padded temples provide a non-slip fit with wraparound protection.

Kimberly-Clark Professional

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Safety glasses

Tranzmission safety glasses feature a patented temple design and a 12-base curve lens that provides extreme comfort to the wearer. The glasses are lightweight and the unique contour at the temple arms ensures a secure fit with no uncomfortable pressure points. The 12-base curve lens offers extensive eye coverage while avoiding eyelash fluttering on this snug-fitting eyewear.

Protective Industrial Products Inc.

 

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