PPE Gloves & Hand Protection Products
Protect your hands and clothing while at work with our range of PPE safety gloves and hand protection products. Whether you need medical grade or food grade disposable gloves, we have the gloves for you. Check out our selection below.
Ranging from 6" to 24", the Brown Standard Floor Pad is a heavy-duty floor scrubbing pad designed for aggressive cleaning and floor preparation. Used with rotary floor machines or scrubber dryers, these durable pads remove stubborn dirt, surface wax and worn layers of polish while preparing floors for re-sealing or polishing.
Bryta (formerlly Brillo) is effective heavy-duty hard surface cleaner and degreaser for kitchens. Ideal for use on greasy floors. Order online today.
Bryta Washing Up Liquid is an effective concentrated formulation that gives excellent economy. For use on crockery, utensils, pots & pans. Long-lasting foam means long-lasting efficiency of cleaning solution. Order online today.
Ensure total hygiene confidence with our BS EN 1276 & BS EN 13697 certified general sanitiser, proven to kill 99.999 % of bacteria on hard and non-porous surfaces. Ideal for food-preparation areas, hospitality venues and hygiene-critical environments, this powerful, food-safe formula helps you meet the highest UK and EU cleaning standards with ease.
Our Interleaved bulk pack toilet tissue is ideal for any size bathroom in various workplaces and public institutions including offices, schools, restaurants, bars and cafes.
Upgrade your washroom hygiene with the Bulk Fill Soap Dispenser — a high-capacity, refillable wall-mounted unit built for commercial environments. Designed to accommodate bulk liquid soap or sanitiser, this dispenser provides a reliable solution for busy washrooms while reducing refill frequency and waste.
Bordeaux 33cm 2-Ply Napkins provide a practical and stylish solution for food service environments where presentation and performance matter.
The Burgundy 3-Ply Wipeable Slip Cover (90 x 90cm) offers durable, spill-resistant table protection with a rich, elegant finish. Ideal for restaurants, catering, and hospitality venues, it combines a soft-touch surface with a wipe-clean polythene backing - perfect for stylish, high-volume service environments.
Discover our 15g Buttermilk Guest Soap – a compact, unwrapped soap bar designed for high-turnover hospitality environments. Perfect for hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, care homes, and schools, this mild and moisturising soap offers a clean, pleasant fragrance and a gentle lather suitable for all skin types. Supplied in a bulk box of 144, it’s an economical and eco-friendly choice for maintaining hygiene standards without unnecessary packaging.
The Portwest C070 Drawstring Chef Trousers in Black offer lightweight comfort and practical design for busy kitchen environments. Featuring a fully elasticated waistband with draw cord, two side pockets, and a stain-resistant Texpel finish, these trousers are ideal for chefs and catering professionals.
The Portwest C079 Bromley Chefs Pants offer breathable comfort and a professional look with anti-crease cotton fabric, elasticated waist, and concealed zip. Perfect for culinary professionals and food service environments.
This versatile and practical 3-in-1 jacket offers increased wearer visibility and foul weather protection. This jacket is highly adaptable and can be worn in three unique combinations, which adds to its overall versatility.
A classic new addition to the Portwest range, this 2 in 1 Bomber Jacket features zip out detachable sleeves and concealed pack-away hood for maximum versatility. Buy Online Today!
The Portwest C470 Hi‑Vis Band and Brace Vest is a lightweight, high‑visibility safety vest designed for everyday workplace use. With a classic reflective tape pattern and EN ISO 20471 certification, it provides essential visibility for staff working near traffic, machinery or low‑light environments.
The Portwest C474 Hi‑Vis Two Band Vest is a lightweight, EN ISO 20471‑certified safety vest featuring a simple two‑stripe reflective design. It offers essential visibility for staff working in low‑light or high‑risk environments and is approved for rail use in orange.
The Portwest C734 Kent Chefs Jacket offers lightweight comfort and professional styling with short sleeves, a sleeve pocket, and easy-care polycotton fabric. Ideal for chefs working in high-temperature kitchens.
The Portwest C738 MeshAir Pro Short Sleeve Chef’s Jacket is a lightweight, breathable kitchen garment designed for comfort in high-temperature environments. Combining durable construction with advanced ventilation panels, it’s ideal for professional chefs and catering staff.
Portwest C776 Executive Chefs Jacket This long sleeved chefs jacket features contrast piping, underarm ventilation and a handy chest pocket. The Executive Jacket has been designed for practicality and style.
The Somerset Chefs Jacket is a premium choice for culinary professionals seeking comfort and resilience. Made from durable Kingsmill polycotton fabric, this jacket maintains its shape and colour wash after wash. Designed with a unisex fit, reversible front, and cuff vents, it’s perfect for chefs who value both style and practicality.
The Portwest C836 Suffolk Jacket is the ultimate in wearer comfort. Made from 100% premium cotton, it is absorbent and comfortable next to the skin. The double breasted front and rubber button features enhance the classic styling of the garment. 100% cotton satin weave, 280g.
Astral Hygiene supply an X Large Catering First Aid Kit to businesses across the UK. Equipped with everything you need including plasters, bandages and wipes. Aero British Standard Kits fully meet the requirements of BS 8599-1:2011. There are 3 sizes; small, medium and large. This kit is specifically for the catering industry, contained in a blue box and includes blue plasters and gloves to meet the requirements of the Food & Hygiene regulations (SI1990 No 1431). During 2011 The British Standards Institute published BS 8599-1:2011 Workplace First Aid Kits. Order online today.
5ltr Plant, Drain and Oven Cleaner which effectively removes baked on fat, and shortenings from ovens and ranges. Powerful chemical compound dissolves blockages and fat from drains and grease traps. Ideal food plant cleaner for use manually with drains, perfect for dissolving grease and fats from ovens and ranges.
The Portwest CD884 Super Work Pants offer rugged functionality with multiple pockets, reinforced knee pad slots, and a side elasticated waist. Perfect for tradespeople, construction workers, and industrial teams.
The Portwest CD885 Stretch Panel Work Jacket combines smart design with rugged durability. Featuring innovative stretch panelling and eco-friendly polycotton fabric, this jacket offers superior comfort and mobility for professionals in demanding work environments.
Keep your surfaces spotless and streak-free with the Cellulose Sponge Cloth. Crafted from natural, eco-friendly cellulose, these cloths deliver superior absorbency and durability, making them perfect for wiping, soaking, and general cleaning in commercial or domestic environments.
The Astral Hygiene Centrefeed Dispenser is a hygienic, easy-to-use solution designed for catering environments, food-service areas, washrooms and everyday cleaning stations. It provides quick access to centre-feed rolls while keeping the paper protected, clean and ready for use.
The Portwest CH11 Oak Trousers are built for forestry professionals who require maximum protection and comfort. With 9-layer protection on the front of each leg and a breathable, water-resistant design, these trousers meet rigorous safety standards while ensuring ease of movement.
The Portwest CH12 Oak Bib and Brace offers Class 1 Type A chainsaw protection with water-resistant, moisture-wicking fabric and a comfortable fit. Certified to EN 381-5 and EN 11393 standards.
You want a vacuum cleaner that is totally without compromise, be it for wet or dry use, and that's exactly what you get. Order Charles CVC370 today.
Ensure powerful disinfection and hygiene control with Chlorine Tablets from Astral Hygiene. High-level cleaning performance for commercial kitchens, healthcare environments, and washrooms. Easy to store, dose, and dissolve, they provide consistent cleaning results for professional settings.
Chlorosan Chlorine Disinfectant Tablets provide a fast, convenient and effective solution for maintaining high hygiene standards. Each tablet dissolves in water to create a chlorine-based disinfectant that destroys bacteria, viruses and odour-causing organisms — perfect for sanitising surfaces, floors, equipment, and water containers.
Cif Glass & Stainless Steel Cleaner provides a powerful, streak-free cleaning solution for glass, mirrors, and stainless steel surfaces. Designed for professional environments, this cleaner removes grease, fingerprints, and watermarks effortlessly, leaving behind a spotless, gleaming finish. Ideal for hospitality, catering, healthcare, and janitorial use, it ensures every surface shines to perfection.
Gloves - What is the difference?
Who would've thought there was so much to disposable gloves? It is important to make sure your wearing the glove that protects you most... Read here to see what gloves you should be wearing and when!
Over the past 5 years, there has been an enormous surge in the prices of all types of gloves, such as vinyl, latex and nitrile. This is due to the increases in raw materials, manufacturing and environment challenges. This blog is set out to describe the different reasons for this and to educate you on all things gloves…
To help gauge which protective gloves are most useful in different situations, listed below are the advantages and disadvantages of each raw material, this is to make it easier for you to decide which gloves are best for you!
Why do we need gloves?
In many situations, gloves can be vital to someone’s health and safety. When working with hazardous chemicals or anything harmful for that matter, it is extremely important to use gloves. They protect our hands from any injury, infections or becoming contaminated. Nitrile gloves are usually the gloves used to protect an individual against most chemicals and infectious agents.
Nitrile Gloves
Nitrile is often used as a latex alternative for those who have a latex allergy; it is a synthetic rubber compound, which is formed by carbon and nitrogen atoms. Butadiene is the main molecule used in the production of nitrile rubber. However, in the last few years a significant increase in Butadiene’s price has been noticed. In September 2016, Butadiene’s price per ton was averaging around £720; it is now costing between £1500-2000 per ton.
Advantages of Nitrile Gloves:
- Nitrile gloves are up to 3 times more puncture resistant than latex gloves - this makes them the preferred glove in work places such as hospitals or environments where there is a high risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens or other environmental contaminants.
- Nitrile gloves are often referred to as Medical Grade; this means they have undergone series of tests to ensure they are suitable to be used in these conditions.
- This material is known for having a lower level of friction meaning they can be worn for long durations of time. Again, this is good for medical purpose like surgeries and procedures where individuals may need to be protected by these gloves for a long period.
- Due to nitrile being a manufactured substance, it means the price of it remains stable unlike latex. This is because things such as changes in weather and climate cannot affect it. Being machine-made gives nitrile a longer shelf life than some other forms of disposable gloves meaning there is less possibility of waste.
Disadvantages of Nitrile Gloves:
- As there are several different types of materials used to make disposable gloves, nitrile gloves have been proven to be “better” than latex. However producing synthetic nitrile rubber is a lot more expensive than the produce of vinyl gloves, which is another type of raw material used in manufacturing disposable gloves.
- Nitrile gloves are a lot less tactile than latex, the sensitive is limited because of the nitrile material making it more difficult to feel objects easily.
Vinyl Gloves
Vinyl gloves are made from synthetic material polyvinyl chloride (PVC). They provide a heavy-duty glove that is commonly used in rougher activities. This means they are an excellent option in the food and beverage industry. Also a popular choice in many household and commercial applications.
Advantages of Vinyl Gloves:
- As well as being highly affordable, they are great for low-risk tasks in short durations, this includes professions such as hairstyling, house cleaning, assisted living work etc. They are suitable for use as a protective barrier against low-risk bodily fluids, dyes and detergents.
- Vinyl gloves are waterproof making them a very popular choice in gloves for places such as nurseries, hairdressers and even in your home. They are still highly protective but should be used for less serious scenarios.
- These make of gloves are an ideal choice, as they are latex-free and usually the cheapest.
- Another advantage of vinyl gloves is that they are anti-static meaning they are good for high dust environments, they are useful for activities such as cleaning and decluttering.
Disadvantages of Vinyl Gloves:
- One of the biggest disadvantages of vinyl gloves is the minor protection. They should not be worn for long periods and offer little protection in chemical resistance. They fit loose and are a lot less flexible than latex and nitrile gloves, this can make them very uncomfortable.
- Majority of vinyl gloves are manufactured in China, these manufactures equate to over 50% of the global demand. Across Beijing and much of North-Eastern China there was severe smog/pollution caused by factories, this meant they were forced to shut down as highways had to close and airlines had to cancel flights. Chinese government closed down 1200 vinyl gloves factories overall. Because of these forced closures, there was a significant impact on vinyl glove production and supply.
Latex Gloves
Unlike Nitrile and Vinyl, latex is a natural compound made from rubber trees. White, milky liquid is taken when the trees are scored and processed into latex.
Advantages of Latex Gloves:
- Latex gloves provide a high degree of movement and comfort, the physical properties of the rubber latex makes the gloves extremely elastic and resistant to tearing.
- Latex gloves offer protection against a range of hazards such as biohazard (bacteria and viruses) and certain chemicals.
- This type of disposable gloves are considered the most comfortable material that is available. Because of their snug fit and skin feel, this allows people to perform complex tasks that require a high degree of touch sensitivity.
Disadvantages of Latex Gloves:
- Latex allergies are one of the main disadvantages of latex gloves; it’s not uncommon to be allergic to latex however, it does mean that there is a large group of customers who are unable to purchase this certain type of glove.
- As Latex is a natural substance, several different problems can arise because of this. One of these is the weather, rubber tree plantations flood regularly due to excessive rainfall.
- Latex is currently at the highest market price in history, for every 2% increase in the cost of raw latex; there is a 1% increase in the cost of a glove. In the past year, costs have increased by 97%, resulting in 49% surge in production cost of latex gloves.
