EN 455-2 is the European standard for single-use medical gloves that defines requirements and test methods for key physical properties, including tensile. To match this to your program, talk with our team.
What EN 455-2 Covers
It applies to surgical and examination or procedure gloves and helps demonstrate that gloves maintain adequate protection during use, including force at break.
How the Test Is Run
Glove specimens are cut to a dumbbell shape and pulled to failure, and the force at break, before and after ageing, is checked against the requirements.
Why It Matters
Glove tensile performance supports barrier integrity and user protection; low-force grips and sensitive measurement suited to thin elastomer are essential.
Reading the Designation
Cited as EN 455-2 with its edition year. Confirm the edition and specimen or fixture requirements before finalizing setup. To configure a testing setup, request a quote.
Related Standards
DIN EN 455-2 is the German adoption of this standard.
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Setting up medical glove testing to EN 455-2? Request a quote and our team will help you build a system matched to your glove material and specimen shape.
TensileMill CNC products for EN 455-2
Our specimen-preparation systems and testing equipment compatible with EN 455-2:
Electro Mechanical Universal Testing System 5 kN / 50 kN with Precision Load Cell
Electro-Mechanical UTM · 5 kN / 50 kN with Precision Load Cell
Threaded Fastener Grips for Bolt and Nut Tensile Testing
Threaded grips for bolt and nut tensile testing
Build your EN 455-2 workflow with TensileMill CNC
TensileMill CNC helps labs run EN 455-2 with repeatable, audit-ready results. For this work we supply universal testing machines with wedge and tensile fixtures for fasteners, wire, and strand. Send us your specimen types and target standards, and we will help you spec the right system.