Development of adjustable heat resistant welding gloves/
Kimberly G. Dela Cruz, Steven A. Hutalla, James Jose M. Llantero, Julie Anne O. Maranca, Melmark M. Odsenada, and Rica P. Repil.--
- Manila: Technological University of the Philippines, 2023.
- xi, 101pages: 29cm.
Bachelors' thesis
College of Industrial Technology.--
Includes bibliographic references and index.
The study, Development of Adjustable Heat Resistant Welding Gloves, provide a welder with great levels of comfort and safety so they can easily utilize them while welding. On the perspective of the welder, the Development of Adjustable Heat Resistant Welding Gloves are composed of two types of fabrics namely Cowhide Leather that has high resistance capacity into heat, and Silk Fabric that has cooling effect. Due to the poor fabric quality, it was discovered that the actual existing gloves was a safety risk for welding. The other materials that are used are Zipper used to lock and unlock the prototype, the prototype was made to fit the welder's comfortability using a Velcro strap, and Polyester Thread used to stitch all the materials that are all manufactured using locally available and accessible materials as per predefined materials. A test was done utilizing the prototype " Comparison of typical gloves and the prototype when it comes from heat resistivity" the test result showed that using the existing gloves is not efficient for welding activities but using the actual project is safer and more comfortable. And the other test was " Heat resistant capacity of the gloves after exposed to heat temperature using E- 6013 electrode in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) " It shows the effectiveness of the heat resistance and the cool down effect of the prototype, the testing wherein the materials have been exposed to heat temperature to prove the high temperature capacity to resist heat of the prototype. The test was designed to determine whether the prototype met acceptable standards for functionality, durability, safety, economy and ergonomics. The acceptability of development of adjustable heat resistant in terms of functionality 4.62, durability 4.60, safety 4.52, economy 4.39, and ergonomics 4.37, overall garnered 4.50 with descriptive rate “Very Acceptable” on the gathered data from respondents by using the survey form. This signifies that the project is useful to all welders and training center in terms of welding process. The project was evaluated by 38 evaluators composed of thirty (30) welding student and three (3) instructors at the Technological of The Philippines and five (5) professional.