Ansell AlphaTec Solvex 37-185 Chemical-Resistant Gloves

EN ISO 374-1 Type A requires breakthrough level 2 or higher (>30 minutes) against at least 6 of 18 standard test chemicals. The AGJKLPT code names the seven specific chemicals tested and passed: Methanol (A), Diethylamine (G), n-Heptane (J), Sodium Hydroxide 40% (K), Sulphuric Acid 96% (L), Hydrogen Peroxide 30% (P), and Formaldehyde 37% (T). For car-care work that translates to documented resistance against methanol-based products, aliphatic hydrocarbons (which covers naphtha and most brake-cleaner solvent bases via the n-Heptane proxy), strong acids and bases, and peroxide chemistry. Specific per-chemical breakthrough times in minutes are published on Ansell's PDS but the binary PDF was not extracted at this build — the Type A classification guarantees the level-2 floor for all seven.

Ansell's own product page states the 37-185 is unsupported and unlined — solid nitrile compound with no cotton flocking. Some distributor pages (Airgas) and one Amazon listing prose (B01KCGK1NW, size 8) describe it as 'lined,' which contradicts the manufacturer spec and appears to be a listing-data error or confusion with the sister 37-x line. Ansell is treated as authoritative; the glove is unlined.

AQL disclosure is the norm for medical exam-grade gloves under ASTM D6319 and EN 455. Industrial reusable chemical-resistant gloves are not required to disclose AQL and most manufacturers in this category do not. Ansell does not publish an AQL for the 37-185 because it is positioned as an industrial chemical-handling glove, not a medical exam product. Absence of AQL on an honestly-positioned industrial glove is not a quality red flag — it is the category norm and scored at the default of 6 on AQL consistency.

Ansell operates regional reused-glove and recycling programs in some industrial markets, but no broadly-accessible US consumer take-back program for the Solvex 37-185 has been confirmed at this build. Recyclability is scored at 3 (curbside-trash-only, the realistic default for the category). If a regional take-back program is later confirmed with accessible collection infrastructure, the recyclability dimension can move to 9 and lift environment from 6.93 to 7.92.

The EN ISO 374-1 Type A classification with n-Heptane (J) at level 2 or higher documents breakthrough resistance against aliphatic hydrocarbons, which is the chemistry class that brake cleaner solvents fall into. The specific breakthrough-time level for n-Heptane on the 22mil unsupported nitrile construction is on Ansell's PDS (not extracted at this build) but the level-2 floor of >30 minutes is guaranteed by the Type A classification. The 18-inch gauntlet protects the forearm during reach-in and pour scenarios. For sustained-contact brake-cleaner immersion beyond 30 minutes, confirm the per-chemical breakthrough level for the specific cleaner formulation against Ansell's chemical permeation table.