How is RHEON™ technology bringing innovation to PPE?

When PPE is uncomfortable or restrictive, workers avoid using it. When it wears out quickly, protection diminishes. RHEON™ solves both challenges, creating a new standard for protective equipment that professionals actually want to wear, that keeps performing day after day.

Smarter Protection Through Material Science:

RHEON LABS brings breakthrough impact protection technology to the PPE industry through advanced dynamic materials. Our patented technology transforms how protective equipment performs, delivering superior safety without compromising comfort or mobility.

How is RHEON™ delivering superior safety protection for Milwaukee Tool?

Virginia Tech approved:

Working with Milwaukee Tool on the BOLT Safety Helmet with IMPACT ARMOR liner, RHEON delivered industry-leading impact protection – targeting the type of angled forces that occur during slips, trips, and falls. Testing via the renowned Virginia Tech institute shows superior performance across multiple impact locations, helping protect against traumatic brain injuries.

Extended Product Life:

Milwaukee’s High Mobility Knee Pads with RHEON™ technology offer up to 4X longer cushion life compared to traditional foam alternatives. This means workers get consistent protection throughout the product’s lifespan, reducing replacement costs and waste.

Making safety gloves more wearable with RHEON™

When integrated into work safety gloves, RHEON™ technology transforms hand protection by preserving the natural dexterity and tactile sensitivity workers need for precision tasks. Traditional impact-resistant gloves often use thick foam padding or rigid inserts that create a barrier between the worker’s hands and their tools.

RHEON™ flexes naturally with hand movements, so wearers don’t experience the resistance or stiffness that comes with conventional protective padding when they’re gripping tools, making fists, or spreading their fingers.

The thin profile allows the material to be incorporated into glove designs without adding significant bulk to the palm, fingers, or knuckles.

This creates “invisible protection” meaning wearers don’t have to choose between comfort and safety or make the common compromise of removing their gloves for detailed work and forgetting to put them back on for hazardous tasks.

They feel comfortable enough to wear continuously throughout an entire shift, which dramatically improves compliance rates – When PPE doesn’t cause discomfort or distraction there is more consistent usage, ensuring they’re protected during unexpected impacts.

The RHEON Metatarsal guard

We’ve recently partnered with Footsure, a leading innovator in protective footwear, to bring revolutionary safety technology to the workplace. Together, we’ve developed a groundbreaking safety boot featuring RHEON™ metatarsal protection, a game-changing advancement that redefines what workers can expect from their protective footwear.

The RHEON™ metatarsal guard represents a significant leap forward in workboot design. Unlike traditional rigid metatarsal guards that add bulk and restrict movement, our dynamic meta guard is lightweight from just 22 grams, making it feel virtually invisible during wear.

It moves with you throughout the day, offering unrestricted movement without compromising safety – a balance that has historically been difficult to achieve.

This partnership with Footsure combines their expertise in ergonomic safety boot design with RHEON™’s proven impact protection technology. The result is a certified PPE boot that exceeds minimum clearance requirements after impact, giving workers all-day comfort alongside uncompromising protection.