Gloves that will provide a barrier of protection from infectious organisms are an essential feature of medical practice for the protection of both patients and medical personnel. Natural rubber latex has consistently been the most satisfactory raw material for the manufacture of gloves. Certain ... read more
In the production of LATEX GLOVES the product undergoes several washing processes which are performed at temperature. To process the latex into an examination glove form, molds, which are also called formers, determine the texture and size of the glove. The formers pass through a production line, ... read more
Natural and synthetic rubber gloves are manufactured using dipping technology, where ceramic or metal formers that mimic the shape of a hand are dipped in liquid latex or synthetic material, such as nitrile, vinyl or synthetic polyisoprene, and then dried. The process has many variations, and prod... read more
A disposable glove is commonly made from natural or synthetic rubber that covers the whole hand and is used to protect the wearer against harmful environmental influences and/ or used by caregivers in health care to protect themselves and patients from infections. As the name implies, disposable glo... read more
Powder-free gloves undergo an intensive leaching and washing process in order to ensure that the leachable protein level is as low as possible. However, when using natural rubber latex (NR) gloves it is not possible to eliminate the exposure to allergenic proteins completely and there is no defined ... read more