Whichever material rubber gloves are made of, they are manufactured in the same basic way. The process starts with hand-shaped ceramic or aluminum molds on a conveyor, which are dipped in wash tanks with hot water and chlorine or bleach and then dried. This dipping gets rid of any potential residue ... read more
There are four main types of rubber gloves: latex, nitrile, polyvinyl chloride (commonly known as vinyl), and polychloroprene (commonly known as neoprene). Latex gloves are made from natural rubber. Rubber tree sap is harvested and preserved with ammonia, then purified and concentrated to get rid of... read more
Polymer is a material created with synthetic and natural polymers from a process called polymerization. When it comes to disposable gloves, it helps to have a polymer coating. Some disposable gloves even feature a double polymer coating. This coating is preferred on the interior side of gloves mak... read more
Cornstarch on surgical gloves is often used as a detackifying agent and a lubricant to facilitate glove donning. During the last century, scientific studies have demonstrated that cornstarch produces tissue injury in literally every part of the body. Coated the inner surface of the surgical glov... read more
The final step of glove manufacturing involves stripping of the finished gloves from the molds using pneumatic air jets. Stripped gloves are hot-air tumbled to even them out as well as remove detachable powder. These are tensile strength and elongation at break before and after ageing to ensure they... read more