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Gloves are one of our most requested items from our customers and they are used in many different areas.  Manufacturing, Health Care, and Service industries all use gloves.  Let’s take a look at the most popular materials and why you might use them.

Latex is a natural material made out of rubber and it is used for several reasons like durability, comfort, and sensitivity.  Latex gloves are cost effective and they have been used for over 100 years and they are used in many applications in both medical and industrial settings.  A glove that we recommend is the Kimtech Pure G3 Latex glove.  They are 12” in length and they have a textured palm and fingers that improve dexterity. These latex gloves and more are available on our site at this link.  Allergies prevent some people from using Latex so they have to look at other options like Nitrile gloves.

Nitrile gloves are a synthetic rubber that is a great choice for people that cannot wear latex.  They are suited for medical environments and known to be puncture resistant and they also mold to your hand and provide a great fit. Nitrile gloves are an ideal choice for hazardous materials and chemicals because they are stronger than latex and provide an excellent barrier.  The Hourglass Scion700 are LOW DERMA™ Accelerator – Free Gloves reduce your risk of developing Type IV chemical sensitivities caused by sulfur-based accelerators. No thiurams, carbamates or mercapto-benzothiazoles (MBTs).  Another option is the Medical Grade Purple Nitrile Exam Glove.  It has textured fingertips to improve grip while providing excellent tactile sensitivity.  Take a look at all of our nitrile gloves here. That leads us to the final material we will focus on in this blog, vinyl.

Vinyl gloves are composed of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and they are less durable than the nitrile gloves, but they are also less expensive.  They are very popular in the food service industry and situations that don’t require a high level of durability.  Vinyl gloves tend to have a looser fit and are great for short term uses.  The PIP CleanTeam 100-2830 Single Use Class 10 Cleanroom Vinyl Gloves are ideally used for electronics assembly, wafer manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical device manufacturing and general cleanroom applications. For our full selection of vinyl gloves click here.

These are just 3 of the many options available when it comes to gloves.  If you are not sure what you might need let us know how you are using them and in what environment, we would be happy to suggest options for you.  Email the team at [email protected] for quotes or project help, we look forward to hearing from you!