Glove Application
  • Abrasion resistance
  • Agriculture
  • Assembly
  • Auto repair
  • Chemical resistance
  • Cold resistance
  • Construction
  • Cosmetics
  • Electronics assembly
  • Fish industry
  • Food processing
  • Food service
  • Foundry
  • General Purpose Gloves
  • Glass handling
  • Heat resistance
  • Inspection

 

  • Janitorial
  • Masonry
  • Maintenance
  • Material handling gloves
  • Metal working
  • Painting
  • Petroleum service
  • Plumbing
  • Water resistance OR Welder's gloves

CHOOSING THE RIGHT GLOVE:

The most important decision concerning healthcare workers or professionals in the medical and dental industry today is the right choice of glove. When selecting examination gloves, we must always consider the following issues:
 
Protection & Health
This should be the prime reason that we wear gloves, always choose the gloves that best protect you for performing your functions or task. On your daily routine, you may be in contact with any blood form or other substances one should wear good quality examination gloves.
 
Comfort & Fit
Gloves are for your protection as well as a comfort fit. Based upon history, due to the high level of elasticity and memory, latex gloves fit the users' hands very well. Based on the manufacturer and region, Nitrile gloves vary in softness and flexibility. Some are comfortable and do fit well, whereas others may not be flexible and are stiff. Vinyl gloves are inherently soft and comfortable and are looser fit.
 
Concerns on Allergy
Within the last few years, the healthcare industries have been monitoring the concern on allergies. It is highly recommended to avoid all latex products altogether if you have a sensitivity to latex. If you choose to use latex gloves, it is recommended that you choose powder free latex gloves with reduced protein content. Synthetic vinyl and Nitrile gloves are now readily available.
Studies have proven that if you contact Type IV Chemical Hypersensitivity, switching from latex gloves to non-latex gloves may not alleviate the situation. Chemicals are added in the process of manufacturing latex and non-latex gloves.
 
Quality versus Cost
Our main concern is recommending the usage of quality of gloves. Question of cost over quality have been the main issue. The cheapest gloves may not function too well, or should you choose the most expensive gloves available? One must consider the above factors when choosing gloves, and then select the acceptable quality standards at the best value you can get. Latex and vinyl gloves are generally very affordable. Nitrile gloves and other synthetic gloves are usually more costly.