Fine Touch Disposables supplies two types of LATEX GLOVE - POWDER FREE
Chlorinated Non chlorinated Chlorinated latex gloves have been dipped into a chlorinated solution, which makes the glove surface slippery, facilitating donning
Advantages of chlorination
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Washing performed during the chlorination process reduces the level of latex proteins |
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Fine Touch Disposables chlorinated gloves contain low levels of latex proteins: <50ug/g (ASTM D5712-99 without background subtraction) |
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Less potential for allergic skin reactions |
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Less potential for systemic allergic reactions |
Disadvantages of chlorination
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Excessive chlorination can adversely affect the physical properties of the latex eg. tensile strength, elasticity |
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Chlorination produces a slippery surface on the exterior and interior of the glove. Fine Touch Disposables chlorinated latex gloves have a textured outer surface to facilitate a better grip |
How to tell if a latex glove has been chlorinated
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During chlorination, immersion time and solution strength change the colour of the latex glove from a creamy white to a yellow. Longer immersion times and higher solution concentrations lead to a more yellow coloured glove. |
: Immersions times and chlorine concentrations should be tightly controlled.
Fine Touch Disposables chlorinated latex gloves are dipped ONCE only in a moderately concentrated chlorine solution
Non chlorinated latex gloves have a synthetic polymer lining on the internal surface of the glove which facilitates donning.
Advantages
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The polymer lining lies on the internal skin contacting surface of the finished glove and acts as a barrier between the users skin and the latex, thus reducing skin contact to the latex proteins |
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The exterior surface of the glove retains the tackiness of the latex, facilitating a better grip |
Disadvantages
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Latex protein levels higher than chlorinated latex gloves |
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Fine Touch Disposables non chlorinated latex gloves contain latex protein levels 69.51ug/g (ASTM D5712-99 without background subtraction) |
