Latex is a natural rubber and has traditionally been used in disposable safety gloves. The Latex L1, LE2, Siltex®, Siltex® Blue and Siltex® XPL gloves are top performers with high elasticity and flexibility. Available in thicknesses from 3 to 5 mm, powdered and powder free. The Siltex® XPL Latex Examination Glove is 13 mm thick and has a long cuff, with overall length 295 mm.
Some people are allergic to Latex, and the risk can be amplified by the use of powder to make them easier to put on and take off. The Siltex® gloves are manufactured with a process that results in lower levels of Latex proteins.
Nitrile , Vinyl, Blended Polymersand Polyethylene disposable gloves are also available from Rose Scientific, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
Nitrile is a synthetic rubber that is an effective replacement for Latex. The Sentron, BluRite, BluRite Plus, BluRite XPL, Nitrile N2, NE1, NE2, NE4, NE5 and Touch gloves offered by Rose Scientific are available with and without powder, and in the BluRite Plus without an accelerator added in the manufacture of the Nitrile. They are all Latex free. Rose Scientific has a wide selection to choose from in various thicknesses from 2 to 8 mil and including a longer cuff BluRite XPL version. The NE4 offers a chlorinated interior.
Vinyl (PVC) is a plastic resin, used in the V1, V1B, V2, V2B and VE2 gloves. The Vinyl used in these gloves is manufactured using “DINP”, a better, safer plasticizer than the “DOP” or “DEHP” that is typically used to make Vinyl soft and flexible.
Gloves made of Blended Polymers such as Gold-Touch®, Pure-Touch® and Aloe Infused models are also Latex free and have some properties that are superior to Vinyl gloves. The Aloe Infused has an aloe coating on the inside that is released as hands perspire, to help reduce dermatitis in case gloves have to be worn for extended periods.
Nitech® Examination Gloves are made from a patented blend of ingredients, Latex free and powder free. This new material is made from a special formula, a blend of polymers that incorporates the best features of the different types of gloves currently available on the market while eliminating the risks of allergies originating from Latex and Nitrile disposable gloves. Its blue color can also be incorporated in a color coding program used to prevent cross contamination.
Polyethylene (LDPE and EVA) gloves are inexpensive and have good feel stemming from their thinness. Also available in full sleeve length.
Contact Rose Scientific for samples or long term supply agreements and larger quantity Volume Pricing (VP).
Features of the Latex Disposable Gloves:
Superb elongation
Available powder free or with powder to ease putting on
LE1 and LE2 chlorinated to ease putting on
All with CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) Letter of No Objection
LE2, Siltex® and Siltex® XPL have Health Canada Medical Device License
