All About Nitrile Gloves

In the process of development of industry, medicine and other industries, the demand for personal protective equipment has increased, which allows workers to perform their functional duties without threat to life and health. The skin of the hands has the greatest contact with aggressive and toxic substances, therefore, protective gloves have been in high demand for many years. Experts recommend paying special attention to nitrile products, which have high protective properties and are used in various branches of human life.

Nitrile gloves are special protective accessories made of nitrile (synthetic) rubber. This raw material is a waste product from the oil industry. Nitrile accessories withstand a very wide temperature range, as well as a high level of mechanical stress, after which they are able to restore their original shape, which is a distinctive characteristic of such products.

Thanks to their unique properties, nitrile gloves have a wide range of applications:

• mechanical engineering;
• car service;
• oil refining industry;
• chemical industries;
• polygraphy;
• timber industry;
• agriculture and animal husbandry;
• food and cosmetics industry.

Despite the different density of products, all of them are chemically resistant, oil and petrol resistant, as well as hypoallergenic... This description belongs only to those products that are manufactured in accordance with the established interstate standard (GOST).

Like any protective product, nitrile gloves have positive and negative sides.

Advantages:

• lack of latex and internal dusting;
• hypoallergenic properties;
• wide range of applications;
• smooth surface and ribbed pattern on the fingers;
• high level of resistance to cuts and punctures;
• strength;
• elasticity;
• the presence of mechanical memory;
• ability to withstand high temperatures;
• resistance to chemical and mechanical damage;
• wide range of sizes and models.

Despite the huge number of positive qualities, nitrile gloves can become completely useless if stored in high humidity and bright light.

The indisputable disadvantages of the materials are the low level of stretching and sensitivity, as well as the absence of sterile specimens.

Due to the fact that personal protective equipment is a highly demanded product, manufacturers use several types of raw materials for their manufacture. The most popular are vinyl, latex and of course nitrile. In order to determine which products are better and how they differ, it is necessary to study their differences and find the difference between them.

The main distinguishing feature is the material of manufacture of products.... Vinyl protection products are made from plasticizers and polyvinylchlorides, the raw material for the manufacture of latex products is natural rubber, but nitrile products are obtained from waste of the oil refining industry.

Having carefully studied the properties of nitrile products, it is necessary to pay attention to the characteristics of other materials.

Advantages of latex products:

• use of natural raw materials;
• the maximum level of tactile sensations;
• snug fit;
• small thickness;
• high resistance to acids and alkalis;
• high degree of comfort;
• the presence of classic models and leggings.

Advantages of vinyl material:

• snug fit;
• ergonomics;
• high density;
• ease of use;
• lack of an allergic reaction;
• reusable use;
• low price range.

Disadvantages:

• low level of elasticity;
• impossibility of use in medicine;
• instability to alcohol, oil and ether compounds;
• ability to withstand minimal mechanical stress.

The market today is filled with a wide variety of personal protective equipment produced by manufacturers from around the world. Despite the huge assortment, for many years the undisputed sales leaders have been the Malaysian company Matrix, as well as products manufactured in Russia under the NitriMAX trademark. The products of these companies are distinguished by a high level of quality, an affordable price range and a wide assortment. In the catalogs of these companies, you can see both classic models and heavy-duty elongated products that have all the necessary quality certificates and permits.

Modern manufacturers produce a wide range of nitrile gloves, which differ not only in size, density, lining material and manufacturing method, but also in color. The most popular glove colors are black, white, red, blue, pink, light blue, orange and purple.

The color scheme of the product is a kind of code for the purpose of the product. White, yellow and brown protectors are popular with healthcare professionals and are used in patient examination and surgery.

Blue and green colors are more in demand among cosmetologists and dentists. All shades of red are used in the food industry, but darker colors, including black, are used when working with mechanisms.

The choice of high-quality, reliable and durable protective gloves is a difficult and responsible undertaking, especially when it comes to purchasing large quantities of products. Experts recommend relying on the following factors when buying:

• lack of an allergic reaction;
• size compliance;
• snug fit and lack of discomfort;
• lack of manufacturing defects;
• compliance with the model and scope;
• the presence of a special lining material.

Personal protective equipment is an integral part of the life of a modern person, which gives him the opportunity to carry out professional activities in various fields of activity without prejudice to health. For many years, nitrile gloves, which have unique properties and characteristics, have been in the greatest demand.However, one should not forget that only high-quality goods that are selected taking into account all norms and rules can guarantee absolute safety.

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