General measure of the glove's known allergy issues relating to a type of gloves
Gloves that can be worn on both left and right hand
Acceptable Quality Level Standard
The Association of Testing Materials, an independent industry group that provides guidelines for standards for glove specification.
Rejected medical grade gloves, often sold as Multipurpose grade gloves
The glove's ability to provide a protective barrier for a user
Defines a glove's ability to repel a substance and maintain protection for the user
Refers to a glove's ability to protect a user from a specific substance agent
The process of cleaning latex gloves to lower exposure to reduce protein content (which can cause allergic reactions) and make the gloves more slippery so that they are easier to don.
The bottom edge of a glove; comes as a rolled bead cuff as well as gauntlet cuff
Also known as vulcanization. A process in glove production where the glove compound is strengthened using heat or chemicals to create the glove material.
A material breakdown in a glove
The process in which a glove form is dipped into chemical compound during production to begin shaping the glove from its raw material state
Single use gloves intended to be discarded after a single use
The act of putting a glove on
Powder added to gloves to facilitate application and comfort of glove
Refers to a glove's ability to stretch and return to form
Measures a glove's ability to stretch and return to form
A textured finish created in the manufacture of Poly glove manufacturing
Rejected medical grade gloves, often sold as Multipurpose grade gloves
Food and Drug Administration
The FDA issues a document of approval for medical grade gloves known as a 510K. This document specifies the intended use of the glove. Medical Grade Gloves are tested and approved by the FDA.
The outer texture of a glove
Flock-lined gloves contain an inner liner composed of fibers that are used to improve the comfort of the glove.
Hand-like object that is dipped into the glove compound, and is used to shape the glove compound during production
Define the general fit, comfort and realistic feel provided by the glove
Memory refers to a glove's ability to form to a user's hand, providing maximum comfort and less fatigue
Independent plant level certification recognizing manufacturing facilities operating in a humane manner
Latex is a natural rubber, extracted from the Hevea brasiliensis tree (rubber tree)
An allergy associated with contact with natural rubber latex
The process of cleaning latex gloves that lowers exposure to latex allergy
Gloves tested to contain less than 50u grams of protein, the lowest allowable claim by FDA.
Unit of measurement used to measure glove thickness. 1 mi = 1/1000 inch
A synthetic rubber glove material created from a polymerized form of Chloroprene.
Synthetic glove material consisting of acrylonitrile, butadiene and a carboxylic acid.
Practice where gloves are taken directly off the main line and are not seconds or medical rejects
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
Glove quality testing method in which the glove is filled with water to detect holes
Chemical components added to synthetic gloves responsible for properties such as elongation, form, fit and function
Glove material produced through the polymerization of ethylene.
Chemical compound comprised of molecules with repeating elements
Glove compound used to create vinyl gloves comprised of a combination of chlorine and ethylene that is converted to PVC through a series of chemical reactions.
Natural Latex Rubber contains protein. Protein is a major contributor to Latex Allergy.
Refers to a glove's ability to resist holes and tears caused by a pointed instrument
A glove’s ability to protect the user from a chemical or physical condition or environmental contaminant
A cuff that is formed by rolling material up into a thicker band at the base of the glove
A surface treatment that aids donning and provides greater comfort. Additional treatement of the outside glove surface can assure better grip in various wet and dry professional environments
A unique manufacturing process whereby the first human hands to touch the glove are the user
Specifies technical requirements for all types of single-use, natural rubber examination gloves made in Malaysia that are certified as Standard Malaysian Glove (SMG). This is a non-governmental, voluntary organization.
Measures a glove's ability to perform under stress and pressure
A glove that is created by fabric liner under a protective coating
The glove's ability to provide a realistic feel
A glove’s ability to resist tearing when stretched
A glove finish that allows for improved grip and slip resistance
Unsupported gloves are so named because porcelain hand forms are dipped directly into the glove compound. The dried film or "skin" is later stripped off the forms, leaving perfectly molded gloves. There is no liner or fabric "supporting" the compound.
Powder used in Ambitex® brand gloves is 100% USP (United States Pharmacopeia) cornstarch. USP is the "official public standards-setting authority for all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare products manufactured and sold in the United States."
Glove material manufactured with synthetic PVC resins, which is comprised of a combination of chlorine and ethylene that is converted to PVC through a series of chemical reactions
