Nitrile glove
AssigneeHartalega SDN BHD
InventorsWei Kit Chee, Kam Hon @ Kwan Kam Onn Kuan, Mun Leong Kuan, Eu Jin Kuan, Fook Chuan Lai, Mei Ling Cheah, Sze Hui Lim
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Abstract
Provided are nitrile gloves comprising manganese dioxide, that may have improved permeation resistance, especially improved permeation resistance against hydrogen peroxide. Provided also are methods for preparing the nitrile gloves and improving the permeation resistance of nitrile gloves.
Claims17
A nitrile glove comprising manganese dioxide, wherein the manganese dioxide is impregnated within the nitrile rubber of the nitrile glove and the manganese dioxide is present in an amount of from about 0.05 parts per hundred rubber (phr) to about 0.9 parts per hundred rubber.
A method of increasing the chemical permeation barrier performance of the nitrile rubber of a nitrile glove against hydrogen peroxide, said method comprising a step of incorporating manganese dioxide into the nitrile glove or a precursor to the nitrile glove, wherein the manganese dioxide is impregnated within the nitrile rubber of the nitrile glove and the manganese dioxide is present in an amount of from about 0.05 parts per hundred rubber (phr) to about 0.9 parts per hundred rubber.
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