Elastomeric glove containing a foam donning layer
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsDavid Johnson, Martin Shamis, Alison Bagwell
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Abstract
Elastomeric articles, such as gloves are disclosed. The gloves include a primary matrix made from one or more elastomeric materials and a foam donning layer. In one embodiment, for instance, the donning layer can be formed from a polyurethane foam. The polyurethane foam can be created from the reaction product of a polyurethane prepolymer and a solution containing water. The resulting foam can be hydrophilic and can absorb moisture for preventing moisture from being trapped between the primary matrix and a user's skin.
Claims26
A glove comprising:
- a primary matrix comprising an elastomeric polymer, the primary matrix being in the shape of a glove, the glove having an inside hand-contacting surface and an exterior surface;
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- a foam layer located on the inside surface of the glove.
A method for producing a glove product comprising:
- forming a primary matrix on a former in the shape of a hand to form a glove, the primary matrix comprising one or more layers of an elastomeric material;
- forming a foam layer on the primary matrix while on the former;
- stripping the glove from the former, the glove having an inside hand-contacting surface and an exterior surface, the foam layer being located on the interior surface of the glove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.