Method of manufacturing latex rubber articles
AssigneeBest Perwira Gloves Sdn Bhd
InventorsKrzysztof KOZIOL, Eva PELÁEZ-ÁLVAREZ
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a latex rubber article comprises providing a former wherein at least a part of the former comprises a mould surface that forms the shape of the latex rubber article, and applying liquid latex to the mould surface using an applicator that is configured to apply the liquid latex to an applicator area that is smaller than the mould surface. The method further comprises providing relative movement between the applicator and the former to produce a latex coating that covers the mould surface, curing the latex coating on the former to form the latex rubber article, and removing the latex rubber article from the former.
Claims48
A method of manufacturing a latex rubber article, the method comprising:
- a. providing a former wherein at least a part of the former comprises a mould surface that forms the shape of the latex rubber article;
- b. applying liquid latex to the mould surface using an applicator, wherein the applicator is configured to apply the liquid latex to an applicator area that is smaller than the mould surface;
- c. providing relative movement between the applicator and the former to produce a latex coating that covers the mould surface;
- d. curing the latex coating on the former to form the latex rubber article;
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- e. removing the latex rubber article from the former.
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