Gloves, their manufacture and use
AssigneeSmith & Nephew p.1.c.
InventorRichard Milner
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Abstract
Antimicrobial gloves such as those made of natural rubber latex may be manufactured by incorporating an antimicrobially effective amount of a non-ionic, sparingly water soluble antimicrobial agent, such as 2,4,4'-tricloro-2'-hydroxyphenyl ether, into the glove material prior to forming the glove. The antimicrobial agent may be present in amounts ranging from 0.1 to 10% by weight of the antimicrobial agent. The wearer contacting surface of the glove may also be dusted with a powder containing an antimicrobial effective amount of an antimicrobial agent such as chlorhexidine digluconate. The powder may comprise a complex of chlorhexidine digluconate and cyclodextrin.
Claims5
A method for the manufacture of an antimicrobial medical natural rubber glove, which comprises incorporating an antimicrobially effective amount of 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether into the glove material prior to forming the glove.
A method for the manufacture of a natural thin rubber glove which includes the step of dipping a glove former into a latex containing from 0.1 to 10% by weight of 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether.
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