Powder-free medical gloves

A powder-free medical glove produced by the method of:

• (i) forming the glove by dip-coating a first layer onto a glove form into a composition comprising a coagulant and glove-released powders;
• (ii) forming a second layer over the first layer by dip-coating the glove from into an elastomer;
• (iii) forming a third layer over the second layer by dip-coating over the elastomer layer an antiblocking solution comprising a polymer/co-polymer, a high density polyethylene particle and a wax;
• (iv) dip-coating a silicone emulsion over the underlying layers;
• (v) subjecting the formed layers to heat to crosslink the elastomer and to bond the elastomer layer to the antiblocking layer;
• (vi) removing the finished glove from the form and reversing the same so that the first layer becomes the outer side of the glove whereas the silicone-treated underlying layers become the inner side of the glove;
• (vii) washing and rinsing the finished glove
• (viii) treating the finished glove with a silicone emulsion/wax mixture;
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• (ix) drying the glove.