Nitrile Vs Latex Vs Vinyl Gloves Westlab | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2017年8月17日—Vinylglovesaregenerallyloosefittingandlesselasticthananitrileorlatexgloveresultinginaglovethatdoesnotfitverywellandis ...

The three most popular glove materials on the market today are nitrile, latex, and vinyl. We have seen the popularisation of the nitrile glove in recent years but what’s the difference? And what type should you be using? In this article, we will explore these glove types so you can make an informed decision of what type is most suitable for your laboratory.

Nitrile is a durable, synthetic rubber technically known as acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber and was developed for a number of reasons, namely, due to the issues surrounding common allergies to latex gloves[1] and the lack of protection against solvents that latex offers. The gloves were first introduced in the mid-1990s and were aimed at medical applications but have since become widely popular for laboratory and industrial customers.

Nitrile gloves are latex-free and have very low allergy ...