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Latex Disposable Gloves Are Widely Used For Industry And Hosehold Uses.

Latex disposable gloves are manufactured using a milky fluid derived from the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis. A variety of chemicals are added to this fluid during the processing and manufacturing of a latex disposable and non disposable gloves.

Protective gloves are most closely associated with medical and dental laboratory use. However since these types of gloves are excellent in protecting your hands from a number of chemicals, latex disposable gloves are now widely used in a number of industries and have become common in the household.

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Before purchasing any type of glove, whether it be latex, nitrile, or vinyl, you have to ask yourself a few thing

What amount of protection are you looking for?
Are you allergic to any materials that the glove is made from?
The quality of the glove and how it's made?
Powdered or Unpowdered?
The comfort of the glove?
The size of the glove?

If protection is your major concern, there a few things you should know about Latex, Nitrile, and Vinyl gloves how they're made. There are three standard measures that protective gloves are scaled upon.

Medical Grade - For medical use. Highest grade of protection. These gloves are thoroughly tested to pass FDA requirements and exceed a broad range of demanding specifications.

High Risk - For use in the emergency medical services fields. High levels of testing are required to assure proper requirements.

Utility Grade - Not intended for medical use and not tested for FDA specifications. These gloves are great if detail is a necessity. Normally used for painting and general hand protection. They are manufactured to ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) specifications.

Here is a table covering the strengths and weaknesses of certain gloves.

Benefits	Latex Gloves	Nitrile Gloves	Vinyl Gloves
Protection
Allergy
Comfort
Elasticity
Price
Durability

Powdered Latex Gloves - Cornstarch is often added to latex disposable gloves to make putting on the glove as smooth as possible.

Glove Size - Most gloves are available in XS, small, medium, large, and XL sizes. Gloves can be manufactured with different cuff lengths, textures, thickness and other characteristics. Use the bullet list below to determine the size you'll need.

Use a tape measure to determine your correct hand circumference in inches. Measure at the widest part of the hand.
The chart below shows you how to find the glove size closest to the hand measurements in inches.
Sizes may vary among manufacturers and styles.

YOUR HAND SIZE	ORDER THIS SIZE
7" - 8"	Small
8" - 9"	Medium
9" - 10"	Large
10" - 11"	X-Large

Make sure not be store latex gloves under conditions of excess heat or light, since this will cause more rapid rubber degradation.

May we suggest the following items:

GLV104
Nitrile Gloves 11 Mil Standard Unlined 13" Length
$199.00

GLV107
Pvc Knitwrist Black Glove Interlock Lined-Single Dipped
$108.00

GLV110
String Knit Glove Medium Weight Poly Cotton Glove
$90.00

GLV123
Latex 17 Mil Unlined Blue Glove 12" Length W/ Recessed Grip
$91.00

GLV118
Nitrile Supported Glove Fully Coated W/ Safety Cuff
$269.00

GLV126
Cotton Canvas Knitwrist Single Palm Work Glove 8 Oz
$163.00