Disposable gloves can be divided into PE gloves, Vinyl gloves, Latex gloves and Nitrile gloves according to material differences. PE gloves are poorly elasticity and easy to break that are used in Catering Industry.
Medical gloves are mainly Vinyl gloves, Latex gloves and Nitrile gloves. Meanwhile, some people are allergic to latex rubber which has protein, then the proportion of Vinyl and Nitrile gloves in medical field are gradually increasing. Hebei Ruiban Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd. exported gloves mainly are Vinyl and Nitrile gloves after overseas COVID-19 in March, 2020.
The differences between these gloves are:
(1) PE gloves: Made of polyethylene with LDPE、HDPE、LLDPE. Non-defense virus, Lower price, Poorly elasticity, Easy to break, Non-degradable, Pollution to environment.
(2) Vinyl gloves: Made of Polyvinyl Chloride. Anti-static, Short production lines, Lower cost, Poorly elasticity, Higher plasticiser, Poorly breathability.
(3) Latex gloves: Made of natural rubber. Anti-static, Good elasticity, Surgical gloves, breathability inferior to nitrile gloves, some white people are allergic to latex. Natural latex is mainly in Malaysia, Thailand, southern China,then there’s less latex gloves in northern China. Producing surgical latex gloves have more competitive in North of China.
(4) Nitrile gloves: Made of acrylonitrile and butadiene. Longer production lines than Vinyl Gloves, Higher construction costs, Good oil resistance, Good heat resistance, Elasticity is slightly inferior to the latex glove, Breathability is good, Higher price, Non-allergic reaction to human.
Combined with the above analysis, Hebei Ruiban Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd. Thought gloves can be divided into different industry applications:
(1) PE Gloves cost are low, mainly used in catering industry;
(2) Vinyl Gloves belong to medical grade and non-medical grade gloves, lower cost, some domestic hospitals, household, India and other countries can choose vinyl gloves firstly.
(3) Latex gloves belong to medical grade gloves, can be used in medical surgery, still occupy most of the surgical gloves market.
(4) Nitrile gloves are mostly used in electronics factories, food factory, beauty salon, hospital, developed country business super scene.
Differences between PE, Vinyl, Latex and Nitrile gloves
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