Nitrile Gloves

Nitrile gloves are the current preferred disposable gloves due to best overall disposable glove solution for most applications.  Nitrile glove is a type of disposable glove made of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) or commonly known as synthetic rubber. These gloves contain no latex proteins and offer excellent resistance to wear and tears. Nitrile gloves are more puncture resistant than many other types of rubber gloves and can be used to offer superior resistance to many types of chemicals. Nitrile gloves are often considered to be one of the strongest types of disposable glove and are generally safe for people who are allergic to latex.

Unlike other disposable gloves, nitrile gloves have low resistance to friction and are very easy to slide on. As with some other types of disposable gloves, however, powder such as cornstarch may be added in order to make putting on the gloves as easy as possible. However, most of the preferred nitrile gloves are powder free.  Nitrile gloves come in a variety of sizes to fit all hands, from extra-small to extra-large. They can be made in a variety of textures, cuff lengths and thickness.

These gloves are popular for their high degree of flexibility and superior solvent resistance. They are resistant to many oils and some acids, making nitrile gloves a good choice for many manufacturing environments.  Nitrile gloves strength and resistance to chemicals and oils are vastly superior to latex and vinyl gloves.  Current formulation and technology not only brought down the cost of producing nitrile gloves making them almost at par with latex gloves, but also making the fit and tactile sensitivity closely mimicking the latex gloves.  Nitrile gloves should not be stored under excessive light or heat, however, as that can make the rubber disintegrate more rapidly.