Gloves for Chemical Protection

Permeation time This means the time required for a chemical to break through a glove material after direct contact. It gives an indication of the duration of the protective barrier. A breakthrough has happened when, in a laboratory test according to EN 374-3, the permeation rate exceeds 1 pL cm min .  

The permeation time for protective gloves subjected to the action of a chemical is influenced by 

These parameters limit the maximum use time of chemical gloves. In general, the thicker the glove material, the greater is the permeation resistance. However, 

For the production of chemical safety gloves, the supply industry uses only polymers as raw materials. The most common elastomer is natural rubber, obtained from natural resources (Indian rabber tree ficus elastica ). All others are manmade. 

The most commonly used glove materials are as follows  

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