Let's talk about sterilization and storage methods for natural latex gloves.

　　What are the sterilization and storage methods for natural latex gloves? Latex gloves are primary protective equipment, generally used in household, industrial, medical, and beauty industries. Natural latex gloves have excellent elasticity and flexibility, as well as good abrasion resistance, tear resistance, and cut resistance.

　　Sterilization methods for natural latex gloves:

　　Used gloves should be removed immediately and soaked in disinfectant for 30 minutes. During soaking, turn the gloves inside out, as they are often removed with the inside facing out, which is ineffective for cleaning and sterilization. Because the gloves are light, they usually float on the surface of the liquid. During soaking, they should be pressed down to ensure they are fully submerged in the disinfectant for better disinfection.

　　Storage methods for latex gloves

　　1. Many drugs can damage gloves made of certain materials. If these are hazardous drugs, and the degradation of the gloves exposes the body to infectious substances, drugs that may degrade and permeate gloves include: glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, xylene, hypochlorite solution, alcohol, chemotherapy drugs, oils, petroleum ointments, non-polymerized bone cement, and various disinfectants, bactericides, and general chemicals. Double gloves must be worn when encountering these drugs.

　　2. When adhesive tape, labels, electrocardiograms, or other sticky substances adhere to the gloves and are difficult to remove, they can also damage the protective barrier of the gloves. Forcibly removing them may tear the gloves, so caution is needed.

　　How to identify the quality of latex gloves?

　　A good pair of latex gloves should have a clean and beautiful surface, yellow color, good curl, high tensile strength, and good airtightness.

　　High tensile strength is difficult to test by hand and requires professional equipment. What we can do is look at the color. White latex gloves are made with additives; the whiter the color, the more additives, and the lower the tensile strength. However, many gloves now use yellow pigments to change the color, so this is not entirely reliable. Then, we should look at the degree of wrinkling of the gloves. For a pair of latex gloves, when opened from the packaging, gloves with high rubber content will not wrinkle; the lower the rubber content, the more wrinkles. If a pair of gloves is wrinkled and white, then the rubber content in the gloves is very low. The reason we use latex is because of its extensibility and flexibility; there is nothing better than latex.

　　Measurement methods:

　　Length: The distance from the fingertip to the outer edge of the wrist.

　　Width: The widest point at the horizontal position of the thumb and little finger.

　　Thickness: The middle finger and palm (double layer) can be measured separately. For arbitration testing, the single-layer thickness can be measured by cutting the glove.

　　This is the end of the explanation of "Sterilization and storage methods for natural latex gloves." Have you all understood? If you want to learn more about latex gloves, please contact us. Thank you for watching, and see you next time.

Email:
huanan@nh-huanan.com

Service Tel:
+86-0758-2652726

Company Address:Beishui Development Zone, Qizhou, Yong'an Town, Dinghu District, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province