Disposable Gloves Prepared by: Matthew Shannon

Agenda

• What’s the Purpose • Standard Attributes• Available Options• Make a Match or Provide a

Solution

What’s the Purpose?

• There are 2 reasons why people wear disposable gloves.

1. To protect your application from you2. To protect you from your application

Standard Attributes • Ambidextrous• 2 Donning Options

• Lightly Powdered• Powder Free

• 2 Quality Grades• Industrial• Examination (AQL 2.5)

• 3 Finishing Options • Smooth• Finger Textured• Fully Textured

• Standard Length is 9.5”

• 12” Also Available

Standard Attributes – Donning Options

Lightly Powdered• Corn starch most commonly used• Historically cheaper (quickly changing)

• Most suitable in damp/wet environments

Powder Free

• Polymer coating to provide slippery surface

Standard Attributes - Quality Grades

Disposable Nitrile Production Line

All disposable gloves are produced the same way, it is the quality testing of the finished product that determines the quality grade.

Standard Attributes - Quality Grades

Canadian Standard for Examination Grade Gloves: AQL 2.5

Water Leakage Test for Pin Holes

Materials

• Polyethylene

• PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride)

• Synthetic Stretch

• Latex (Natural Rubber)

• Nitrile

• Nitech® (Unique to Ronco)

Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC)

• Not Very Strong

• Not Very Flexible

• Very Low Chemical Rating

• Cost Effective

• Commonly Used (High Volume)

Ronco’s Vinyl Offering

Ronco V2 Ronco V2B Ronco VE2(Examination Grade)

Synthetic Stretch

• Also referred to as Stretch Vinyl

• Co-polymer (Vinyl/Polyurethane)

• Stronger than Conventional Vinyl

• Stretches More than Conventional Vinyl

• Low Chemical Rating

• Slightly more expensive than Vinyl

Ronco’s Synthetic Stretch Offering

Gold Touch Pure Touch Ronco Aloe

Natural Rubber (Latex)

• Natural product - Rubber Trees

• Major Exporters – Malaysia

– Indonesia

– Thailand

• Known to cause allergies in some users

• Powder Free Options: Chlorinated or Polymer Coated

• Superior Elasticity & Strength

• Resists a Variety of Chemicals

Rubber Tree

Ronco’s Latex Offering

Silktex Blue RONCO LE2 (Chlorinated)

Silktex XPL (12” 13mil Thick)

Silktex (Polymer Coated)

Nitrile

• Superior Strength

• Elasticity is second to Latex

• Excellent Chemical Resistance

• Protective Feature: Tears off if punctured

• Price reflects the features

Ronco’s Nitrile Offering

Ronco NE4Blurite Ronco Nitrile (Diamond Textured)

Ronco N2

Blurite XPL (12” 8mil Thick)

Ronco TouchBlurite Plus (Accelerator Free)

Ronco’s Nitech®

• Unique to Ronco• Premium Blend of Synthetic Materials• Exceptional Strength, Elasticity & Comfort• Competitively Priced• 100% Latex Free• Powder Free• XXL Size Available• Medical Device License • CFIA Accepted

Make a Match or Provide a Solution

Make a Match• Material• Grade (Quality Level)• Texture• Colour• Thickness

Provide a Solution• Why do you need a glove• What are your specific

requirements• How can I better serve my

customer

Just because your customer is already using a glove, doesn’t mean it’s the right glove.

Thank You

Always Remember.. When in doubt, ask a Ronco expert!