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Nitrile gloves find use in a wide range of industries. Economical and allergen-free, nitrile has become increasingly popular alternative to latex. No matter what variety of nitrile glove is important ... View Moreto your business, we have it for you.

In work environments, there is a myriad of contaminants that workers can be exposed to. Unfortunately, there is no one glove that will cover all possible applications. For that reason, it is important to know how to choose a protective glove that will work with the conditions in your workplace and will provide the appropriate protection for your employees.

Nitrile (also referred to as NBR or acrylonitrile) is a versatile copolymer. Nitrile gloves are puncture and abrasion resistant. Nitrile gloves also provide excellent, wide-range chemical protection from a variety of substances, including petroleum solvents, caustics, and animal fats. They find use in chemical and food processing, stripping and degreasing, motor and engine manufacturing, machine operation using cutting oils and coolants, electronics, and acid etching. Nitrile gloves can be either disposable or reusable, depending on the construction of the glove. The difference in reusable versus disposable is not necessarily the material it's made from; it's more about chemical resistance, wear resistance, and thickness. Disposable gloves are thin, single-use glove that are generally 4 to 8 mils thick (a mil is 0.001 inch)-a good example of a disposable glove is exam gloves used in health care settings. Reusable gloves are thicker-18 to 28 mils thick. (To determine the thickness of a glove, check the manufacturer's specifications on the glove.) Disposable gloves are not suitable for handling aggressive or highly hazardous chemicals. They do, however, provide barrier protection where contact with chemicals is minimal or not likely, for example, in food processing or where the issue is dirt or prevention of human-produced contamination, as is necessary in clean rooms or in health care settings. We stock all the industry standards from Kimberly Clark, Ansell, Best, and High Five.

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on most orders over $125

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