| 摘要 |
Natural latex rubber having reduced protein contamination is achieved by a method wherein rubber latex is contacted with an anion exchange resin at a pH greater than the isoelectric point of the proteins. After allowing the protein to complex with the resin, the protein-resin complex is separated from the latex to provide latex rubber having reduced protein contamination. Alternatively, or in addition, cation exchange resin may be contacted with latex rubber to increase the solubility of latex protein in the latex. In another embodiment, ion exchange resin may be added to water, and the water used to wash an article formed of latex, to thereby reduce protein contamination in the article. The methods allow the manufacture of latex-based articles having reduced irritability to skin.
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