A POLYURETHANE ELASTOMER AND AN IMPROVED HYPOALLERGENIC POLYURETHANE FLEXIBLE GLOVE PREPARED THEREFROM

摘要

A soft, low modulus, non-crystalline segmented polyurethane characterized by a 100% modulus less than about 250 psi, initial tensile set less than about 30% and tensile strength of about 3500 to 6500 psi obtained by balancing the percent hard segment and the degree of cross-linking within the ranges 14 to 25% hard segment and 5,000 to 30,000 molecular weight per cross-link in a segmented polyurethane; and a flexible glove for use by surgeons and others which is easily donned and comfortable on the hand, wherein the glove forming material consists essentially of the aforesaid polyurethane.