Process of making polyisoprene condoms carried out at low temperature

摘要

Disclosed is a process for making a compounded synthetic polyisoprene latex suitable for making a latex film, which process comprises: (a) compounding a synthetic polyisoprene latex with suitable compounding ingredients (b) maturing the latex and optionally (c) storing the latex wherein steps (a), (b) and (c) if included are carried out at a temperature of less than 20 degrees C so as to minimise prevulcanisation of the latex. Also disclosed are synthetic polyisoprene condoms.