ELASTOMERIC GLOVES HAVING IMPROVED GRIPPING CHARACTERISTICS

摘要

An elastomeric glove (20) having an outer layer (21) that contains a silicon e emulsion is provided. For example, in one embodiment, the glove contains a natural rubber latex substrate body (24), a donning layer (30) that is capab le of being chlorinated, and an outer layer (36) formed from a silicone emulsio n. It has been unexpectedly discovered that the application of a silicone emulsion to the outer layer can offset the slipperiness normally caused by chlorination and thus enhance the gripping properties of the resulting elastomeric glove. Specifically, it is believed that the silicone emulsion c an inhibit the ability of halogen atoms to bond with the elastomeric material o f the substrate, thereby limiting the level of slipperiness usually imparted during chlorination.