Blog/Glove Knowledgebase — Cleaning Gloves

You’ve probably noticed the increase in popularity of disposable nitrile gloves. But what makes these gloves stand out against the other types of disposable gloves. We’ve rounded up a list of key benefits that disposable nitrile gloves offer wearers. 1.Disposable Nitrile Gloves are Extremely Puncture ResistantNitrile is an inherently puncture resistant material, and it boasts a resistance that is three to five times stronger than disposable latex gloves. Puncture resistance as well as acting as a general barrier, is essential for gloves used in the medical industry. They are extremely durable, and often you can opt for nitrile gloves that are...

Whether you’re engaged in construction work or practicing welding, your leather gloves definitely get dirty. Though washing is indeed the only way to enhance the lifespan of your gloves and bring back its shine, just throwing them for a wash in a laundry is not the best solution to eliminate the dirt and filth from your gloves.  When leather is initially extracted from the skin of an animal, it is enormously thick. That is the reason why the same is split into two major layers i.e., grain and split. Due to its amazing appearance and a wide variety of uses,...

Workers in the janitorial and sanitation industries have particular need for adequate hand protection, because they regularly use harmful chemicals and substances to complete their job. With that being said, we want to help you ensure you’re offering the best possible protective glove for you and your employees. The main hazards your gloves will need to protect against are chemicals found in virtually all sorts of cleaners, from glass cleaners to harsh phosphoric acid, and blood borne pathogens. Workers can become contaminated by handling anything with infected bodily fluids on different surfaces or sanitary napkins. For the sake of these hazards,...

In recent years, the trend to wear protective gloves in the automotive industry has been growing. Believe it or not, decades ago, it was not the norm to wear gloves while working on vehicles and while handling caustic chemicals and different substances. Thanks to education, and some learning the lesson the hard way, more and more automotive techs are being more diligent about wearing protective gloves all the time while working in the automotive industry. One of the foundational ways to change the culture for safety at your automotive shop is to create a baseline expectation of when and how employees...

Disposable gloves are used so widely, and for such a variety of purposes. Every task has different potential hazards, so how do you know what type of disposable glove to choose for your task? This week we’ll explore the most common types of materials used in disposable gloves and highlight what is best about each of those materials. By the end of this article you should be able to successfully choose a disposable glove for your task. NitrileThis glove material has quickly become one of the most popular in virtually every industry. This material is probably most well-known for the fact...