What Is The Difference Between Nitrile Gloves And Rubber Gloves?

Nitrile gloves are sometimes called Nitrile gloves. They are protective medical products made of nitrile rubber. They have excellent chemical resistance, good physical properties, anti-static properties, and comfortable styles. They are generally used in hardware factories, It is widely used in diagnosis and treatment inspection, the food industry, housework, the chemical industry, aquaculture, glass fiber-reinforced plastic products, and scientific research. Nitrile gloves are a kind of vulcanized rubber gloves, but they are different from ordinary vulcanized rubber gloves in terms of materials, characteristics,  and main uses. Let's take a look at the characteristics of nitrile gloves!

1. What are nitrile gloves?

Nitrile gloves are a kind of gloves made of composite nitrile rubber (NBR) after processing. It is a chemical substance derived from the fusion of different molecular structures. In the case of nitrile rubber, scientists fuse butadiene and acrylonitrile through a fusion process. This molecular structure gives the glove its properties: acrylonitrile boosts the acid, while butadiene creates fit and tear resistance.

Second, the characteristics of nitrile gloves

1. It has excellent anti-organic chemical performance, can resist a certain pH value, and can provide excellent organic chemical safety protection against corrosive chemicals such as organic solvents and crude oil.

2. Good physical performance, excellent resilience, anti-puncture, and anti-friction performance.

3. The shape is comfortable, and the glove palm and curved fingers according to the humanized design make it comfortable to wear and help blood circulation.

4. There is no protein, hydroxyl chemicals, and other harmful substances, and it rarely causes skin allergies. 5. The dissolution time is short, very easy to solve, and beneficial to environmental protection. 6. Silicon-free, has a certain anti-static performance, suitable for the production needs of the electronics industry. 7. The surface layer has low chemical residues, low positive ion content, and small particle content, which is suitable for harsh clean room environments.

3. What is the difference between nitrile gloves and vulcanized rubber gloves

Nitrile gloves are gloves made of nitrile rubber, which is also a type of vulcanized rubber gloves, but there are certain differences between the two.

The key differences between latex gloves and nitrile gloves are as follows:

1. Different materials

Latex gloves are processed from natural latex, and nitrile gloves are processed from nitrile rubber.

2. Different characteristics

Latex gloves: Latex gloves are wear-resistant and puncture-resistant; strong acid and alkali, vegetable oil, gasoline, and diesel oil, and various organic solvents; they have extensive chemical resistance and excellent oil resistance; latex gloves have unique properties Different fingertip texture designs greatly improve the grip and effectively avoid deviation. Nitrile gloves: Nitrile rubber inspection gloves can be worn by both left and right hands, made of 100% nitrile rubber natural latex, without protein, which effectively prevents protein allergies; the main properties are puncture resistance, acid and alkali resistance and water resistance; Hemp-like surface treatment prevents equipment from slipping off during use; high tensile strength prevents tearing during wearing; after powder-free treatment, it is easy to wear and effectively prevents allergies caused by powder.

3. The main purpose is different

Latex gloves are used in industrial production, diagnosis and treatment, beauty and skincare, and other fields, and are suitable for machinery manufacturing, battery processing and manufacturing, FRP anti-corrosion, airport installation, aerospace industry, environmental cleaning and cleaning, and other industries. Nitrile gloves are mainly used in practical fields such as medical treatment, sanitation, beauty and body care, the food industry, and factory maintenance.

4. Which is better, latex gloves or nitrile gloves

The advantage of nitrile gloves is no skin allergies or biodegradation, the color paste can be added, the color is brighter, and nitrile gloves can perfectly memorize arm postures, and you will not feel tired after long-term wearing; the disadvantage is poor ductility, and the price is higher than Latex products, but although the price is high, the solvent resistance and corrosion resistance of nitrile gloves are much better than latex. The advantages of latex gloves are good elasticity, biodegradability, and soft texture. The disadvantage is that they contain allergens, and some groups may react to allergens. It is not difficult to see that both nitrile gloves and latex gloves have their own advantages and disadvantages. You can choose nitrile rubber or latex gloves according to your preference, but from the perspective of overall comfort and technical content, nitrile gloves are better than latex gloves. Gloves are stronger, especially in the medical industry.