{"id":31656,"date":"2023-06-02T10:52:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T10:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/nasveti\/disposable-gloves-a-selection-guide\/"},"modified":"2024-02-20T10:59:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T10:59:41","slug":"disposable-gloves-a-selection-guide","status":"publish","type":"nasveti","link":"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/experts-advice\/disposable-gloves-a-selection-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Disposable gloves &#8211; a selection guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Which disposable gloves to choose and how do they differ from each other?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Various disposable gloves are available on the market. The most popular materials for making these are <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/latex\/\">latex<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/nitrile\/\">nitrile<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/vinyl\/\">vinyl<\/a>. In the guide, we will present you with all three types of gloves and the areas of use of only these.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10851 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/work-foxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rokavice-za-enkratno-uporabo-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Disposable gloves\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rokavice-za-enkratno-uporabo-1-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rokavice-za-enkratno-uporabo-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rokavice-za-enkratno-uporabo-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rokavice-za-enkratno-uporabo-1-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">1.) <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/latex\/\">Disposable latex gloves<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Latex gloves are still the first choice of consumers due to their comfort. <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/latex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latex<\/a> is a natural material that is obtained <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the milky juice of the Hevea brasiliensis plant from the rubber family. After processing, only this is used as a production material in various industries. <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/latex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latex<\/a> is considered the most popular material for making disposable gloves, but it can cause an allergic reaction in some people. This prompted the development of latex-free disposable gloves. <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/nitrile\/\">Nitrile<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/vinyl\/\">vinyl<\/a> began to be used as alternative materials. On the market, we can find disposable <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/latex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latex<\/a> gloves with powder, without powder, or for ease of use, the gloves only have a powdered edge or the cuff.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">ADVANTAGES<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">High level of protection;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">breathability (due to the natural material the hand breathes better);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\"> finger mobility and exceptional dexterity (the gloves were flexible);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\"> high tactile sensitivity (feeling &#8220;other skin&#8221;) and comfort.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">WEAKNESSES<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Possibility of allergic reactions;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">low resistance to damage or tearing of gloves.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">AREAS OF USE<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">medicine,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">patient care;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">dental medicine;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">veterinary medicine;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">pharmaceutical industry;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">beauty and cosmetic salons;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">contact with food;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">home crafts, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/latex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latex<\/a> is a natural material and is biodegradable. This gives latex gloves an additional advantage over synthetic materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>2.) <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/nitrile\/\">Disposable nitrile gloves<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Like latex gloves, <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/nitrile\/\">nitrile gloves<\/a> are very popular among consumers. <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/nitrile\/\">Nitrile<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a synthetic rubber (acrylonitrile butadiene rubber &#8211; NBR) produced from organic chemicals. At the end of the 1990s, it was developed as an alternative to <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/latex\/\">latex<\/a>, which until then was indispensable in many industries. <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/nitrile\/\">Nitrile<\/a> is used as a manufacturing material in all industries \u2013 automotive, aerospace, footwear, personal protective equipment and glove manufacturing. On the market, we can find disposable <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/nitrile\/\">nitrile gloves<\/a> with powder, without powder, or for ease of use, the gloves only have a powdered edge or the cuff.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">ADVANTAGES<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Greater strength and durability;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">higher resistance to chemicals;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">resistance to strong fats and oils;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">resistance against microorganisms;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">high temperature resistance ( <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from -40 \u00b0C to +108 \u00b0C)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">they do not cause allergic reactions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">WEAKNESSES<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Low breathability of the glove;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">less flexibility or glove flexibility;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">made from artificial materials that are not <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biodegradable.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">AREAS OF USE<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Food and food industry;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">automotive industry;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">chemical and oil industry;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">medicine;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">pharmaceutical industry;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">household.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">The global popularity <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/nitrile\/\">of nitrile gloves<\/a> has increased significantly in recent years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>3.) <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/vinyl\/\">Disposable vinyl gloves<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/vinyl\/\">Vinyl gloves<\/a> are<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the most affordable. <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/vinyl\/\">Vinyl<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a synthetic material and one of the types of PVC (oil-based film). The main advantage of disposable <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/vinyl\/\">vinyl gloves<\/a> is the lower cost of raw materials compared to <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/nitrile\/\">nitrile<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/latex\/\">latex<\/a>. Although they are less durable than latex and nitrile gloves and offer very little protection against chemical or biomedical exposure, they are popular precisely because of their affordability.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">ADVANTAGES<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Low price;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">high tactile sensitivity (&#8220;second skin&#8221; feeling);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">they do not cause allergic reactions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">WEAKNESSES<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Less elasticity;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">lower strength and durability;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">low resistance to chemicals;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">low resistance to strong fats and oils.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\">AREAS OF USE<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Food and food industry;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">household;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">medicine;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">veterinary medicine;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">beauty salons.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/product-category\/hand-protection\/disposable-gloves\/vinyl\/\">Vinyl gloves<\/a> adhere less to the hand, are less elastic and provide less tactile sensitivity than latex or nitrile gloves. Work Foxx ofers a range of disposable gloves of a <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.mercatormedical.eu\/\">Mercator Medical<\/a> brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15793,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"class_list":["post-31656","nasveti","type-nasveti","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","nasveti_cat-hand-protection"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nasveti\/31656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nasveti"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/nasveti"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}