{"id":31656,"date":"2023-06-02T10:52:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T08:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/nasveti\/disposable-gloves-a-selection-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T10:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:42:07","slug":"disposable-gloves-a-selection-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/work-foxx.com\/en\/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=\"\/?product_cat=latex\">latex<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"\/?product_cat=nitrile\">nitrile<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"\/?product_cat=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.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rokavice-za-enkratno-uporabo-1-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/work-foxx-com.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rokavice-za-enkratno-uporabo-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/work-foxx-com.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rokavice-za-enkratno-uporabo-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/work-foxx-com.b-cdn.net\/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=\"\/?product_cat=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=\"\/?product_cat=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=\"\/?product_cat=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=\"\/?product_cat=nitrile\">Nitrile<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"\/?product_cat=vinyl\">vinyl<\/a> began to be used as alternative materials. On the market, we can find disposable <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"\/?product_cat=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=\"\/?product_cat=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=\"\/?product_cat=nitrile\">Disposable nitrile gloves<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Like latex gloves, <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"\/?product_cat=nitrile\">nitrile gloves<\/a> are very popular among consumers. <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"\/?product_cat=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=\"\/?product_cat=latex\">latex<\/a>, which until then was indispensable in many industries. <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"\/?product_cat=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=\"\/?product_cat=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=\"\/?product_cat=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=\"\/?product_cat=vinyl\">Disposable vinyl gloves<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"\/?product_cat=vinyl\">Vinyl gloves<\/a> are<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the most affordable. <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"\/?product_cat=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=\"\/?product_cat=vinyl\">vinyl gloves<\/a> is the lower cost of raw materials compared to <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"\/?product_cat=nitrile\">nitrile<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"\/?product_cat=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=\"\/?product_cat=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},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which disposable gloves to choose and how do they differ from each other? Various disposable gloves are available on the market. The most popular materials for making these are latex, nitrile and vinyl. In the guide, we will present you with all three types of gloves and the areas of use of only these. 1.) 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