Elastomeric gloves having improved gripping characteristics
CA 2486652 A1 · Owner: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · Inventors: Modha, Shanti; Kister, Mary Elizabeth
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An elastomeric glove (20) having an outer layer (21) that contains a silicone emulsion is provided. For example, in one embodiment the glove contains a , natural rubber latex substrate body (24) a donning layer (30) that is capable , of being chlorinated and an outer layer (36) formed from a silicone emulsion. 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 can inhibit the ability of halogen atoms to bond with the elastomeric material of the …
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- Filed May 6, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 6, 2023.
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