This document provides information about disposable gloves, including their purpose, standard attributes, available materials and options. It discusses that gloves are used to protect applications from hands and hands from applications. Standard attributes reviewed include ambidextrous design, donning options of powdered or powder-free, quality grades of industrial or examination, and finishing textures. Common materials described are polyethylene, PVC, synthetic stretch, latex, nitrile and Ronco's proprietary Nitech. The document emphasizes matching the right glove to a customer's specific needs and requirements rather than just what they currently use. It promotes consulting a Ronco expert when unsure about the best glove solution.

1. Disposable Gloves
Prepared by: Matthew Shannon

2. Agenda
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What’s the Purpose
Standard Attributes
Available Options
Make a Match or Provide a
Solution

3. What’s the Purpose?
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There are 2 reasons why people wear
disposable gloves.
1. To protect your application from you
2. To protect you from your application

4. Standard Attributes
• Ambidextrous
• 2 Donning Options
• Lightly Powdered
• Powder Free
• 2 Quality Grades
• Industrial
• Examination (AQL 2.5)
• 3 Finishing Options
• Smooth
• Finger Textured
• Fully Textured
• Standard Length is
9.5”
• 12” Also Available

5. Standard Attributes – Donning Options
Lightly Powdered
• Corn starch most commonly used
• Historically cheaper (quickly changing)
• Most suitable in damp/wet environments
Powder Free
• Polymer coating to provide slippery surface

6. Standard Attributes - Quality Grades
All disposable
gloves are
produced the
same way, it is
the quality
testing of the
finished product
that determines
the quality grade.
Disposable Nitrile Production Line

7. Standard Attributes - Quality Grades
Water Leakage Test for Pin Holes
Canadian Standard for Examination
Grade Gloves: AQL 2.5

8. Materials
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Polyethylene
PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride)
Synthetic Stretch
Latex (Natural Rubber)
Nitrile
Nitech® (Unique to Ronco)

9. Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC)
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Not Very Strong
Not Very Flexible
Very Low Chemical Rating
Cost Effective
Commonly Used (High Volume)

10. Ronco’s Vinyl Offering
Ronco V2
Ronco V2B
Ronco VE2
(Examination Grade)

11. Synthetic Stretch
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Also referred to as Stretch Vinyl
Co-polymer (Vinyl/Polyurethane)
Stronger than Conventional Vinyl
Stretches More than Conventional Vinyl
Low Chemical Rating
Slightly more expensive than Vinyl

12. Ronco’s Synthetic Stretch Offering
Gold Touch
Pure Touch
Ronco Aloe

13. Natural Rubber (Latex)
• Natural product - Rubber Trees
• Major Exporters
– Malaysia
– Indonesia
– Thailand
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Rubber Tree
Known to cause allergies in some users
Powder Free Options: Chlorinated or Polymer Coated
Superior Elasticity & Strength
Resists a Variety of Chemicals

14. Ronco’s Latex Offering
Silktex
(Polymer Coated)
Silktex Blue
Silktex XPL
RONCO LE2
(12” 13mil Thick)
(Chlorinated)

15. Nitrile
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Superior Strength
Elasticity is second to Latex
Excellent Chemical Resistance
Protective Feature: Tears off if punctured
Price reflects the features

16. Ronco’s Nitrile Offering
Blurite
Ronco Nitrile
Ronco NE4
(Diamond Textured)
Blurite Plus
(Accelerator Free)
Ronco Touch
Blurite XPL
(12” 8mil Thick)
Ronco N2

17. Ronco’s Nitech®
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Unique to Ronco
Premium Blend of Synthetic Materials
Exceptional Strength, Elasticity & Comfort
Competitively Priced
100% Latex Free
Powder Free
XXL Size Available
Medical Device License
CFIA Accepted

19. Make a Match or Provide a Solution
Make a Match
• Material
• Grade (Quality Level)
• Texture
• Colour
• Thickness
Provide a Solution
• Why do you need a glove
• What are your specific
requirements
• How can I better serve my
customer
Just because your customer is
already using a glove, doesn’t
mean it’s the right glove.

20. Always Remember.. When in doubt, ask a Ronco expert!
Thank You