Halyard’s Sterile Purple Nitrile Gloves Are Here
Personal Protection Equipment has always been one of the most important lines of defense we’ve had against infectious diseases. For medical facilities, the use of PPEs has always been standard practice. Things like protective clothing, gowns, respirators, face shields, goggles, face masks, and gloves. Whether it’s passively working with patients in the office or hands on in the operating room, personal protection is always a priority. But now since we’ve been in this pandemic for as long as we have, the importance of PPEs can’t be ignored.
Halyard shares this sentiment as well, as they’ve come with their newest in personal protection equipment. Their new Purple Nitrile Sterile Exam Gloves have been tested and are ready for the job. And just like some of Halyard’s other products, they don’t just meet the required standards, they exceed them. And there is quite a bit to cover about these amazing gloves, so let’s just jump into it. And if you just want to talk to someone for any questions you may have, call our Free Tech Support at 704-966-1650 Option 3.
Why Are Nitrile Gloves The Go-To?
While some could argue that vinyl or latex could be better cost-wise than nitrile material, we’re focusing purely on quality. Vinyl and latex are both still very popular due to them being cost-effective options. But neither of them can be used in certain high risk environments like nitrile gloves can. Nitrile has overtaken them both as the best production material for gloves these days. And here are some of the reasons why:
Cancer Drug Resistant
Nitrile gloves have higher chemical resistance than the other leading materials. This resistance means that they can be used to deal with potent chemotherapy drugs.
Strong Material
Nitrile is 3-4 times more puncture resistant than latex. It’s now the choice production material for industrial gloves for jobs where dangerous and sharp objects are present.
Lack of Latex
Latex gloves have natural rubber proteins in them that cause allergic reactions. Nitrile gloves are deemed safer due to their lack of any materials to cause those kinds of reactions.
Comfortable Fit
Nitrile gloves form to fit the shape of your hand. They do this by reacting to your body temperature.
Frictionless
Nitrile gloves are friction resistant and don’t require any powders that can cause allergic reactions. This means. you can remove the gloves safely without any worry about ripping or tearing.
Versatile Application
Nitrile gloves can handle the tough jobs due to their superior protection. Industrial, medical, food industry, you name it. Nitrile is now the go-to for industry-grade gloves.
Waterproof
Nitrile is a completely waterproof material and are recommended for damp working environments. You can even wear them under your regular work gloves to prevent permeation.
Long Shelf Life
Nitrile gloves last significantly longer in storage than other materials, specifically latex. Just another reason people are making the switch.
Halyard’s Stats
When it comes to surgical gloves like Halyard’s Sterile gloves, they need to comply to a standard just like masks do. Though there isn’t just one standard with all of the qualities wrapped into one, there are multiple for different purposes. We’ve mentioned how nitrile gloves are proven to be resistant to chemo drugs and everything else above. And that’s not all they’ve exceeded. There are a couple specific examples:
- Acceptable Quality Level: This standard is measured by how many gloves out of 100 of its kind can possibly have defects. The normal standard is 2.5, meaning to qualify, there should be no more than that many that can be potentially defective out of 100. halyard has a guaranteed AQL of 1, exceeding the standard.
- ASTM D6319: The Standard Specification for Nitrile Examination Glove for Medical Applications. This standard specifically evaluates the performance and safety of nitrile rubber gloves. When used in conducting medical examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. And Halyard meets or exceeds that standard.
- ASTM F1671: This standard is how resistant material is to penetration by blood-borne pathogens. Halyard meets or exceeds this standard as well.
Final Thoughts
Given everything that we’ve mentioned, there’s a clear reason why nitrile gloves are the go-to nowadays. Sure, they’re not quite as cheap to produce as latex or the like. But their price is worth every bit when you realize how versatile they are. They’re stronger, friction resistant, waterproof, and chemotherapy drug resistant. And all that with no allergic reaction like other powders or materials in other gloves. They’re useful in tough environments where you need the highest quality protection.
And Halyard knows it. Their new Nitrile Sterile Purple gloves have met or exceeded any quality standard you can throw at it. In the world of PPE, Halyard has once again managed to stand out with this one.
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The Halyard Sterile Nitrile Purple Gloves are available for purchase here.