Dipping
Thousands of ceramic hand formers are first washed by dipping in hot
water. They are then dipped into a coagulant tank that contains process
chemicals. Finally they are ready for dipping in the latex tank. These
formers then pass through an oven where the liquid latex forms into gel.
Leaching
The formers then run through three long pre-vulcanization leaching tanks
to remove excess chemical residue and latex protein, with hot water
counter-flowing continuously against the formers as they pass through.
Vulcanization
These formers later pass into a vulcanization oven. The heat removes moisture and the
latex gel hardens to form into latex gloves. The formers then pass through a
post-vulcanization leaching tank, which is the MOST important step, but unfortunately
not utilized by all manufacturers, to further remove latex protein and chemical residue
from the gloves. The gloves then pass through another drying oven before being
stripped from the formers either by hand, or by an air-ejection machine. The gloves are
last placed into tumble dryers for final vulcanization process.
Glove Quality Control
In order to produce the highest quality gloves, we ensures our manufacturing process and
quality control are always meeting the stringent FDA, ADA and ASTM requirements. At various
stages of the manufacturing process, assorted sampling and quality control tests are routinely
carried out to monitor our operation and product quality. These tests include 1000ml watertight
test, air inflation test, chemical residue test, visual inspection, etc. Our manufacturing facilities
have implemented the ISO 9001 Quality Systems, and have adopted the EN 455 standards. We
are always in compliance with the FDA Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
Glove Testing
Dermatec exam gloves are regularly submitted to independent laboratories
for testing to ensure the highest quality standard. These tests include the
following and test results are available upon request.
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