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torn, usually
Goods Testing A bulge or swelling protruding at an edge,
above the surface of the
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rubber may occur during the
companies reevaluated thickness.
manufacturing process.
ASTM F1236-96, How you handle and store rubber goods makes a huge impact on how effective they are
their rubber goods testing ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.17
3.1.23
program. The result –
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Runs Soft Spots
and how long they last. Take proper care of your rubber goods to stay protected on a line.
Raised flow marks on the fingers of rubber gloves can
Read the free case study! be caused during the dipping process.
Spots on the rubber may
become soft or tacky after
Tracking Avoid contact with sharp objects, Avoid storing rubber goods near
ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.20
extreme heat, chemicals, and oils. chemicals, oils, electrical discharge,
exposure to heat, oils or A carbonized path may be formed after excessive
current leakage over the surface.
and sunlight.
chemical solvents. Avoid folding rubber goods.
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Test all new rubber products with a
Never store gloves or sleeves inside out.
merging-utility-companies-save-by-
outsourcing
Skin Breaks third-party electrical testing facility to
Use leather glove protectors while in use. identify manufacturer defects.
Embedded dirt may cause
cavities with filmy ragged
Store goods in storage bags and
edges and smooth interior
surfaces. ASTM F1236-96,
Repair Marks containers when not in use.
3.1.21 An area of the surface of
the rubber good may have a Store rubber products in cool, dark,
Hi-Line Utility Supply Co., a subsidiary of WESCO Distribution, different texture due to repair dry locations.
strictly adheres to ASTM F1236-96 standards and procedures for or reworking of an irregularity
visual inspection of electrical protective rubber products. With two
full-service Rubber Goods Test Labs, Hi-Line tests over 250,000
Puncture in the mold.
rubber gloves, sleeves, blankets, hoods and boots each year. A sharp object may cut through the entire thickness of ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.19

Learn more about our Rubber Goods Testing Program or the rubber product. ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.18
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A visual
inspection
of rubber
product is
the first line
of defense
in preventing
an accident in
the field. Holes, tears,
punctures, cuts, swelling,
and cracking can impact the
insulating properties of your
rubber goods.
Look for these 24
irregularities outlined
in ASTM F1236-96 during
your daily equipment
visual inspections.
Per ASTM, if you identify any of
these irregularities in the field, goods
should be removed from service and
sent to your accredited testing facility for
further inspection and certification.
Color Hard Spot Pitting
Depressions or
Splash Indentations
Exposure to high heat or chemicals may create a hardened
area on the rubber surface. ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.11
A pit-like depression on
the rubber surface may
During be created by a rupturing
manufacturing, Rubber may develop a shallow
recess area that is thinner than
air bubble during the
a particle of
manufacturing process.
unvulcanized
rubber may become
the rest of the glove. ASTM
F1236-96, 3.1.7
Embedded Foreign Matter Nicks, Snags or Scratches ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.16
Tears, notches and chips in the surface of the rubber may
embedded in the
product. ASTM
Non-rubber particles can be molded into rubber and may have been caused by barbed wire, sharp tools, splinters, or
appear as a bump when the rubber is stretched.
F1236-96, 3.1.5 other sharp-edged hazards. ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.13
Abrasions and Scratches Chemical Form ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.9
Damage can occur when a product makes contact with an
abrasive surface. Scuff-like damage can look like leather
Bloom Marks
grain. STM F1236-96, 3.1.1 Chemical additives used in the An irregularity in
Detergent Cracks Parting Line or Flash Line
manufacturing process may the material can
A ridge of rubber left on a rubber good may occur at
cause a white or yellowish appear as a raised Cracks can appear that outline spots of detergent
mold joints during the manufacturing process.
discoloration.
ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.4
or indented section
on the surface.
residue that was not removed during the manufacturing
process. ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.8 ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.15 Ozone
ASTM F1236-96,
3.1.1
Cracks
Interlacing cracks
may start at stress
Breakdown points and worsen
as a result of rapid
Age Cracks Electrical discharge and
Cuts oxidation usually
Cracks become worse over time. Sunlight exposure causes
equipment testing can break
down the material. ASTM Smooth cuts caused by Mold Marks produced by
electrical arcing.
oxidation and starts in areas of the rubber that are under F1236-96, 3.1.3 sharp-edged objects can Raised or indented sections of the rubber can be caused by ASTM F1236-96,
stress. ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.2 grow larger when put under an irregularity in the product mold. ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.12 3.1.14
stress. ASTM F1236-96, 3.1.6