A path to a glove

20- Polymer cure

1- Acid dip tank (18 oven (0 sec. 55ºC)
sec. 45ºC)

8- Coagulant drying 14- Leach 2 (36 sec. 21- Leach 4 (36 sec.
2- Brush (9 sec.) oven (90 sec. 70ºC) 60ºC) 60ºC)

3- Acid rinse tank 9- Cooling section (36 15- Leech 3 (36 sec. 23- Leach 5 (36 sec.
(16,2 sec. 50ºC) sec. temp variable) 60ºC) 60ºC)

4- Alkaline rinse tank 10- NBL Dipping (48 16- Curing oven section 24- Slurry tank (18
(18,48 sec. 50ºC) sec. 25-32ºC) 1 (720 sec. 120ºC) sec. temp ambient)

5- Drip (12 sec.) 11- Drying oven (90 17- Curing oven section 25- Drying oven (90
sec. 90ºC) 2 (720 sec. 150ºC) sec.70-80ºC)

6- Former
drying/heating oven 18- Curing oven section
12- Beading (18 sec.) 26- Pre-strip (90 sec.)
3 (720 sec. 100ºC)
(36 sec. 58ºC)

19 - Polymer dip (36

7- Coagulant dip (24 13- Leach 1 (36 sec.
sec. temp ambient +/- Final strip (24 sec.)
sec. 58ºC) 60ºC)
8ºC)
 NR Latex Medical Glove (sterilised)
End of
production
Laboratory tests Physical tests

Excess dust removal

Coagulant (pump and wash
Latex tank
tank) tank Batch

pH packaging
Carbonate pH Specimen (EN
Nitrate Color 455, EN ISO
Dust content Viscosity 374) Light test sterilization
Alkaline Solution Total solids Aging test (gamma rays)
(Soda Content) Measuring
Latex Vulcanization Degree
gloves
Determination of Nitric Acid Waiting for
Impermeabilit
Content approval
y test (50%)