The Microflex Black Dragon disposable, chlorinated, powder-free,
standard length latex glove is fully textured along the
fingertip, finger, and palm, has an external polymer coating, is
thinner at the palm and fingers for tactile sensitivity, and has
a black color to hide stains and help prevent visual distraction.
It has a palm thickness of 4.7 mils and a finger thickness of 5.1
mils and is 9.6" long from the tip of the middle finger to the
edge of the beaded wrist cuff, which is 3.9 mils thick. It is
suitable for automotive, dental, emergency medical services,
industrial safety, laboratory, law , and tattoo
applications. Latex provides better elasticity than nitrile,
chloroprene, or vinyl, and better puncture resistance than vinyl.
The glove is textured on the fingertips, fingers, and palm for
improved grip, particularly in wet conditions, compared to gloves
with textured fingers. A polymer coating has been applied to the
exterior surface of the glove to help prevent tapes and adhesives
from clinging to the glove. This glove has been washed in a
diluted chlorine-based solution to help reduce tackiness,
providing lower surface friction than a non-chlorinated glove and
allowing quick donning in wet environments. This powder-free
glove leaves no residue, helping to reduce the likelihood of
spreading latex ens and bacteria compared to a powdered
glove. The glove is manufactured under an ISO 13485 quality
system and meets Association of Standards and Testing Material
(ASTM) standards for pinhole defects and for maximum powder and
maximum water-extractable protein. The color of this ambidextrous
glove is black.
Tensile strength, measured in megapascals (MPa), is the a
of force required to rip a glove; the higher the number, the
stronger the glove material. This glove has a tensile strength of
26 MPa before aging and 23 MPa after aging. Elongation measures
how much a glove can be stretched before it breaks. It is
expressed as a percent of the original length of the glove at the
moment of breakage, and the higher the percent, the more the
glove can stretch. This glove has an elongation of 700% before
aging and 650% after aging. Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) is a
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quality specification for the
defect rate in surgical and exam gloves. The FDA requires an AQL
of 1.5 for surgical gloves and 2.5 for exam gloves. This glove
has an AQL of 1.5, which means the defect level from a large
sample of the gloves will not exceed 1.5%. Microflex examination
gloves meet or exceed applicable standards imposed by ASTM
International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing
and Materials (ASTM), and the FDA.
Disposable and limited-use gloves are used in medical, forensic,
scientific, art, and industrial applications. Gloves are commonly
made from flexible materials such as latex, nitrile, chloroprene,
and vinyl. While most disposable gloves are designed for either
hand, some can be purchased in hand-specific models. They are
offered powdered or powder-free; silicone or silicone-free;
chlorinated or non-chlorinated; coated or uncoated; with a
standard- or extended-length cuff; sterile or non-sterile;, and
with textured or smooth fingers, fingertips, and palms. A glove's
abrasion, cut, and puncture resistance is defined by glove
material and thickness, and may be improved with the use of
certain exterior coatings. Abrasion resistance means the glove
helps protect the hand from contact with rough objects. Cut
resistance means the glove helps protect the hand from blades and
sharp instruments. Puncture resistance means the glove helps
protect the hand from pointed objects such as pins and needles.
resistance means the glove helps protect the hand from
certain s. resistance is defined by glove
material, thickness, and length, as well as the work environment
and s likely to be encountered. For information on the
resistance of this glove, consult the manufacturer's
resistance guide ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/BISS/Guides/Microflex/MicroflexLatexNitrileChart.pdf ).
Microflex Corporation manufactures disposable gloves. The
company, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Reno, NV, meets
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 13485:2003.