Textured and sanded nitrile gloves are designed to provide enhanced surface grip for industrial handling applications.

Compared with smooth-film gloves, textured gloves require additional consideration of the coating surface and its interaction with the production process.

Important properties may include:

• Grip

• Abrasion resistance

• Coating adhesion

• Film strength

• Flexibility

• Surface uniformity

The NBR latex needs to work together with the formulation and surface-treatment process.

A latex that performs well in a smooth disposable glove does not necessarily provide the same result in a textured industrial glove.

The final surface depends on several factors, including latex characteristics, formulation, coating thickness, treatment method and curing conditions.

For this reason, application trials are an important part of evaluating NBR latex for textured gloves.

RUICO provides NBR latex for industrial glove applications and can work with manufacturers to evaluate the material according to their existing production process and surface requirements.