A multi-layer glove has a first glove layer and a second glove layer. A pathogen resistant substance is positioned between the first glove layer and the second glove layer.

There is provided a chloroprene copolymer latex composition capable of obtaining a molded product having excellent mechanical properties and flexibility even when vulcanized and molded under milder conditions than before. A chloroprene copolymer latex composition contains a chloroprene copolymer latex (A), a metal oxide (B), a vulcanization accelerator (C), and an antioxidant (D). The chloroprene copolymer latex (A) is a latex containing particles of a chloroprene copolymer which is a copolymer of chloroprene (A-1), 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2), and sulfur (A-3). The content of the sulfur (A-3) in the chloroprene copolymer is 0.1 part by mass or more and 1.0 part by mass or less when the total amount of the chloroprene (A-1) and the 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2) is set to 100 parts by mass.

There is provided a chloroprene copolymer latex composition capable of obtaining a molded product having excellent mechanical properties and flexibility even when vulcanized and molded under milder conditions than before. A chloroprene copolymer latex composition contains a chloroprene copolymer latex (A), a metal oxide (B), a vulcanization accelerator (C), and an antioxidant (D). The chloroprene copolymer latex (A) is a latex containing particles of a chloroprene copolymer which is a copolymer of chloroprene (A-1), 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2), and sulfur (A-3). The content of the sulfur (A-3) in the chloroprene copolymer is 0.1 part by mass or more and 1.0 part by mass or less when the total amount of the chloroprene (A-1) and the 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2) is set to 100 parts by mass.

There is provided a chloroprene copolymer latex composition capable of obtaining a molded product having excellent mechanical properties and flexibility even when vulcanized and molded under milder conditions than before. A chloroprene copolymer latex composition contains a chloroprene copolymer latex (A), a metal oxide (B), a vulcanization accelerator (C), and an antioxidant (D). The chloroprene copolymer latex (A) is a latex containing particles of a chloroprene copolymer which is a copolymer of chloroprene (A-1), 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2), and sulfur (A-3). The content of the sulfur (A-3) in the chloroprene copolymer is 0.1 part by mass or more and 1.0 part by mass or less when the total amount of the chloroprene (A-1) and the 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2) is set to 100 parts by mass.

There is provided a chloroprene copolymer latex composition capable of obtaining a molded product having excellent mechanical properties and flexibility even when vulcanized and molded under milder conditions than before. A chloroprene copolymer latex composition contains a chloroprene copolymer latex (A), a metal oxide (B), a vulcanization accelerator (C), and an antioxidant (D). The chloroprene copolymer latex (A) is a latex containing particles of a chloroprene copolymer which is a copolymer of chloroprene (A-1), 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2), and sulfur (A-3). The content of the sulfur (A-3) in the chloroprene copolymer is 0.1 part by mass or more and 1.0 part by mass or less when the total amount of the chloroprene (A-1) and the 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2) is set to 100 parts by mass.

A synthetic polyisoprene latex emulsion has pre-vulcanization composition and post vulcanization composition. The pre-vulcanization composition comprises soluble sulfur with high S.sub.8 ring structure that is catalytically broken by a zinc dithiocarbamate. Surfactants present in the pre-vulcanization composition wets synthetic polyisoprene particles and permeates small sized sulfur and accelerator molecules into the interior of these particles thereby pre-vulcanizing the particles. The degree of pre-vulcanization is verified by isopropanol index test. The latex emulsion has post-vulcanization composition with accelerators that crosslink inter-particle region during post vulcanization cure cycle. The dipped synthetic polyisoprene article is substantially uniformly cured both in the inter-particle and intra-particle regions and reliably exhibits high cross link density, uniform distribution of double bonds in TEM and zinc segregation at the boundaries or original particles by electron microprobe analysis. The films exhibit high tensile strength, tensile modulus, tear strength, burst pressure and burst volume.

This application relates to synthetic elastomeric articles, and gloves in particular, comprising the cured product of a synthetic latex composition, the synthetic latex composition comprising a synthetic carboxylated polymer and a cross-linking composition, the cross-linking composition comprising an aqueous solution of a negatively charged multivalent metal complex ion having a pH of at least 9.0. Also described are compositions for forming the articles, and methods for making the articles, based on the use of the described cross-linking composition. The articles so produced have an average thickness of 0.2 mm or less and a modulus at 500% of less than 6.5 MPa.

An automated positioning device and associated method for use in a medical procedure is provided. The automated positioning device comprises a computing device having a processor coupled to a memory, a multi-joint positioning arm electrically coupled to the computing device and controlled by the computing device, and a sensor module attached to the multi-joint positioning arm and providing a proximity signal to the computing device indicating proximity of a target. The computing device provides a control signal to the multi-joint positioning arm to move the multi-joint positioning arm in response to the proximity signal.

An automated positioning device and associated method for use in a medical procedure is provided. The automated positioning device comprises a computing device having a processor coupled to a memory, a multi-joint positioning arm electrically coupled to the computing device and controlled by the computing device, and a sensor module attached to the multi-joint positioning arm and providing a proximity signal to the computing device indicating proximity of a target. The computing device provides a control signal to the multi-joint positioning arm to move the multi-joint positioning arm in response to the proximity signal.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a chloroprene copolymer latex, a method for producing a chloroprene copolymer latex, a chloroprene copolymer latex composition, and a molded article or dipped product of a chloroprene copolymer rubber. The chloroprene copolymer latex is a latex of a chloroprene copolymer including monomer units derived from 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene (chloroprene) and monomer units derived from 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, wherein the tetrahydrofuran insoluble content in the chloroprene copolymer is 20% by mass or less, and the proportion of the monomer units derived from 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene is 10 to 27 mol % in the chloroprene copolymer.