Elastomeric articles, such as gloves, made from more than one layer, are provided. The gloves can include a first (grip side) layer in which a first colorant is compounded or integrated and a second (donning side) layer in which a second colorant is compounded or integrated. Alternatively, the gloves can include a translucent first layer and a second layer in which a colorant is compounded or integrated. Either arrangement can enable a breach of the first layer to be more easily detected, either due to the high level of contrast between the first layer and the second when a first colorant and a second colorant are utilized, or due to the translucence of the first layer as compared to the donning side layer, where the intensity of the second layer is increased upon a breach of the translucent first layer.

The present disclosure is particularly adapted for determining whether the condition of personal protection equipment PPE articles satisfies at least one criterion. A method and system provide at least one predetermined criterion that governs use of the PPE article in a working environment; a PPE article is configured with a smart tag, and a sensing device is provided that is configured to sense data in a working environment related to the predetermined criterion. Acquired data from the sensing device and the smart tag are processed in a data processing system to determine whether the condition of the PPE article satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion.

The invention relates to equipment for elastic glove airtightness-detecting and rapid-donning with a sterilization function. The equipment for elastic glove airtightness-detecting and rapid-donning with the sterilization function comprises two sterilization cavities internally provided with sterilization devices, wherein through holes are formed in one side of the sterilization cavities; the fingerstall section of the gloves are located inside the sterilization cavities, the sleeve ends of the gloves are fixed to the sterilization cavities through the sleeve fixing rings, and the gloves can be donned rapidly under control action; the two sides of the bottom of each sterilization cavity are provided with air pipeline ports connected with a two-way air pump, and small-power ozone generation pieces and pressure detection switches are also mounted; air pipelines are provided with electromagnetic valves, flow regulating valves, one-way valves and sterilizing filters and connected to the sterilization cavities and the air pump.

The invention relates to equipment for elastic glove airtightness-detecting and rapid-donning with a sterilization function. The equipment for elastic glove airtightness-detecting and rapid-donning with the sterilization function comprises two sterilization cavities internally provided with sterilization devices, wherein through holes are formed in one side of the sterilization cavities; the fingerstall section of the gloves are located inside the sterilization cavities, the sleeve ends of the gloves are fixed to the sterilization cavities through the sleeve fixing rings, and the gloves can be donned rapidly under control action; the two sides of the bottom of each sterilization cavity are provided with air pipeline ports connected with a two-way air pump, and small-power ozone generation pieces and pressure detection switches are also mounted; air pipelines are provided with electromagnetic valves, flow regulating valves, one-way valves and sterilizing filters and connected to the sterilization cavities and the air pump.

The present disclosure is particularly adapted for determining whether the condition of personal protection equipment PPE articles satisfies at least one criterion. A method and system provide at least one predetermined criterion that governs use of the PPE article in a working environment; a PPE article is configured with a smart tag, and a sensing device is provided that is configured to sense data in a working environment related to the predetermined criterion. Acquired data from the sensing device and the smart tag are processed in a data processing system to determine whether the condition of the PPE article satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion.

Provided, among other things is a leak-resistant elastomeric barrier comprising: an elastomeric barrier comprising elastomeric polymer, having two sides, and coated on at least a portion of a first side with a highly hydrophobic coating such that the initial contact angle with water is about 130 or more, and that contact angle does not decay by more than about 10% over 40 minutes. In embodiments the highly hydrophobic coating comprises hydrophobic silica particles are disposed on a hydrophobic coating disposed on the first side, for example with a hydrophobic coating comprises that a fluorocarbon compound, a polypropylene wax, a polyethylene wax, or a mixture thereof.

Provided, among other things is a leak-resistant elastomeric barrier comprising: an elastomeric barrier comprising elastomeric polymer, having two sides, and coated on at least a portion of a first side with a highly hydrophobic coating such that the initial contact angle with water is about 130 or more, and that contact angle does not decay by more than about 10% over 40 minutes. In embodiments the highly hydrophobic coating comprises hydrophobic silica particles are disposed on a hydrophobic coating disposed on the first side, for example with a hydrophobic coating comprises that a fluorocarbon compound, a polypropylene wax, a polyethylene wax, or a mixture thereof.