Disclosed is a dip-coating method as a method of coating an outer surface of a target mold including steps of: preparing and putting a supporting liquid in a container; applying a coating material to the target mold; dipping the target mold in the supporting liquid; shaking the target mold surrounded by the coating material in the supporting liquid; curing the coating material surrounding the target mold in the supporting liquid; and taking out the coated target mold from the supporting liquid.

Provided is a dip molding composition which contains at least: a carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber elastomer; an epoxy crosslinking agent containing an epoxy compound that contains three or more glycidyl ether groups in one molecule and has a basic skeleton containing an alicyclic, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon; and a pH modifier. In this dip molding composition, the elastomer contains 50% by weight or more, 78% by weight or less of a conjugated diene monomer-derived structural unit, 20% by weight or more, 30% by weight or less of an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer-derived structural unit, and 3.5% by weight or more, 6% by weight or less of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer-derived structural unit; the elastomer has an MEK-insoluble content of 60% by weight or more, 80% by weight or less; and the epoxy crosslinking agent has an MIBK/water distribution ratio of 50% or higher.

A glove including a cured film of an elastomer containing a (meth)acrylonitrile-derived structural unit, an unsaturated carboxylic acid-derived structural unit and a butadiene-derived structural unit in a polymer main chain, wherein the elastomer contains 20 to 40% by weight of a (meth)acrylonitrile-derived structural unit, 1 to 10% by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid-derived structural unit and 50 to 75% by weight of a butadiene-derived structural unit, and has a crosslinked structure of a carboxyl group in the unsaturated carboxylic acid-derived structural unit with an epoxy crosslinker containing an epoxy compound having three or more epoxy groups in one molecule.

A glove including a cured film of an elastomer containing a (meth)acrylonitrile-derived structural unit, an unsaturated carboxylic acid-derived structural unit and a butadiene-derived structural unit in a polymer main chain, wherein the elastomer contains 20 to 40% by weight of a (meth)acrylonitrile-derived structural unit, 1 to 10% by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid-derived structural unit and 50 to 75% by weight of a butadiene-derived structural unit, and has a crosslinked structure of a carboxyl group in the unsaturated carboxylic acid-derived structural unit with an epoxy crosslinker containing an epoxy compound having three or more epoxy groups in one molecule.

Provided is a dip molding emulsion including, at least: an elastomer that contains a (meth)acrylonitrile-derived structural unit, an unsaturated carboxylic acid-derived structural unit, and a butadiene-derived structural unit in a polymer main chain; an epoxy crosslinking agent; water; and a pH modifier, in which dip molding composition the elastomer contains the (meth)acrylonitrile-derived structural unit in an amount of 20% by weight to 40% by weight, the unsaturated carboxylic acid-derived structural unit in an amount of 1% by weight to 10% by weight, and the butadiene-derived structural unit in an amount of 50% by weight to 75% by weight, and the epoxy crosslinking agent includes an epoxy crosslinking agent containing an epoxy compound having three or more epoxy groups in one molecule and has a dissolution rate in water of 10% to 70% as determined by a specific measurement method.

Provided is a dip molding emulsion including, at least: an elastomer that contains a (meth)acrylonitrile-derived structural unit, an unsaturated carboxylic acid-derived structural unit, and a butadiene-derived structural unit in a polymer main chain; an epoxy crosslinking agent; water; and a pH modifier, in which dip molding composition the elastomer contains the (meth)acrylonitrile-derived structural unit in an amount of 20% by weight to 40% by weight, the unsaturated carboxylic acid-derived structural unit in an amount of 1% by weight to 10% by weight, and the butadiene-derived structural unit in an amount of 50% by weight to 75% by weight, and the epoxy crosslinking agent includes an epoxy crosslinking agent containing an epoxy compound having three or more epoxy groups in one molecule and has a dissolution rate in water of 10% to 70% as determined by a specific measurement method.

The present disclosure provides a mold for molding a polyurethane condom, and methods for manufacturing and using the mold. The mold (200) has a surface roughness of 0.2 or less, is formed from a thermoplastic polymer having a surface tension of 10-35 mN/m. The mold (200) for molding a polyurethane condom is prepared by injection molding the thermoplastic polymer. When the mold (200) is used, the mold (200) is hung vertically and dipped in an emulsion containing a polyurethane resin to obtain a dipped mold (200), then the dipped mold (200) is removed and dried to form a polyurethane film on its surface, and then demolded to obtain a polyurethane condom (100). The condom formed by the mold (200) is thin and has excellent flexibility and strength, satisfying the market demand for the product.

The present disclosure provides a mold for molding a polyurethane condom, and methods for manufacturing and using the mold. The mold (200) has a surface roughness of 0.2 or less, is formed from a thermoplastic polymer having a surface tension of 10-35 mN/m. The mold (200) for molding a polyurethane condom is prepared by injection molding the thermoplastic polymer. When the mold (200) is used, the mold (200) is hung vertically and dipped in an emulsion containing a polyurethane resin to obtain a dipped mold (200), then the dipped mold (200) is removed and dried to form a polyurethane film on its surface, and then demolded to obtain a polyurethane condom (100). The condom formed by the mold (200) is thin and has excellent flexibility and strength, satisfying the market demand for the product.

Methods for fabricating rubber-based elastomeric materials are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating a rubber-based elastomeric glove includes milling diene rubber to form first and second milled diene rubber portions; forming a first mixture by mixing a silica reinforcing component and a first antiozonant wax with the first milled diene rubber portion; forming a second mixture by mixing a second antiozonant wax with the second milled diene rubber portion; mixing the first mixture, the second mixture, and a solvent to form a viscous solution; and dipping a glove mold into the viscous solution for a selected number of dips, and evaporating the solvent from the glove mold between dips to form the rubber-based elastomeric glove, wherein the elastomeric glove has a thickness of at least about 30 mils, and wherein the elastomeric glove exhibits a flexural modulus of less than about 0.06 MPa.

Methods for fabricating rubber-based elastomeric materials are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating a rubber-based elastomeric glove includes milling diene rubber to form first and second milled diene rubber portions; forming a first mixture by mixing a silica reinforcing component and a first antiozonant wax with the first milled diene rubber portion; forming a second mixture by mixing a second antiozonant wax with the second milled diene rubber portion; mixing the first mixture, the second mixture, and a solvent to form a viscous solution; and dipping a glove mold into the viscous solution for a selected number of dips, and evaporating the solvent from the glove mold between dips to form the rubber-based elastomeric glove, wherein the elastomeric glove has a thickness of at least about 30 mils, and wherein the elastomeric glove exhibits a flexural modulus of less than about 0.06 MPa.