A glove is provided that includes an outer layer and an inner layer. The outer layer includes a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composite including PVA chemically modified with nano cellulose and pre cross linked nitrile latex. The inner layer includes nitrile latex.

A reusable glove for meat processing plants that is able to be easily donned and doffed, and worn over a liner. A thumb crotch is defined between first sides of the glove's index finger region and thumb region. An imaginary first plane extends generally along the index finger region's first side, beyond the thumb crotch, and through the thumb region. An imaginary second plane oriented at right angles to the first plane extends along a narrowest width of the glove's wrist region and intersects the first plane at an intersection region. An imaginary third plane oriented parallel to the first plane and at right angles to the second plane, passes through narrowest width of the wrist region, and intersects the side of the wrist region at a transition region. The transition region is located outwardly beyond the intersection region and vertically below the thumb crotch.

A reusable glove for meat processing plants that is able to be easily donned and doffed, and worn over a liner. A thumb crotch is defined between first sides of the glove's index finger region and thumb region. An imaginary first plane extends generally along the index finger region's first side, beyond the thumb crotch, and through the thumb region. An imaginary second plane oriented at right angles to the first plane extends along a narrowest width of the glove's wrist region and intersects the first plane at an intersection region. An imaginary third plane oriented parallel to the first plane and at right angles to the second plane, passes through narrowest width of the wrist region, and intersects the side of the wrist region at a transition region. The transition region is located outwardly beyond the intersection region and vertically below the thumb crotch.

An impact damper for a glove comprises a solid convex element formed from a resilient material. The convex element has a zenith cavity formed at its zenith. Upon an impact on the convex element, the zenith cavity enables resilient outward deformation of the convex element, and the resilient outward deformation dissipates energy from the impact. The impact damper may further comprise an outwardly deformable wall formed from a resilient material, with the wall circumferentially surrounding and spaced from the convex element. Upon an impact on the convex element, the convex element engages the wall as the convex element deforms, and resilient outward deformation of the wall under urging from the deforming convex element further dissipates the energy from the impact.

A method of making a garment material and garment material and garments obtainable by the method.

The method comprises providing a first layer, which is a shaped polymer and applying a liner to the first layer, the liner being formed of yarn and having interstices through it. A fluid polymeric material is then applied to the liner so that it permeates the interstices and is allowed to solidify to thereby form a second layer in which the liner is embedded in the solid polymeric material. Fibres are then applied to form a textile layer, which serves as a skin-contacting layer.

The garment material comprises a first layer (70, 76, 78), which is a shaped polymer; a second layer (80), which is a shaped polymer that is provided at one or more locations on the first layer, the second layer taking the shape of the first layer at said one or more locations; and a textile layer (82). The second layer is located between the first layer and the textile layer and a liner (22) is embedded in the second layer, the liner being formed of yarn and having interstices through it.

A muscular stress-reducing glove (100), comprising a thumb (150) with a thumb ball profile (155); a plurality of fingers (161-164) with one or more flattened fingers to improve the matching of physical profile between the glove and fingers of a glove user; flattened palm (120) and backhand (130) profile to resemble the physical profile of glove user's palm and backhand; a cuff region (110); a plurality of crotch regions; a plurality of concave profiles (145) to mimic the physical profile of glove user's finger crotches or one or more grooves (170) at the palm region (120) and/or backhand region (130) to provide additional flexibility and stretchability for the comfort of glove user.

A cleaning device comprising a glove having a first side and a second side directly opposite said first side, a front end defining a fingers section and a rear end defining a glove opening and a palm section between said fingers section and the rear end and an outer perimeter of the glove; a length of insulating material securely coupled to said first side of the glove; a cleaning layer extending the length of the insulating material and said first side of the glove portion and coupled to the length of insulating material; and a pull element operatively coupled to said rear portion of the glove and a securing element coupling said pull element to said rear portion of the glove; wherein said glove is used to clean an external surface and turned around from the glove opening and used as a disposable container.

A disinfecting glove assembly for disinfecting a surface includes a glove that is wearable on a user's hand. In this way the glove can be wiped across a surface intended for cleaning. A chemical disinfectant is infused into the glove. The chemical disinfectant is released onto the surface intended for cleaning when the glove is wiped across the surface. In this way the surface is disinfected.

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 coating composition, an elastomeric article having the coating composition and a process for making coated elastomeric articles are disclosed in the present invention. The coating composition comprises 0.5% to 11% by weight/volume of at least one cooling agent; 0.5% to 11% by weight/volume of at least one non-ionic surfactant; and water, wherein rest of the coating composition is made of water. The coated elastomeric articles prepared according to the present invention improve user's sensory experience of wearing the elastomeric articles for long durations without varying the user's hand temperature or limiting mobility of the user's hand.