How to Estimate the Quality of Your Disposable Gloves Video

There are many disposable gloves to select from, and they all look the same. However, the raw materials they are made from defines their food safety quality. Here is a quick and easy way to estimate the difference in quality of raw materials used during glove manufacturing.

No labs. No equipment needed.  

Learn a quick inflation test to estimate the quality of your disposable gloves' raw materials.

Use the following steps to quickly compare the quality of materials used to manufacture nitrile, latex or vinyl food safety disposable gloves.

Easy 6 Step Inflation Test

1. Blow into glove to inflate - if the glove breaks during inflation, it is a sign of lower quality with reduced elasticity.
2. Twist the glove to hold in the air
3. Hold up to the light
4. Inspect the glove color
5. Inflate another glove to the same size
6. Hold side by side and compare glove clarity and color variations

If you see cloudiness or variations in color this indicates cheap disposable glove fillers used to save money during production.   

Test Results: What You May See

	CLEAR:  No or very few fillers used indicating high quality materials used during manufacturing.
	COLOR VARIATIONS: Cheap fillers are visible swirled throughout the glove, negatively affecting its quality.
	NON-UNIFORM COLOR: Cheap fillers may even be seen prior to inflation.

 Cheap fillers like chalk or silica can be toxic to the wearer, and also reduce glove strength and flexibility, making them more likely to tear. This in turn increases glove failure rate, and with gloves breaking, ripping or tearing, there is a higher potential for microorganisms and glove fragments to enter the food.

Inferior Gloves Increase Your Safety Risk!

Read more about the Top 6 Hazards of Cheap Disposable Gloves, and why cheap gloves do not save you money.

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