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June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

Nitrile, Vinyl, Latex, or Hybrid: Which Glove Is Right for Your Customer?

Nitrile, synthetic hybrid, vinyl, or latex: Which glove is right for your customer?

In last week’s blog post, we wrote about disposable glove thickness, which can be a source of confusion for end users (and sometimes even distributors). This week we examine how to choose the right glove material for the job.

When the coronavirus went global in early 2020, the disposable glove market was turned upside down. Inventory of nitrile gloves—far and away the most popular—soon dropped as pricing rose substantially. Now, a year later, nitrile inventory is coming back, prices are coming down, and the amount of available gloves is working its way back to pre-pandemic levels.

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021

Disposable Glove Thickness: What You Need to Know

When it comes to evaluating disposable gloves, thickness isn’t everything. The material they are made of, and whether they are industrial or exam grade, are also key factors in determining their appropriate applications.

But the question of how thick any particular glove is will always be an endless source of conversation—and often consternation—among those who buy disposable gloves, or sell them for a living.

February 1, 2021February 23, 2021

AMMEX Disposable Gloves Have a Sharp New Look for 2021

AMMEX's new packaging will begin to make its debut in February 2021.

AMMEX disposable gloves will come in a different wrapper starting this month, but don’t fret: They will still be the same great gloves.

Those who purchase disposable gloves from AMMEX in the coming weeks may notice a new look and feel for all of our packaging. The reason for this redesign is three-fold: We are aligning our brands, simplifying packaging layouts, and making them more presentable.

January 25, 2021February 5, 2021

New Disposable Gloves Are Reasons to Cheer the New Year

New disposable gloves are good news for the start of 2021. AMMEX is offering four new gloves—two made of nitrile, one of vinyl, and one of synthetic hybrid vinyl—that fit a variety of applications.

We are almost a month into the new year. Gloves are still in short supply, especially nitrile and latex. We do expect nitrile availability to improve a bit by spring, but the market will be touch and go for a while.

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020

As 2021 Arrives, Vinyl Is the Glove Material of the Moment

Everybody knows vinyl gloves are a great fit for working with food. But they have plenty of uses beyond the kitchen.

With disposable glove demand and supply still tremendously out of balance, one way to meet customers’ needs is with vinyl gloves.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began its worldwide spread in early 2020, the shortage of both nitrile butadiene rubber and natural rubber latex has plagued the disposable glove industry.

November 16, 2020December 12, 2020

Synthetic Vinyl Blends Open a World of Possibilities for Disposable Gloves

Gloveworks Industrial Blue Synthetic Vinyl Gloves from AMMEX are a great bridge between vinyl and nitrile gloves.

Synthetic hybrid technology combines vinyl with elastomers to produce a disposable glove that is both versatile and value-oriented.

With COVID-19 stretching on for nearly a year and no relief in sight, the disposable glove market faces what may be its greatest challenges ever.

Nitrile and latex products are expensive and hard to come by, largely because of raw material shortages. And the end of 2020—a year many of us will be only too happy to see in the rear-view mirror—is not likely to bring much improvement.

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November 9, 2020April 9, 2021

New Synthetic Products Add Versatility to AMMEX’s Disposable Glove Line

Gloveworks Blue Vinyl disposable gloves from AMMEX are made of synthetic stretch vinyl.

AMMEX is offering several new blended vinyl and poly disposable gloves that provide excellent alternatives to nitrile and latex.

We’ve noted it before, and we note it again: Today’s market for disposable gloves is, in a word, difficult.

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July 13, 2020

Face Masks Abound, but Disposable Gloves Are Much Harder to Come By

These are, as we have pointed out in this space before, volatile times in the disposable glove industry.

COVID-19 has demand for disposable gloves (and face masks and all other forms of personal protective equipment) skyrocketing. Glove supply is lagging because factories in Southeast Asia can’t keep up.

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November 18, 2019November 19, 2019

Be prepared for California latex glove ban

Distributors who sell disposable latex gloves in California should know of that state’s impending ban on latex glove use for restaurants, food service operations, and retail food establishments.

Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 5 and effective Jan. 1, 2020, the law decrees that latex gloves will no longer be permitted in the food industry. This ban is similar to laws passed in such states as Ohio, Connecticut, Oregon, Hawaii, Arizona, and Rhode Island. Several more states are considering similar measures.
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October 31, 2019October 31, 2019

Grow your base with Gloveworks HD Nitrile

No matter the primary industries that constitute your customer base, you can always extend your influence further thanks to the versatility of Gloveworks® HD Nitrile Gloves with raised diamond texture.

These premium, latex-free disposable gloves can be used in countless tough applications, yet they still boast the dexterity of lighter-weight gloves. This dexterity is also enhanced by their texture, which provides a stronger grip as the innovative texture channels away liquids.

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