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.
Continue reading “Face Masks Abound, but Disposable Gloves Are Much Harder to Come By”
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.
Continue reading “Be prepared for California latex glove ban”
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.
Continue reading “Grow your base with Gloveworks HD Nitrile”
Regardless of which industries you serve as a distributor, it’s important to have an ace-in-the-hole product you can count on to get your customers excited about disposable gloves. Your chances of earning their business take a giant leap forward when you combine a promising product with a sampling program where customers can try before they buy.
The gloves that give you the best shot at winning them over are Gloveworks® heavy-duty nitrile from AMMEX.
Continue reading “Sales icebreakers: Gloveworks HD starts the conversation”
About five years ago, the market for disposable gloves was forever changed when AMMEX introduced Gloveworks® heavy-duty nitrile gloves with raised diamond texture. This raised texture, with 60 percent more surface area, delivers an exceptional grip and channels away liquids, especially helpful for those who work with tools and machinery.
Continue reading “Grow your profits with premium nitrile disposable gloves”
Let’s face it: Working on cars (and trucks) is not kind to technicians’ hands.
As recently as a decade ago, techs routinely exposed their most valuable commodity to cuts, bruises, burns, and dangerous chemicals on a daily basis.
Learn more about becoming an AMMEX distributor!
Steve Godziszewski, an auto-body repair veteran of four decades, tells Automotive News how he never wore disposable gloves—until one day he caught his left hand on a battery cable and tore off a fingernail. He bandaged it and went back to work, but soon it was infected and doctors eventually had to remove part of his finger.
Now, he says, he sees younger techs wearing gloves full time.
Continue reading “Best Disposable Gloves for the Automotive Industry”
Everyone loves a good personality quiz. You know what type of car matches your personality and which Harry Potter house you belong to; but do you know what type of disposable glove you are? There are many variations of gloves out there and certain gloves are used for specific jobs. Each one is unique, just like you.
Continue reading “Quiz: What Type of Disposable Glove Are You?”
Randy Bigness worked as an auto mechanic for years without much concern for his health. He was frequently fatigued, but he figured most mechanics got tired from working hard. Getting sick often also seemed like a common consequence of the profession he was in. It wasn’t until he started to develop more severe infections and his body started refusing antibiotics for treatment that he thought something else might be wrong.
Continue reading “Hazards in the Automotive Industry: Auto Shop Chemicals”
We host our annual #NotWithoutGloves social media contest for several reasons: to have a bit of fun with our followers and to highlight the need for disposable glove use. While many contest submissions focus on dirty jobs and rank substances no one chooses to touch without gloves, there are more dangerous substances that require disposable gloves – chemicals. Workers in the dry cleaning industry need to be particularly careful as they come into frequent contact with a harsh chemical called perchloroethylene.
Continue reading “#NotWithoutGloves: The Danger of Dry Cleaning Chemicals”
Exam-grade gloves, often referred to as medical gloves, were originally designed for non-surgical medical procedures. They differ from industrial-grade gloves due to one factor: rigorous factory-level testing. This testing is based on acceptable quality limits (AQL) set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. An AQL limit sets a standard for how many gloves within a batch can fail testing. A low AQL (meaning a small number of defective gloves) for exam-grade gloves is necessary to ensure the glove is of a high enough quality that it can provide the proper barrier protection against extreme risks.
