Supported glove having an abrasion resistant nitrile coating
A glove, including an 18 gauge knitted liner, a foamed nitrile coating disposed on at least a portion of the knitted liner; and a plurality of cavities disposed on a surface and throughout the foamed nitrile coating, wherein the glove exhibits an EN level 4 abrasion resistance and methods of making the glove are disclosed.
1. A thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove, comprising:
an 18 gauge knitted liner;
a foamed nitrite coating adhered to at least a portion of the knitted liner; and
a plurality of cavities disposed on a surface and within the foamed nitrile coating, wherein the glove exhibits at least an EN level 4 abrasion resistance, wherein the glove has a thickness in the amount of 0.9 to 1.1 mm.
2. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 1 , wherein the foamed nitrile coating comprises an open-cell foam.
3. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 1 , wherein the foamed nitrile coating comprises a closed-cell foam.
4. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cavities range in size from 200-400 microns.
5. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cavities comprise at least one of irregularly-shaped cavities and circularly-shaped cavities.
6. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 1 , wherein the 18 gauge knitted liner comprises HPPE fibers and glass fibers.
7. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 1 , wherein the 18 gauge knitted liner comprises p-aramid fibers, m-aramid fibers, nylon filaments, and/or elastane filaments.
8. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 1 , wherein the glove exhibits at least an EN level 5 cut resistance.
9. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the 18 gauge knitted liner ranges from 0.4 to 0.8 mm.
10. A thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove, comprising:
an 18 gauge knitted liner;
a foamed nitrile coating adhered to at least a portion of the knitted liner; and
a plurality of cavities disposed on a surface and within the foamed nitrile coating, wherein the glove exhibits at least an EN level 4 abrasion resistance, and wherein the glove exhibits at least an EN level 5 cut resistance.
11. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 10 , wherein the thickness of the foamed nitrile coating ranges from approximately 0.2 to 0.6 mm.
12. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 10 , wherein the thickness of the 18 gauge knitted liner ranges from 0.4 to 0.8 mm.
13. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 10 , wherein the thickness of the glove ranges from 0.9 to 1.1 mm.
14. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 10 , wherein the foamed nitrile coating comprises an open-cell foam.
15. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 10 , wherein the foamed nitrile coating comprises a closed-cell foam.
16. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of cavities range in size from 200-400 microns.
17. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of cavities comprise at least one of irregularly-shaped cavities and circularly-shaped cavities.
18. The thin, flexible abrasion resistant glove of claim 10 , wherein the 18 gauge knitted liner comprises HPPE fibers and glass fibers.