Textured gloves
Provided among other things is a glove formed by latex dipping having one or more textured finger tips wherein: the texture at the finger tips results from forming the glove on a former having the following properties: (micrometer) Ra Av. roughness about 7-14 Rsm Mean width of roughness about 500-720 Rpc Peak count about 15-20 the glove being non-chlorinated, wherein the glove is a (i) single dip nitrile glove or (ii) a dipped glove with a textured layer formed of polymer latex, and comprising a multivalent metal ion salt of an organic acid with log P of about 4 to about 15.
1. A glove former having one or more surfaces on finger tip regions with the following properties:
(micrometer)
Ra
Av. roughness
about 7-14
Rsm
Mean width of roughness
about 500-720
Rpc
Peak count
about 15-20.
2. The glove former of claim 1 , wherein the former has one or more of the following properties at said finder tip regions:
(micrometer)
Rz
Mean roughness depth
about 30-50
Rmax
Largest roughness depth
about 40-70
Rp
Height of the highest peak
about 8-22
Rv
Depth of deepest valley
about 16-35.
3. The glove former of claim 2 , wherein the former has one or more of the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Ra
Av. roughness
about 8-12
Rsm
Mean width of roughness
about 610-700
Rpc
Peak count
about 16-19.
4. The glove former of claim 3 , wherein the former has one or more of the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Rz
Mean roughness depth
about 30-45
Rmax
Largest roughness depth
about 40-65
Rp
Height of the highest peak
about 10-20
Rv
Depth of deepest valley
about 18-30.
5. The glove former of claim 1 , wherein the former has two or more of the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Ra
Av. roughness
about 8-12
Rsm
Mean width of roughness
about 610-700
Rpc
Peak count
about 16-19.
6. The glove former of claim 1 , wherein the former has the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Ra
Av. roughness
about 8-12
Rsm
Mean width of roughness
about 610-700
Rpc
Peak count
about 16-19.
7. The glove former of claim 1 , wherein the former has two or more of the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Rz
Mean roughness depth
about 30-45
Rmax
Largest roughness depth
about 40-65
Rp
Height of the highest peak
about 10-20
Rv
Depth of deepest valley
about 18-30.
8. The glove former of claim 1 , wherein the former has three or more of the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Rz
Mean roughness depth
about 30-45
Rmax
Largest roughness depth
about 40-65
Rp
Height of the highest peak
about 10-20
Rv
Depth of deepest valley
about 18-30.
9. The glove former of claim 1 , wherein the former has the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Rz
Mean roughness depth
about 30-45
Rmax
Largest roughness depth
about 40-65
Rp
Height of the highest peak
about 10-20
Rv
Depth of deepest valley
about 18-30.
10. The glove former of claim 2 , wherein the former has two or more of the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Ra
Av. roughness
about 8-12
Rsm
Mean width of roughness
about 610-700
Rpc
Peak count
about 16-19.
11. The glove former of claim 2 , wherein the former has the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Ra
Av. roughness
about 8-12
Rsm
Mean width of roughness
about 610-700
Rpc
Peak count
about 16-19.
12. The glove former of claim 11 , wherein the former has the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Rz
Mean roughness depth
about 30-45
Rmax
Largest roughness depth
about 40-65
Rp
Height of the highest peak
about 10-20
Rv
Depth of deepest valley
about 18-30.
13. The glove former of claim 3 , wherein the former has two or more of the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Rz
Mean roughness depth
about 30-45
Rmax
Largest roughness depth
about 40-65
Rp
Height of the highest peak
about 10-20
Rv
Depth of deepest valley
about 18-30.
14. The glove former of claim 3 , wherein the former has three or more of the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Rz
Mean roughness depth
about 30-45
Rmax
Largest roughness depth
about 40-65
Rp
Height of the highest peak
about 10-20
Rv
Depth of deepest valley
about 18-30.
15. The glove former of claim 3 , wherein the former has the following properties at said finger tip regions:
(micrometer)
Rz
Mean roughness depth
about 30-45
Rmax
Largest roughness depth
about 40-65
Rp
Height of the highest peak
about 10-20
Rv
Depth of deepest valley
about 18-30.