Abstract - Greater Sensitivity of Detecting Glove Defects Using Soap Solution and the Role of Non-rubber Constituents in Needle Puncture Tear


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	Publications of MRB Latest Publications MRB Digest Journal of Rubber Research 3^rd Qtr 2008 Vol 11(3) 2^nd Qtr 2008 Vol 11(2) 1^st Qtr 2008 Vol 11(1) 4^th Qtr 2007 Vol 10(4) 3^rd Qtr 2007 Vol 10(3) 2^nd Qtr 2007 Vol 10(2) 1^st Qtr 2007 Vol 10(1) 1^st Qtr 2006 Vol 9(1) 2^nd Qtr 2006 Vol 9(2) 3^rd Qtr 2006 Vol 9(3) 4^th Qtr 2006 Vol 9(4) Submit paper/article Order Form	Abstract Greater Sensitivity of Detecting Glove Defects Using Soap Solution and the Role of Non-rubber Constituents in Needle Puncture Tear H. Hasma, Alias Othman and Mohd Noor Shafie The higher percentage of failure in the palm region of commercial gloves than in the fingers was partly attributed to the sensitivity of the 1 litre water leak test rather than merely to the higher number of defects in the palm. Incorporating 0.1% sodium dodecyl sulphate, Teepol®, Triton X-100® or Tween-80® in water increased the sensitivity of detecting finger defects. The smallest leak detectable by the 1 litre soap leak test was equivalent to 2 µL virus FX174 penetration. Needle punctured NR gloves exposed to cyclic stress offered a better protection than vinyl and nitrile gloves under similar conditions. The non-rubber constituents present in NR gloves were shown to have some effect on the amount of virus penetrating through the punctured tear. back
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