Gloves that will provide a protective barrier from infectious organisms are an essential feature of medical practice to protect both patients and healthcare workers. Natural latex is always the best raw material for the production of gloves. Certain rubber proteins, introduced into finished products by inappropriate manufacturing processes, may pose a risk of allergic reactions in certain patients and healthcare professionals. As with any allergy, the risk depends on the route of exposure and dose. Therefore, the manufacturing method, including the means used to cover the glove for ease of wearing, may affect the eventual exposure of people sensitive to allergens. rubber response. In this article, we describe some of the processes being used and their influence on the rubber protein content.
Latex gloves are made from a natural substance produced by rubber trees. Rubber is harvested as latex, and the sticky, milky substance is refined into rubber or may be coagulated and processed into dry forms. The rubber latex polymer used to make rubber gloves is biodegradable and inherently antimicrobial and antibacterial.
Centrifuge Natural Rubber Latex use for making medical gloves, Is mainly used for dipped products such as, condoms, gloves of all varieties, balloons etc. can also be used in foam mattress industry, and also to make bonding agents. The ammonia content depends on each buyer’s usage; Para meters can change for each product.
Centrifuge Natural Rubber Latex Processing of natural rubber latex into high quality latex concentrate of 60% dry rubber content is done through centrifugation. Centrifuging involves the separation of preserved field latex into two fractions, one containing the concentrated latex of more than 60% dry rubber and the other containing 4-6% dry rubber. Centrifuged latex is today available commercially in two different verities with high ammonia (min.0.6% of ammonia) and low ammonia (max. 0.3% of ammonia). The former is preserved solely with ammonia and later contains one or more reservatives besides ammonia. LA latex has several advantages which include better quality, lower cost of production by way of savings in preservatives, acid and low cost of effluent treatment.
Grades and applications
High Ammonia (HA) -Foam products, dipped goods, adhesives, elastic thread, household and industrial gloves, balloons, rubber bands and finger caps. Low Ammonia (LATZ) – Preferred for all applications when de ammonia is necessary for product manufacture.
Requirement for centrifuged natural rubber latex is given in the table
Technical Specification Low Ammonia
- Total Solids Content6150 %wt
- Dry Rubber Content60.00 %wt
- Non Rubber Content1.5 %wt
- Ammonia Content On Latex0.3 Max %wt
- Mechanical Stability Time Sec800-1000
- Volatile Fatty Acid Number0.025
- Koh Number0.53
- Ph Value10.20
Technical Specification High Ammonia
- Total Solids Content6150 %wt
- Dry Rubber Content60.00 %wt
- Non Rubber Content1.5 %wt
- Ammonia Content On Latex0.8 Max %wt
- Mechanical Stability Time Sec800-1000
- Volatile Fatty Acid Number0.025
- Koh Number0.53
- Ph Value10.20
Packaging :
| Domestic | Overseas |
| In Tanker (30 Tons). | In Flexi Bags (20-21 Tons). |
| In Drums (200 kgs). | In Drums (205 kgs). |
| IBC Tank (1 Ton). | In IBC Tank (1 Ton). |
| IBC Tank (1.4 Ton). |