With the pandemic still running rampant, mass production and demand for gloves has increased drastically. Thus it is of utmost importance that these manufactured gloves undergo sufficient testing to ensure that the performance properties are validated to support their marketing label claims before they go out in the market for mass use.
Glove Testing is essential to evaluate dimensions, tensile strength and elongation, puncture, residual powder, leakage, simulated use, heat aging degradation, viral barriers, allergens and sterility. These tests are conducted on rubber, nitrile, and vinyl materials.
Middle East Testing Services LLC (MetsLab) fosters advanced technology and technical expertise to test and certify whether products are user application, marketable quality and industry compliance. They offer a comprehensive set of Glove Testing Services In Dubai, UAE for different purposes. In this article, we will briefly explore some of them.
ASTM D5250
Poly vinyl chloride medical gloves can be tested for length by measuring from the tip of the second finger to the outside edge of the cuff, for the width of the palm by measuring at a level between the base of the index finger and the base of the thumb and for the minimum thickness by measuring at the tip of the second finger and the palm.
ASTM D6124
In this test, medical gloves are rinsed with water, the liquid is then filtered and finally the tare filter weight is subtracted from the final filter weight after desiccation to know the weight of the residual powder on medical gloves in weight.
ASTM D7161
This test helps in determining the real-time expiration date of medical gloves assuming they would be stored under typical warehouse conditions.
ASTM D6319
This test is specifically for Nitrile Examination Gloves used in medical application.
ASTM D3578
This test is a standard specification for Rubber Examination Gloves.
Other types of Glove Testing Services offered by MetsLab are:
ASTM D5151
ASTM D3579
ASTM F1342
NFPA 1999
ASTM F1671
EN 374-3
EN 420
EN 1186-3
ASTM D5250
EN 455
ASTM D6977
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