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Using personal protective equipment is one of the best ways to keep your hands safe during any job. Doctors, food processors, mechanics, and custodians all use disposable gloves to keep their environment clean and their hands safe from harmful substances.
Glove America is dedicated to providing these essential workers with the proper attire needed to complete any hands-on task successfully. Not all disposable gloves are suited for every profession, though—there are different materials and different levels of thickness to consider. Explore our 5 mil disposable gloves and the situations they work best for.
While 5 mil disposable gloves aren’t nearly as thick as some industrial disposable gloves, they are still thicker and more resilient than a standard 4 mil glove. The difference isn’t huge, but it is noticeable— thicker gloves are stronger and less penetrable.
Doctors are still able to use 5 mil gloves, though a dentist, for instance, may seek a glove that allows them to be more nimble. This is why 5 mil gloves are typically used by those working in automotive shops or places where chemicals have a higher chance of coming into contact with your glove. Five mil disposable gloves have a longer breakthrough time.
5 mil nitrile gloves are used by medical professionals, food processing, automotive, aerospace and industrial workers. Nitrile gloves boast on having a strong chemical resistance. The added thickness contributes to a higher abrasion than the average glove allowing it to hold up strong to materials such as oils, fuels, solvents, heavy-duty cleaners, and transmission fluids, to name a few substances. Resulting in a glove that can be worn longer than a general 4mil glove.
Glove America prides itself on taking care of the essential workers in every industry throughout the country. We manufacture our own line of SureCare gloves, so we’re always able to maintain a steady supply. Our central location in the United States means that we’re able to ship 5 mil gloves to the U.S and Canada in 1-4 business days from the time your order is placed.
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