8 Mil Disposable Gloves

Thickness directly relates to the level of protection gloves offer, making it one of important factors to consider. Gloves that are 4 mils or less are best for tasks that don’t require protection from strong chemicals or hazardous materials. Gloves in the 5 to 6 mil range are dependable for tasks where users will be handling light tools, machinery, and potentially hazardous chemicals. Gloves above 6 to 8 mils are rated for the heaviest of uses and become more specialized as their thickness increases.

Powdered gloves are a dated glove style that is not commonly used anymore. The powder is corn starch and is used in the manufacturing of all gloves for clean release from the glove hand molds. Powder Free Gloves are then washed free from corn starch after being made to remove all powdered corn starch. This organic material left on gloves helps tremendously with applying gloves to a wet hand; however, the corn starch dries out the user’s hand rapidly causing irritation to some.

Industrial-grade gloves are gloves that do not meet the FDA standards for medical examination. All Nitriles, Latex, and most Vinyl gloves of Surecare brand that Glove America provides are medical examination gloves. Meaning they meet or exceed the requirements of the FDA to be used for medical use. Which exceeds the standards set by the FDA for food handling and industrial use.