Overview of Polychloroprene (Neoprene) Gloves

Polychloroprene is a synthetic substitute for Natural Rubber. It is a proprietary formulation developed and currently produced solely by Medisafe Technologies. Our formulation is protected by a still-valid US Patent. Polychloroprene’s superior formulation allows it to resemble the fit and feel of Natural Rubber. Like Nitrile it provides the following benefits over Natural Rubber gloves:

  • No NR allergens
  • Higher Chemical Resistance
  • Higher Ozone Resistance
  • Higher Resistance to Non-Polar Solvents

However, we have formulated these gloves to go even one step further than Nitrile. Specifically, Polychloroprene offers the following benefits over Nitrile gloves:

  • Substantially Lower Modulus
  • Higher Elongation
  • Higher Resistance to Alcohols
  • Higher Ozone Resistance

Polychloroprene gloves represent the true pinnacle of glove quality and comfort. We make Polychloroprene gloves for the Exam, High Risk and Surgical sectors. Doctors and EMS professionals value the gloves for the comfort, tensile strength and chemical resistance properties. Surgeons are delighted with our gloves given their ease of donning and high modulus. Our Polychloroprene Surgical gloves rival Isoprene Surgicals but are priced at a fraction of the cost. We are increasingly seeing demand from the Industrial sector for these gloves as well.

As it relates to certifications, our Polychloroprene gloves conform to the following standards:

  • United States: ASTM D-6977-04 and D3577-06
  • International / Japan: ISO 11193
  • Australia / New Zealand: AS/NZ 4011

Furthermore, we have tested our Polychloroprene gloves for:

  • Biocompatibility. Skin irritation and Dermal Sensitization (ASTM F-719, 720, ISO 10993)
  • Viral Permeation for Resistance to Blood borne Pathogens (Phi X0174 Bacteriophage to ASTM F 1671-97)
  • Residual Accelerators using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
  • Chemical Permeation Resistance to Industrial Chemicals to EN 374-2, EN 374-3 and ASTM F-739-99
  • Permeation resistance to cytotoxic Chemotherapy drugs ASTM F-739-99a

We believe our Polychloroprene gloves are amongst the best synthetic rubber gloves in the world. We honestly believe you will too. We are the only producers in the world of this glove so please contact us if you would like to obtain samples.