EP0754110A1 - Procede de fabrication d'un gant revetu d'une couche de polyurethane - Google Patents

Procede de fabrication d'un gant revetu d'une couche de polyurethane

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EP0754110A1
EP0754110A1 EP96906262A EP96906262A EP0754110A1 EP 0754110 A1 EP0754110 A1 EP 0754110A1 EP 96906262 A EP96906262 A EP 96906262A EP 96906262 A EP96906262 A EP 96906262A EP 0754110 A1 EP0754110 A1 EP 0754110A1
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powder
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Sebastian S. Plamthottam
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C41/00—Shaping by coating a mould, core or other substrate, i.e. by depositing material and stripping-off the shaped article; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C41/02—Shaping by coating a mould, core or other substrate, i.e. by depositing material and stripping-off the shaped article; Apparatus therefor for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
    • B29C41/22—Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B42/00—Surgical gloves; Finger-stalls specially adapted for surgery; Devices for handling or treatment thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C41/00—Shaping by coating a mould, core or other substrate, i.e. by depositing material and stripping-off the shaped article; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C41/02—Shaping by coating a mould, core or other substrate, i.e. by depositing material and stripping-off the shaped article; Apparatus therefor for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
    • B29C41/14—Dipping a core
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B25/00—Layered products comprising a layer of natural or synthetic rubber
    • B32B25/04—Layered products comprising a layer of natural or synthetic rubber comprising rubber as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material
    • B32B25/08—Layered products comprising a layer of natural or synthetic rubber comprising rubber as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material of synthetic resin
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2021/00—Use of unspecified rubbers as moulding material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2075/00—Use of PU, i.e. polyureas or polyurethanes or derivatives thereof, as moulding material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2105/00—Condition, form or state of moulded material or of the material to be shaped
    • B29K2105/0058—Liquid or visquous
    • B29K2105/0064—Latex, emulsion or dispersion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
    • B29L2031/48—Wearing apparel
    • B29L2031/4842—Outerwear
    • B29L2031/4864—Gloves

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  • the present invention relates to a process of making a glove. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process of making powder-free gloves in a multiple dip process having a polyurethane coating.
  • natural rubber articles such as medical gloves, industrial gloves, condoms, etc. are made from latex by a dipping process.
  • three dipping technologies have been used.
  • the first type of dipping is straight dipping.
  • Straight dipping can be used to make articles such as condoms, examination gloves, finger cots, etc.
  • the process of straight dipping involves dipping a clean former into latex, drying the deposited film, and then dipping the former into latex again. The dipping and drying continues until the requisite number of layers is achieved.
  • the latex is only partially dried and a bead rolled at the cuff edge or open edge of the article. Once the bead is made, the article is cured, leached and wet stripped from the former.
  • coagulant dipping In a dry stripping process, the article is dried after leaching/soaking, soaked wit a release agent such as cornstarch, and removed from the former.
  • the second type of dipping is coagulant dipping.
  • Coagulant dipping is more frequently used to produce surgical, examination and industrial gloves.
  • coagulant dipping employs the use of a coagulating agent, which can be a mono or bivalent metal salt such as calcium nitrate, calcium chloride, zinc nitrate, etc.
  • the coagulant is usually deposited on the former before or after the dip in the latex.
  • the first coagulant dipping process is the Anode process.
  • a cleaned former is dipped into a coagulant solution or slurry, dried, and then dipped into latex.
  • the dried coagulant breaks the latex emulsion and causes the rubber articles to coalesce and form a film on the former.
  • the film is then leached in water to remove the water soluble components, such as excess coagulant. After leaching, the film is dried, then cured, and the article stripped from the former.
  • the second type of coagulant dipping process is the Teague process.
  • a cleaned former is first dipped to latex, then into a coagulant solution and then into latex.
  • the remaining steps are similar to the Anode Process.
  • the third type of dipping is heat sensitive dipping.
  • Heat sensitive dipping involves the use of a heated former.
  • the latex is compounded to make it heat sensitive when contacted with the heated former. See Blackley, Hi ⁇ h Polymer Latices. Vol. 1 and 2, McClaren & Son, Ltd. (1966) pg. 532.
  • the deposit builds up around the former as heat is conducted away into the surrounding latex. .Id.
  • the thickness of the deposit obtained depends upon several factors, notably the degree of heat sensitivity of the latex, the temperature of the former and the heat capacity of the former. Id.
  • the above processes typically incorporate the use of powder, such as talc, cornstarch, etc. Powder is either included in the coagulant, or applied to the cured article prior to stripping.
  • powder reduces the tackiness or stickiness of the glove and facilitates the removal of the glove from the former. With gloves, removal of the from the former is often difficult because cured latex gloves tend to be tacky and adhere to the former. However, powder reduces the tackiness or stickiness of the gloves and improves stripping. Second, powder facilitates donning.
  • U.S. Patents 3,411,982 and 3,740,262 disclose using halogenation to make the surface of a rubber glove slippery.
  • U.S. Patent 4,304,008 uses halogenation to facilitate donning in lieu of powder lubricants in rubber articles.
  • U.S. Patent 3,740,262 discloses a glove that has been halogenated to provide a powder-free rejecting outer surface and powder-free accepting inner surface. While the halogenation process removes powder and facilitates donning, halogenated products have several drawbacks.
  • halogenated products tend to discolor and age poorly, both in storage and in use. Furthermore, halogenated products may become hard, brittle, and brown in color when exposed to air. Additionally, chemicals used for halogenation such as chlorine are considered to be toxic chemicals thereby presenting disposal and environmental issues.
  • U.S. Patent 4,310,928 discloses a talc free surgeon's glove that is made by first dipping a former into a coagulant solution containing a lipo compound and a surfactant.
  • U.S. Patent 4,499,154 discloses a powder free rubber article made from rubber which has a hydrophilic inner coating which is coated with surfactants and silicone. The patent also discloses a method for making such a powder free rubber article, however, the number of steps involved in this process makes it unduly expensive and the lower molecular weight component (surfactants and silicone) could cause contamination.
  • U.S. Patent 5,138,718 discloses a method of making powder free gloves, finger stalls, and other protective articles using latex and microcapsules.
  • the microcapsules are dispersed and arranged in the latex to form a concentration gradient, with the concentration of the microcapsules increasing progressively from the outer surface to the inner surface of the article.
  • the microcapsules can contain a pharmaceutically active substance such as nonoxynol, moroxydine hydrochloride, or vidarabine to provide viricidal activity against diseases such as AIDS or herpes. See U.S. Patent 5,024,852.
  • Polyurethanes include those polymers containing primarily urethane groups, regardless of what the rest of the molecule may be. J.H. Saunders and K.C. Firsch, Polyurethanes, Chemistry and Technology. Part I. Interscience Publishers (1965) .
  • these polymers are obtained by the combination of a polyisocyanate with reactants which have at least some hydroxyl groups, eg., polyethers, castor oil, and simple glycols. Other reactive groups may also be present, such as amino and carboxy.
  • a typical "polyurethane” may contain, in addition to urethane groups, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon, ester, ether, amide and urea groups. These polymers are also sometimes called simply “urethanes, " and sometimes “isocyanate polymers.” Often, urethanes are considered esters of the unstable carbamic acid, or amide esters of carbonic acid:
  • Polyurethanes can be formed by a variety of methods, although the most widely used production method is the reaction of di- or polyfunctional hydroxyl compounds such as hydroxyl-terminated polyesters or polyethers, with di- or polyfunctional isocynates.
  • the general structure of a linear polyurethane derived from a dihydroxy compound, HOROH, and a diisocyanate, OCNR'NCO, can be represented by the following general formula: 0 0
  • R may be changed, such as in molecular weight and type (polyether, polyester, simple glycol) , and mixtures of these polyhydroxy compounds can be used.
  • R' may be altered, as in the change from naphthalene diisocyanate to hexamethylene diisocyanate.
  • polyurethanes are almost unique in that cross linking, chain flexibility, and intermolecular forces can be varied widely and almost independently. It is to be expected, then, that the polyurethanes include fibers, soft and hard elastomers, flexible and rigid foams, coatings for many purposes, and highly cross linked plastics. Id. As stated above, many polyurethane resin systems are known and new resins are continuously being formulated. There is a great deal of prior art describing the polyurethane polymer art and no attempt will be made here to even summarize this art. However, a brief listing of some polyurethane patents is listed below:
  • U.S. Patent 3,828,238 discloses hydrophilic polyurethane polymers prepared from resins having low ratio of carbon to oxygen to nitrogen or having ionic, quaternary ammonium or salt groups in the resin back bone and a low amount of isocyanate.
  • U.S. Patent No. 3,975,350 discloses a hydrophilic carrier system comprising a polyurethane combined with an active agent.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,156,066 and 4,156,067 disclose polyurethane polymers having a molecular weight of about 6,000 and having lactone and hydroxyl groups in the polymer backbone.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,255,550 discloses water insoluble polyurethane polyether polymers that are soluble in ethanol at a pH of 11, have a molecular weight above 6,000 and have carboxylate groups and hydroxyl groups in the polymer backbone.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,408,023 discloses hydrophilic polyurethane dicacrylate compositions.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,424,305 discloses surgical implants formed from polyurethane diacrylate compositions and U.S. Patent No. 4,439,583 discloses canulae formed from polyurethane diacrylate compositions.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,439,584 discloses hydrophilic polyurethane diacrylate compositions useful for forming gas and permeable membranes.
  • U.S. Patent 4,439,585 discloses polyurethane diacrylate compositions useful as carriers for pharmacologically active agents.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,451,635 discloses polyurethane quaternary ammonium salt compositions obtained by reacting a solution of one or more organic chlorides and one or more hydrophilic polyurethane resins dissolved in a water-miscible organic solvent in the presence of a strong base.
  • U.S. Patents Nos. 4,454,309 and 4,490,423 and 4,496,535 disclose hydrophilic polyurethane polyene compositions.
  • the compositions are obtained by the reaction of one or more polyenes in the presence of one or more hydrophilic polyurethanes.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,780,512 discloses hydrophilic polyurethane acrylate compositions.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,743,673 discloses hydrophilic carboxyl polyurethanes. Traditionally, carboxyl polyurethanes have been difficult to prepare.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,789,720 discloses hydrophilic polyurethane polymers prepared from a combination of certain alkylene glycols.
  • the polyurethane have improved dimensional stability, mechanical strength, and have an average molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 200,000.
  • U.S. Patent Nos. 4,810,582 and 4,798,876 disclose a water absorptive polyurethane polyene composition.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,945,149 discloses a coating composition for forming a substantially non-porous moisture-permeable coating layer or film of a hydrophilic polyurethane resin.
  • the hydrophilic polyurethane resin comprises a polyol combination and a polyisocyanate compound or prepolymer of a polyurethane resin.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,119,094 discloses a substrate coated with a polyvinyl pyrrolidone-polyurethane interpolymer.
  • the coating has a very low coefficient of friction.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,990,357 discloses a coating composition for an article comprising a uniform blend of an elastomeric segmented hydrophilic polyetherurethane and a hydrophilic polymer, such as polyvinylpyrrolidone.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,100,309 discloses a substrate coated with a polyvinylpyrrolidone-polyurethane interpolymer.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,670,330 discloses a water- insoluble, hydrophilic polyurethane resin having hydrophilic groups and/or hydrophilic segments in the main chains and/or side chains.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,783,857 discloses a moisture permeable glove utilizing a polyurethane film.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a process for making a powder-free glove having a polyurethane coating using multiple-dip coating technologies with carefully engineered functional inner and outer layers. Gloves made in this manner can be produced in a continuous fashion, with substantial economic savings, and added features and benefits. In addition, environmentally friendly materials and processes can be used if water borne systems are selected for use in conjunction with this process.
  • the present invention provides a process of making a powder-free glove having a polyurethane coating using a multiple dip process.
  • this process can be used to make powder-free articles such as surgical and examination gloves, catheters and condoms.
  • the method disclosed in this application can also be used to construct other medical articles such as finger stall, surgical operative fields, aprons, bibs, and caps.
  • a process of making a powder-free glove using a multiple-dip process comprises the following steps: dipping a former of the desired shape of the glove into a powder-free dispersion or emulsion of a polyurethane polymer or copolymer to form a first layer; dipping the first layer while still on the former into a powder-free coagulant; dipping the first layer into a latex compound to produce a second layer; leaching the second layer in water; curing the first and second layers; and stripping the resulting glove from the former.
  • the above process of this invention can further comprise the step of coating the glove with a lubricating, powder-free polymer either before or after curing.
  • the lubricating powder-free polymer is added to facilitate donning as well as to reduce the tackiness of the article to facilitate its removal from the former.
  • the process of this invention can be used to make a powder-free, multi-layered glove.
  • the multiple-dip process of this invention can be carried out in a continuous fashion without interruption thereby making this process more economical than the traditional processes used to make powder-free gloves.
  • the process of this invention uses environmentally friendly materials and does not employ the use of halogens such as chlorine.
  • FIG. 1 shows in flow-chart fashion, the process of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • the present invention provides a multiple dip process for producing a powder-free polyurethane coated glove.
  • powder-free means that the glove has been manufactured to eliminate most, if not all, of the powder on the surface of the glove.
  • a former in the desired shape is first dipped into a powder-free polymer composition to form a film or first layer.
  • the former (or mold) used is in a variety of sizes and shapes corresponding to the various hand sizes for which the gloves are intended.
  • Halar ® , Kynar ® , and Teflon ® coated molds can be used.
  • Formers that are contoured and have textured to highly polished ceramic or porcelain surfaces or fluorocarbon coatings can be used.
  • glass, hard woods, and plastic formers can also be used.
  • the polymer composition comprises a polymer suspension.
  • the polymer suspension used in the composition is in the form of a aqueous dispersion or emulsion. Methods for making polymer aqueous dispersions and emulsions are well known in the art .
  • Additives can be added to the dispersion or emulsion.
  • defoamers which are used to eliminate bubbles can be used.
  • surfactants can be added to improve the wetting characteristics or stability of the dispersion or emulsion.
  • a surfactant is defined as a compound that reduces surface tension when dissolved in water or water solutions.
  • Non-ionic, cationic, or anionic surfactants well known in the art can be used as long as the surfactant does not destabilize the polymer.
  • the polymers contemplated for use in the polymer composition are polyurethanes. As discussed in the
  • polyurethanes comprise of urethane groups, regardless of what the rest of the molecule may be.
  • Many types of polyurethane polymers and copolymers are known in the art and can be used in this invention.
  • U50 a polyurethane known as U50, available from B.F. Goodrich Company, Cleveland, Ohio can be used.
  • U50 is a medium-soft, light fast, aqueous aliphatic urethane dispersion.
  • Another polyurethane that can be used is Witcobond ® W-404, available from the Witco Corporation, Houston, Texas. Witcobond ® W-404 is a high-solid, semi-colloidal aliphatic polyurethane dispersion.
  • the preferred polyurethanes are those that have surface modified end groups which facilitate easy removal of the resultant glove from the former.
  • Polyurethanes that have been modified with surface-modified end groups are available from The Polymer Technology Group Incorporated, Emeryville, California, USA.
  • the surface modified end groups are oligomeric. Surface modification via these oligomeric end-groups is easily adapted to the synthesis of polymers which normally incorporate a low molecular weight control. By restricting the surface-modifying moieties to the termini of linear based polymers such as polyurethanes, changes to the base polymer's bulk properties are minimized. Robert S. Ward and Kathleen A. White, "Development of A New Family of
  • Polyurethanesurea Biomaterial " Topical Symposium VIII, Materials in Clinical Applications, Florence, Italy, July 1994.
  • oligomeric end groups that can be used are dodecyl amine, polydimethylsiloxane amine, polyethyleneoxide-amines or alcohols, just to name a few.
  • the method for making such polyurethanes is described in "Development of A New Family of Polyurethanesurea Biomaterial,” by Robert S. Ward and Kathleen A. White, Topical Symposium VIII, Materials in Clinical Applications, Florence, Italy, July 1994, hereby incorporated by reference.
  • the polymer dispersion or emulsion used in this invention is substantially free of solvent.
  • substantially free of solvent means that low levels of solvent can be added to the dispersion or emulsion without causing destabilization.
  • a solvent is a substance capable of dissolving another substance (a solute) to form a uniformly dispersed mixture (a solution) at the molecular or ionic size level. Solvents may be polar or nonpolar. One skilled in the art would recognize that high levels of solvent cause water-borne systems such as dispersions and emulsions to destabilize.
  • the former is immersed or dipped in the composition to form a film or first layer. After several seconds, the former is withdrawn from the polyurethane dispersion or emulsion, subjected to a wavy motion to distribute the coating uniformly around the former and dried. After drying, the first layer is dipped into a powder-free coagulant .
  • the powder-free coagulant can be water or alcohol based. While water or alcohol based coagulants are most commonly used, heat-sensitive coagulation systems can also be used. In a heat sensitive system, a heated former is employed. The latex is compounded in order to make it heat sensitive when contacted with the heated former.
  • the deposit builds up around the former as heat is conducted away into the surrounding latex.
  • the thickness of the deposit obtained depends upon several factors, notably the degree of heat sensitivity of the latex, the temperature of the former and the heat capacity of the former.
  • Heat sensitivity can be induced by any standard methods, however, compounding with polyvinyl methyl ether is the most useful method, because this substance is very effective and yet tends to enhance the room temperature stability of latex compounds. Id.
  • the first layer After withdrawal of the former from the coagulant solution, the first layer is dried for 1 to 2 minutes at 70°C. Once dried, the first layer is capable of inducing coagulation when the former is dipped into a latex compound.
  • the latex can be any coagulatable natural or synthetic latex compound, coagulatable natural or synthetic rubber latices or styrenic block copolymer dispersions known in the art.
  • Conventional formulations for the preparation of latex are well known in the art and one skilled in the art would be readily able to vary the formulations and conditions of curing and the like to suit the particular latex being used as well as the final article desired.
  • Precured, partially cured, or non-cured latex can be used.
  • the latex may contain conventional compounding ingredients commonly utilized. Specific examples are given in U.S. Patent 3,411,982, hereby incorporated by reference.
  • the dried first layer induces coagulation of the latex to produce a uniform coagulated deposit of the latex on the former.
  • the length of time the former is immersed in the latex and the concentration of the coagulant determines the thickness of the article. The longer the dwell time period, the greater the wall thickness of the article, and vice versa.
  • Articles produced according to the method of this invention typically have a thickness of between 4 to 15 mils.
  • the former is removed from the latex with a coating of gelled latex adhering to it.
  • the former is placed in a water bath to leach out water soluble components such as proteins, electrolytes, etc.
  • the temperature of the water bath is between 40-60°C.
  • the second layer is either dried or coated with a lubricating polymer. If dried, then the first and second layers are cured.
  • the term “curing” also includes “fusing” or “fusion” as some types of polymers require fusing instead of curing.
  • thermoplastic elastomers such as the copolymers poly(styrene-b- isoprene-b-styrene) (SIS), poly(styrene-b-butadiene-b- styrene) (SBS) , and poly(styrene-b-ethylene propylene- b-styrene) (SEPS) require fusing.
  • SIS poly(styrene-b- isoprene-b-styrene)
  • SBS poly(styrene-b-butadiene-b- styrene)
  • SEPS poly(styrene-b-ethylene propylene- b-styrene
  • a lubricating polymer can be coated on the article to facilitate donning and the removal of the glove from the former.
  • the lubricating polymer used in this invention can be in the form of a dispersion or emulsion and is applied by either dipping or spraying.
  • Lubricating polymers that can be used in this invention include those polymers which will provide a coating that will anchor well to the article, will facilitate donning and will assist in the removal of the glove from the former.
  • the polyurethane polymer used to form the first layer can be used as the lubricating polymer. However, one is not limited to using the same polymer as was used to form the polymer composition. Different polymers can be used.
  • the lubricating polymers that can be used can be homopolymers, copolymers (by which is meant a polymer of two or more monomers) , mixtures of homopolymers and copolymers.
  • suitable polymers examples include vinyl polymers and copolymers, acrylic acid and methacrylic acid polymers and copolymers, styrenic block copolymers, polyurethanes and the like.
  • vinyl polymers examples include: vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate and the like.
  • acrylic acid polymers examples include alkyl acrylate polymers and copolymers such as ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, methylmethacrylate and the like.
  • styrenic block copolymers examples include: styrene-butadiene, styrene- ethylene-butylene, styrene-ethylene-propylene, styrene- isoprene, and the like.
  • the lubricating polymer can be applied either before the drying of the second layer, after the drying of the second layer but before curing, or after curing. When the lubricating polymer is applied, it will add additional layers to the already multi-layered article. After the lubricating polymer is added, it is allowed to stand and dry or is dried in an oven.
  • the conditions required for drying the lubricating polymer in an oven vary based on the type of lubricating polymer employed. If the lubricating polymer is added to the glove prior to curing, the lubricating polymer may be dried and the glove cured in one step. If the lubricating polymer is applied after the article is cured, then the lubricating polymer must be dried. Once dried, the glove can be stripped from the former.
  • emulsion silicones can also be used to further enhance the donning and the release of the article from the former.
  • a silicone is generally defined as a compound that includes siloxane polymers which are based on a structure including alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, with organic groups attached to the silicon.
  • the emulsion silicones used in this invention can be included in the polyurethane composition applied as the first layer, the latex used to form the second layer or in the lubricating polymer.
  • suitable silicones include polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) , Dow Corning Silicone Emulsion 365, and the like. Generally, adding less than 2% of these silicones to the respective polymer formulation will be sufficient to improve the donning and release of the article.
  • Stripping of the glove from the former turns the glove inside out so that the first layer is on the outside and the latex or lubricating layer is on the inside.
  • the stripping process does not require any powder to release the glove from the former.
  • the resultant glove does not exhibit any tackiness.
  • the process of this invention results in multi- layered, powder-free gloves.
  • Gloves produced according to this method can be easily removed from a former, are not tacky and exhibit good dry donning characteristics.
  • Articles that can be made according to the method of this invention in addition to gloves includes: catheters and condoms.
  • Gloves produced according to this invention have many features and benefits.
  • Articles made according to the method of this invention have numerous advantages because they can be made in a continuous fashion with significant economic savings when compared to the conventional processes.
  • the conventional processes used to make powder-free gloves are more expensive due to the number of halogenation, turning and drying steps involved in the manufacture.
  • Gloves produced according to this method are easily removed from the former, not tacky, exhibit good donning characteristics, and are powder-free. The process of this invention eliminates a number of these steps.
  • a further advantage of this invention is that the process uses environmentally friendly materials. Unlike other processes used to make powder-free gloves, the process of this invention does not include a halogenation step.
  • the halogenation process involves the use of toxic chemicals such as chlorine, which raises numerous disposal and environmental issues.
  • halogenated products tend to discolor and age poorly both in storage and in use.
  • Example 1 A powder-free, Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene (SIS) glove was made by dipping a hand specific bisque form into a urethane dispersion having surface modified end groups such as WUWB 23115/S10 available from The
  • Example 2 An aqueous hydrophilic polyurethane dispersion, having surface modified end groups such as WUWB-
  • the former After drying the coagulant, the former is then dipped into natural rubber latex glove compound to the level of the first coating.
  • the deposited film is then leached in warm water (37 to 54°C) , and then a deposit of polyurethane is applied by dipping the level of the latex deposit.
  • the formed glove is then cured at 138°C for about 10 minutes.
  • the formed and cured glove is then stripped from the former in a conventional manner.
  • Example 3 The polyurethane dispersion of Example 2 was diluted to 5.9% solids and the glove formed as detailed in example 4.
  • Example 4 To produce a beaded powder free urethane coated glove, the procedure of example 2 was followed except that the coatings were applied about 1/2 inch below the coagulant and latex deposit, and a bead was rolled in a conventional manner.
  • Other aqueous polyurethanes such as Witcobond ® W-404, a high solid, semi-colloidal aliphatic dispersion, available from Witco Corporation could also be used.

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Abstract

L'invention porte sur un procédé multi-trempage permettant de fabriquer un gant sans poudre enduit d'une couche polyuréthane. Le procédé comprend les étapes suivantes: immersion d'une forme de trempage dans une dispersion ou émulsion aqueuse sans poudre constituée de polymère ou copolymère de polyuréthane pour former une première couche, immersion de la première couche encore présente sur la forme de trempage dans un coagulant sans poudre, immersion de la première couche dans un composé au latex pour créer une deuxième couche, lavage de la deuxième couche dans de l'eau, durcissement de la première et deuxième couche et démoulage du gant fabriqué de la forme de trempage. Les gants produits selon ce procédé peuvent être fabriqués en continu de façon ininterrompue et sont plus économiques que les gants obtenus selon les procédés classiques utilisés pour fabriquer des gants sans poudre. Le procédé ne comprend pas d'étape d'halogénation mais fait appel de préférence à des matières sans dangers pour l'environnement qui ne présentent pas de toxicité ayant des retombées écologiques.
EP96906262A 1995-02-02 1996-01-26 Procede de fabrication d'un gant revetu d'une couche de polyurethane Withdrawn EP0754110A1 (fr)

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