The Microflex Evolution One disposable, chlorinated, powder-free, standard length latex glove is fully textured along the fingertips, fingers, and palm and has an external polymer coating. The glove has a palm thickness of 5.5 mils and a finger thickness of 5.9 mils, and is 9.6" long from the tip of the middle finger to the edge of the beaded wrist cuff, which is 3.9 mils thick. It is suitable for dental, forensic, healthcare, industrial safety, laboratory, and research applications. Latex provides better elasticity than nitrile, chloroprene, or vinyl, and better puncture resistance than vinyl. The glove is textured on the fingertips, fingers, and palm for improved grip, particularly in wet conditions, compared to gloves with textured fingers. A polymer coating has been applied to the external surface to help prevent tapes and adhesives from sticking to the glove. The glove has been washed in a diluted chlorine-based solution to help reduce tackiness, providing lower surface friction than a non-chlorinated glove and allowing quick donning in wet environments. This powder-free glove leaves no residue, helping to reduce the likelihood of spreading latex allergens and bacteria compared to a powdered glove. The color of this ambidextrous glove is off-white.
Tensile strength, measured in megapascals (MPa), is the amount of force required to rip a glove; the higher the number, the stronger the glove material. This glove has a tensile strength of 24 MPa before aging and 18 MPa after aging. Elongation measures how much a glove can be stretched before it breaks. It is expressed as a percent of the original length of the glove at the moment of breakage, and the higher the percent, the more the glove can stretch. This glove has an elongation of 700% before aging and 600% after aging. Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quality specification for the defect rate in surgical and exam gloves. The FDA requires an AQL
