Flow Chart for Manufacturing Process

Choosing the optimum lead-free elements

The radiation protection
glove is manufactured in
a complex operation that
begins with choosing the
right x-ray protective
elements.
The optimum
compounding of these
elements is the key to a
perfect glove.

Digital pH meter

Particle size analyzer

Analytical lab

Photo spectrometer

Brookfield viscometer

Digital colorimeter

Lead-free compounding
Mixing and
homogenization of the
selected lead-free
elements with natural
latex in correct
proportions is a very
important process called
Compounding.
A variable speed
intensive mixer and
homogenizer is used for
this operation.

Surface preparation of porcelain formers

A smooth and clean
surface of formers is
achieved by cleaning
with acid solutions,
cleaning agents and
coating with wetting
agents.

Formation of raw gloves

Production of raw gloves
in desired shape and size
is carried out by dipping
porcelain formers for a
controlled time while
monitoring various
parameters in the leadfree compound.

These gloves are formed inside out so that the glove

surface that comes in contact with user is on the outside
and textured surface on the inside.

Protein removal
Additives such as
accelerators and proteins
are removed through hot
leaching by intensive
wash in hot water
followed by heat drying.

Internal coating of hypoallergenic compound

The surface of the glove
which comes in contact
with the user, is coated
with hypoallergenic
compound for better
properties of donning,
flexibility and skin care.
This is done by dipping
semi-cured gloves under
controlled conditions in a
hypoallergenic mixture.

Beading
After internal coating
Gloves are beaded to
provide a grip while
donning, as well as to
prevent roll back.

Curing of gloves
Curing involves the cross
linking of polymers with
each other, and bonding
with lead-free metal
particles by heat
treatment at controlled
temperature and airflow
in a specialty oven.

Molecules
before curing

Molecules
after curing

Inspection
and testing

Each piece of glove is

visually inspected while a
large percentage of
production is tested for
strength, attenuation,
and dimensions.

Tensile tester

Online inspection

X-ray testing lab

Radiation dosimeter

Leak testing
After removal from
moulds, 100% of gloves
undergo a high pressure
leak test.
Even a microscopic hole
does not escape
detection in this test.
Leak tester

Powder free
All gloves are treated in a
sophisticated chlorination
chamber to eliminate the
need for powdering them,
as well as to lower the
protein levels to minimum
levels.

Chlorination chamber

Finishing
Gloves are inspected, printed
and packed in specially designed
finishing rooms, under HEPA
filtration and in Clean Room
environment .
Controlled environment
for finishing

Packing
Gloves are sealed using high
speed automatic vacuum sealing
equipment, which perfectly
maintains the seal strength and
vacuum.
Automatic pouch sealing

Sterilization
Gloves are Gamma sterilized as
per guidelines of ISO 11137-2006
with a minimum dose of 25 kilo
Gray to result in a perfectly sterile
glove.
Gamma sterilization