Nitrile vs Latex vs Vinyl Gloves – Which Should You Choose?

You need to buy some gloves so you head over to your favourite online store, Medisave, and notice that there’s 3 different types to choose from. Which one do you buy? This article should hopefully clear up any questions you have and help you decide what gloves are right for you.

Nitrile Gloves

Nitrile gloves are ideal for people who have latex allergies, as they are made from synthetic rubber. These are great medical grade gloves but also excellent for general use with solvents, oils and greases – also many chemicals. Nitrile gloves are thicker, this means it’s harder to puncture the glove – if you do tear the glove, it'll be very visible. It's essential you spot a tear early, especially when dealing with chemicals, so Nitrile gloves win on this front. Excellent fit around the hand. A big con with these gloves is that they are quite pricey when compared to Latex gloves. Sum up:

• Fantastic alternative for people with latex allergies
• Thicker than other gloves
• Great fit
• Resistant to many chemicals
• Easy to spot glove puncture

Latex Gloves

Latex gloves are probably the most popular in the medical industry. These offer the most comfort and allow the most movement to preform tasks. It’s harder to detect puncture holes in these gloves which could be a concern. The best alternative to these would be Nitrile Gloves. These gloves don’t offer great protection against chemicals. A con with these is that they can cause allergies due to the latex. Sum up:

• First choice for medical professionals
• Cost effective
• Comfy fit
• Hard to detect puncture holes

Vinyl Gloves

Vinyl gloves are the most popular choice when it comes to food and catering situations. These gloves tend to be less expensive than the other two, while providing high levels of durability and hygiene at the same time. Sum up:

• Latex Free
• Best use is for catering
• Loose fit

 

Your decision to which gloves to get will depend on what your intended use is, however hopefully reading this article will have cleared up some questions you may of had about gloves.