Method of making a glove having improved donning characteristics

Abstract

A textured elastomeric article and a method of making such an article is disclosed. The article includes a substrate body having an inside surface and a plurality of alkaline earth salt particles embedded within at least a portion of the inside surface but not extending through the thickness of the article such that no separate binder material is needed to affix the particles.

1 . A composition for use in forming a donning layer on a glove, the composition comprising from about 0.1 mass % to about 10 mass % 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene, about 0.1 mass % to about 5 mass % alkaline earth salt particles, about 0.1 mass % to about 10 mass % natural rubber, and deionized water, wherein said donning layer formed has exposed salt particles, wherein said salt particles serve as a drying agent and is adapted to remove tackiness of said donning layer before curing.  
     
     
         2 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises from about 2 mass % to about 5 mass % 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene, about 0.5% to about 3 mass % alkaline earth salt particles, about 1 mass % to about 3 mass % natural rubber, and about 89 mass % to about 96.5 mass % water.  
     
     
         3 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said donning layer composition comprises about 2 mass % to about 4 mass % 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene, and 0.5 mass % to about 0.91 mass % alkaline earth salt particles.  
     
     
         4 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said donning layer composition comprises about 5 mass % 1,2-syndiotactic polybutadiene, about 2 mass % magnesium carbonate, about 3 mass % natural rubber, and about 90 mass % water.