High performance additives for latex dipping processes

摘要

The annual global consumption of natural rubber (NR) latex is merely over 7 million tonnes. Gloves are by far the largest market sector, consuming around 60% by weight. With the growth in population, the market is being driven by the advent of AIDS and other pandemic diseases and the need to protect healthcare workers from infections. Over the years, the industry, which is growing at a rate of more than 10% a year, has undergone many challenges from health-related scare issues to increasing costs due to the volatile price of NR.