Disposable latex gloves have obvious advantages and disadvantages, and industry development is restricted

Disposable latex gloves are made of natural latex as the main raw material and processed with other additives. They have the advantages of non-toxic, tasteless, good elasticity, strong stretchability, good fit, high comfort, puncture resistance, and not easy to break. , can be widely used in medical, beauty, electronics, food, agriculture, scientific research, family and other scenarios.

Divided by material, disposable gloves include three major categories of mainstream products: disposable PVC gloves, disposable nitrile gloves, and disposable latex gloves. Compared with the other two products, disposable latex gloves have obvious advantages in elasticity, conformability, comfort, and puncture resistance. They are also biodegradable after disposal and will not pollute the environment.

Disposable latex gloves mainly include powdered disposable latex gloves, powder-free disposable latex gloves, purified disposable latex gloves and other products. Powdered disposable latex gloves are mainly used in food, agriculture, household and other fields; powder-free disposable latex gloves are mainly used in electronics, medical, beauty and other fields; purified disposable latex gloves are mainly used in medical, precision electronics, scientific research and other fields .

Disposable latex gloves are made of natural latex, with limited sources of raw materials and high prices; the output of disposable latex gloves is greatly affected by the supply of natural latex; natural latex contains protein allergens, which can cause human skin allergies; disposable latex gloves It has only a certain degree of acid and alkali resistance and is only resistant to some organic solvents. The above are the development drawbacks of disposable latex gloves.

Disposable latex gloves can be used in a wide range of downstream applications. However, due to the above factors, large-scale production expansion is difficult and market development is subject to certain restrictions. In recent years, the performance of disposable nitrile gloves has been continuously improved, and it has become increasingly close to disposable latex gloves in terms of elasticity and comfort. Its raw material supply is more abundant, and it can be produced in large quantities. The price continues to drop, and disposable nitrile gloves do not contain Allergens, chemical corrosion resistance, and oil resistance are better, so the market space of disposable latex gloves is squeezed.

According to the “Disposable Latex Gloves Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center, In the global disposable gloves market, in terms of sales, disposable latex gloves account for 20%, and in terms of sales, disposable latex gloves account for 23%, both of which are lower than disposable PVC gloves. with disposable nitrile gloves market. In 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic broke out, and the global demand for disposable gloves has been strong in the past three years. Disposable nitrile gloves have further squeezed the market share of disposable latex gloves with their excellent comprehensive performance and easy production expansion advantages.

Industry analysts said that global natural latex is mainly produced in Southeast Asia, with Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia being the main production areas. Affected by the supply of raw materials, global disposable latex glove production capacity is also concentrated in Southeast Asia, with Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia being the main producing countries. Global disposable latex glove manufacturers mainly include Malaysia’s Hartalega, WRP, Kossan, Top Glove, UG Healthcare, Supermax, Austria’s Semperit, Canada’s Medicom, and the United States’ KIRGEN.