The demand for dust-free gloves continues to grow, and foreign brands occupy the high-end market

Dust-free gloves are made of natural rubber, which prevents products from being contaminated and affected by residues, oil stains, dust and sweat on the fingers during the production process, thereby effectively protecting the products. There are various types of dust-free gloves, which can be divided into latex gloves, polyvinyl chloride gloves, nitrile gloves, etc. according to different raw materials; according to different sizes, they can be divided into standard size gloves, long size gloves and short size gloves; according to different surface treatments, they can be divided into Smooth gloves, textured gloves, etc.

The upstream of the dust-free glove industry chain is the supply of raw materials and production equipment such as natural rubber and synthetic rubber; the midstream is the production of products; the downstream is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, electronics, medical equipment, aerospace and other fields.

According to the “2023-2027 Dust-free Gloves Market Development Prospect Analysis and Supply and Demand Pattern Research Forecast Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, From the perspective of upstream raw materials, limited by the natural environment and planting scope, my country’s natural rubber production is small and the demand is large. The market is in short supply and is highly dependent on imported rubber. In 2022, my country’s natural rubber production will not exceed 900,000 tons, and import dependence will exceed 75%. Coupled with the rising domestic labor costs, the production cost of dust-free gloves continues to rise. In recent years, the price of dust-free gloves has shown an upward trend.

From the perspective of downstream application fields, as my country’s comprehensive national strength continues to increase, research in high-tech fields such as aerospace, artificial intelligence, and 5C technology continues to deepen, as well as my country’s aging process continues to accelerate, the number of elderly people continues to grow, and medical and health care The demand continues to grow, coupled with the continuous improvement of the national economic level, the demand for food and beverages is more vigorous, which promotes the continuous development of the food industry, the demand for dust-free gloves continues to grow, and the market size continues to expand. In 2022, my country’s demand for dust-free gloves will exceed 12 billion pieces, and the market size will exceed 3.6 billion yuan.

Driven by market dividends, more and more companies have entered the dust-free glove market. Due to the low entry threshold, there are currently a large number of dust-free glove manufacturers in my country, most of which are small and medium-sized enterprises. The industry concentration is not high and competition is fierce. Foreign brands such as Kimberly and Riverstone have certain advantages in production technology, production scale, brand awareness, etc., and occupy the high-end market of dust-free gloves. At present, my country’s dust-free glove manufacturers include Suzhou Tianhua Ultra-Clean Technology Co., Ltd., Xinlun New Materials Co., Ltd., Shijiazhuang Hongrui Group Co., Ltd., Suzhou Chengli Electronic Materials Co., Ltd., etc.

Industry analysts said that as the downstream industry continues to develop, the demand for dust-free gloves will continue to grow, and there will be a broad consumer market. At present, the competitiveness of domestic dust-free glove products is weak, and foreign brands occupy the high-end market. Local dust-free glove manufacturers need to continue to increase capital investment and research and development efforts, improve production technology and product quality, improve after-sales services, pay attention to brand building, strengthen product promotion and influence, and improve their own influence.