Disposable gloves keep everyone safer because they minimize cross-contamination or the spread of germs and bacteria. Single-use gloves are beneficial when it comes to protecting the skin against chemicals, pathogens, powders or preventing transmission within healthcare, food handling, tattoo, EMS, law enforcement, dentistry, cosmetology and growing in popularity in zoos. But there's a downside to single-use hand protection. An estimated 100 billion pairs of disposable gloves are buried in landfill yearly where it can take almost 200+ years to decompose.
 
The future of disposable hand protection has arrived. If you are searching for a rougher, tougher and latex-free sustainable single-use examination glove, then you need to check out these EcoTek® DriTek® Nitrile Exam Gloves.
 
Better for the planet, SW® Sustainability Solutions Nitrile Exam Gloves pushes the boundaries of single-use hand protection performance, with new levels of abrasion resistance, sweat management, and comfort that deliver in exceedingly severe environments. These latex-free nitrile exam gloves feature a properietary EcoTek® glove formula that accelerates breakdown in landfill without any performance loss under ASTM D5526-12 Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under Accelerated Landfill Conditions.  Results are 92.6% biodegradation in 60% solids landfill at 945 days. (Future results cannot be predicted/extrapolated.*) And if your facility incinerates its glove waste, EcoTek® incineration-friendly nitrile gloves are a sustainable disposal method as the combustion process converts the gloves into harmless byproducts. This means the overall performance, protection and durability of the glove stays exactly the same with reduced impact on the environment.
 
The DriTek® Comfort Technology is an absorbent thin flock-lining designed to wick away moisture for added extended use comfort and performance making it ideal for heavy sweaters or extended wear applications.  The MegaMan® gloves are also FDA approved barrier protection for patient exam use, the handling of bodily fluids, pathogens, chemotherapy drugs and proven to resist fatal toxins per ASTM D6978-05 (2019) and gastric acid for over 4 hours deeming these essential hand protection for professionals who wear gloves all day, everyday and making it great for first responders with possible exposure threats.
EcoTek® Sustainable Technology
TrackTek® high density pattern for grip in wet/oily conditions
2024 Bronze | EcoVadis Sustainability Rating
Touchscreen compatible
Consistent thickness for greater dexterity and tactile sensitivity
Skin Health Alliance® (SHA) Accredited Suitable for direct contact with food: comply with the requirements of U.S. FDA 21 CFR 177.260
FDA 510K approved conforming to ASTM D6319 medical requirements
Fully textured for excellent wet and dry grip Silicone-free for critical environments
Latex-Free / Powder-Free
Incineration-Friendly
Clean processing technology reduces potential skin irritation
Optimal thickness for durability and tactile sensitivity
Tear-resistant beaded cuff eases donning
1.5 AQL exceeds laboratory standards
 
Sold by the case.
 
These disposable and biodegradable gloves may be composted at Richland Farms as part of the Glovebox program.