Monday, April 14, 2008
EcoGlove Reusable Gloves, Uses Cold Plasma Sterilization
The makers of the humble disposable rubber gloves are turning “green”, with the introduction of the reusable EcoGlove.
EcoGlove chairman Patrick Hampe claimed that the gloves would be cheaper for end users, reduce the risk of latex and chemical allergies, and friendlier to Mother Nature.
After use, the new gloves would be reprocessed by its manufacturers – sanitised and checked for defects – before being repackaged and sent back to the users.
A machine using cold plasma technology sterilises the gloves, and as a quality control measure, Hampe said any one set of gloves are only allowed to be reused seven times.
With EcoGlove, Hampe said the carbon footprint would be reduced by 60%, as there would be almost zero wastage.
Hampe said Loprol is a formula that is almost free from proteins, which trigger latex allergies, while most chemical allergies are linked to nitrile gloves.
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EcoGlove chairman Patrick Hampe claimed that the gloves would be cheaper for end users, reduce the risk of latex and chemical allergies, and friendlier to Mother Nature.
After use, the new gloves would be reprocessed by its manufacturers – sanitised and checked for defects – before being repackaged and sent back to the users.
A machine using cold plasma technology sterilises the gloves, and as a quality control measure, Hampe said any one set of gloves are only allowed to be reused seven times.
With EcoGlove, Hampe said the carbon footprint would be reduced by 60%, as there would be almost zero wastage.
Hampe said Loprol is a formula that is almost free from proteins, which trigger latex allergies, while most chemical allergies are linked to nitrile gloves.
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Labels: Design-Engineering, Energy-Environment-Engineering, Textile-Engineering
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