GLOBAL BIODEGRADABLE MEDICAL GLOVES MARKET

 

INTRODUCTION

Latex gloves are not biodegradable, and thousands of them wind up in the landfills each and every year. It might take decades for these throwaway gloves to degrade. Because various compounds are added to the gloves, especially latex (natural rubber) gloves take quite a long time to biodegradable materials.

 

 

Nitrile gloves have a detrimental influence on the environment from the raw materials needed to create them through their disposal after usage. Latex gloves, despite the introduction of newer and more sophisticated synthetic formulas, remain popular because they are elastic, robust, and form fitting.

 

GLOBAL BIODEGRADABALE MEDICAL GLOVES MARKET DEVELOPMENTS AND INNOVATIONS

S No	Overview of Development	Development Detailing	Region of Development	Possible Future Outcomes
1	SHOWA Group Receives FDA 510(k) Approval for Industry’s First Biodegradable Medical Grade Nitrile Glove	With SHOWA’s Made in America programme, hospitals, GPOs, and other healthcare customers may lessen their reliance on offshore PPE suppliers.	Global	This would enhance better Technological Controls
2	First FDA-Cleared Biodegradable Medical Gloves Reach Market.	In active landfills, Class I nitrile gloves will degrade in one to five years, compared to more than 100 years for traditional gloves.	Global	This would enhance better Technological Controls
3	Biodegradable nitrile glove	UNIGLOVES, a hand protection company, has announced the debut of BioTouch, a new nitrile disposable glove.	Global	This would enhance better Technological Controls
4	Research advances sustainability in surgical latex glove manufacturing	Researchers at Cranfield University collaborated with Meditech Gloves, a prominent maker of high-quality examination and surgical gloves.	Global	This would enhance better Technological Controls
5	Made-in-Canada Compostable Elastomeric Materials for Medical Glove Manufacturing	They are looking for biodegradable, Made-in-Canada sustainable elastomeric materials to be utilised in the production of an equal alternative to disposable medical gloves.	Global	This would enhance better Technological Controls

 

 

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

During the COVID-19 epidemic, global demand for single-use gloves soared, well outstripping manufacturers’ current manufacturing capacity. Industry analysts expect probable shortages in 2021, despite manufacturers’ efforts to raise manufacturing.

 

Rubber gloves, on the other hand, saw a major drop in demand as they were cancelled or postponed during the epidemic. However, after COVID-19, the number of procedures conducted will skyrocket, driving up demand.

 

North America is the largest market for medical gloves in the world, followed by Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.

 

MDS Associates is a prominent developer of the latest integrated technologies focusing on better smarter sensing and biodegradable gloves requirements in medical industries.

 

The SHOWA 6110PF Powder-Free Nitrile Gloves featuring Eco-Best Technology® (EBT) have received Green Circle certification, indicating that they satisfy all of the requirements for compostable promises.

 

SHOWA 6100PF EBT gloves achieved 82 percent biodegradation in just 386 days, according to the ASTM D5526 certification, whereas gloves without EBT only achieved 1.9 percent anaerobic decomposition in much the same time frame.

 

The gloves’ revolutionary soft modulus technology snugs around the hands as they are used, providing bare skin tactility and incredible comfort.

 

Thomas Scientific provides core technical breakthroughs that allow diagnostic and analysis of computing requirements wherein Adhesive Particle Examination HandPRO 400 Series Gloves that combine strength with a perfect fit and feel.

 

The glove is made of low protein natural rubber latex, which means it’s less likely to cause allergies. It’s also biodegradable and ecologically friendly. HandPRO 400 Series gloves are thicker than ordinary latex gloves and provide dependable hand protection in tough conditions. The outside is textured for a secure grip, while the inside is polymer coated for easy wearing.

 

Gloves are sold in boxes of 100 and come in sizes ranging from XS to XL.

 

COMPANIES PROFILED

• 3M Company
• Adventa Berhad
• Ansell Healthcare
• Cardinal Health, Inc.
• Dynarex Corporation
• Hartalega Holdings Berhad
• Honeywell International Inc.
• Kossan Rubber Industries Ltd
• Rubberex
• Supermax Corporation Berhad
• Top Glove Corporation Berhad
• United Glove Inc.