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Characteristics and industry standards of medical PVC gloves

Medical gloves play a crucial role in isolating bacteria and pollutants. Compared with industrial gloves, its core indicator is AQL1.5, which means that less than 1.5 out of 100 gloves sampled in a batch are tested as unqualified. In terms of material, medical gloves can be divided into PVC, nitrile, and latex gloves. Medical PVC gloves are glove products mainly made of paste like polyvinyl chloride. They are impregnated with glove models and cured at high temperatures to form gloves that are allergen free, powder free, have low dust generation, low ion content, and do not contain plasticizers, esters, silicone oil, and other components. They have strong chemical resistance, good flexibility and touch, easy and comfortable to wear, anti-static performance, and can be used in dust-free environments. It is mainly used for medical examinations in hospitals. From the development trend, medical PVC gloves will gradually become the dominant product in the disposable glove field.
The domestic industry standard for medical PVC gloves: Medical grade PVC gloves belong to a category of medical device products, and their production and sales require relevant national qualifications. Specific management measures include the “Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices”, “Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Medical Device Production”, “Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Medical Devices”, “Regulations on the Daily Supervision and Administration of Medical Device Production”, etc. Foreign access requirements: Importing countries have relatively high standards for medical grade gloves. Usually, exported products need to meet the admission standards of relevant countries, pass designated quality management system certification or product certification, such as ISO13485 certification, NSF certification, FDA certification, etc., in order to be allowed to enter the target country market. At the same time, international industry quality standards, product technology, and new certification projects are constantly being introduced and updated.