Inventors:
Kermit R. Littleton - Julian CA
Ronald Gloriani - Murrieta CA
Garth Brown - Alpine CA
Jason Baker - La Costa CA
K C Nguyen - Murrieta CA
Jali Lamar Williams - San Luis Obispo CA
Assignee:
Safeskin Corp. - Roswell GA
International Classification:
B32B 108
US Classification:
428 368, 21617, 2168, 428 3691, 428521, 428522
Abstract:
An elastomeric article such as a glove includes a substrate body made of an styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer, and a donning layer overlying at least one side of the substrate body. The donning layer is formed of 1,2 polybutadiene, preferably syndiotactic 1,2 polybutadiene, or a chlorinated mid block unsaturated block copolymer. Optionally, a surfactant layer is present over the donning layer to further improve the donning characteristics. The surfactant layer is preferably an alkyl dimethylbenzyl quaternary, an alkyl trimethyl quaternary, a dialkyl dimethyl quaternary, sodium lauryl sulfate, or pyridinium chloride.