Latex Gloves

Latex gloves offer excellent protection and performance in a variety of applications and across a broad range of industries. Latex gloves are a popular choice in both the Industrial and Medical industries and are widely used in applications in medical and dental, child care and senior care, food service and food processing, janitorial and sanitation, automotive and manufacturing industries. Natural rubber latex gloves commonly referred to as latex gloves were first invented in 1889 by William Stewart Halsted, the first chief of surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, in order to prevent the medical staff from developing dermatitis from medical chemicals.  Since then, latex gloves have become synonymous with use in the medical industry.