Glove Manufacturing 101 Series 2021

192 pages. This series of Glove Manufacturing 101 Series 2021 was conducted by Dr. Eng Aik Hwee on 13, 14, 20 and 21 April 2021 via Microsoft Teams. The Glove Manufacturing 101 Series is aimed to deliver fundamental and technical knowledge in the compounding process of medical gloves manufacturing, learn the technology of surface treatment of medical gloves, the defects and its root cause analysis. Participants learned the technology of cost savings, standards and requirements for gloves, treatments to control lump issues, latex dipping, beading and leaching and the production processing and handling requirements of vulcanization of latex film. The series provided basic and analytical techniques for trouble shooting and testing in the manufacturing process of rubber gloves. This seminar paper is a compilation of 4 course outlines. Course outlines: 1) Compounding of Latex for Dipping 2) Medical Gloves Manufacturing Processes 3) Vulcanization of Latex Film 4) Testing