The Manufacturing Process of Surgical Gloves
The production process of surgical gloves is roughly the same as that of ordinary disposable industrial gloves, and the following is a detailed introduction.
1. Selection of raw materials for surgical gloves.
Latex gloves: Physical elasticity is very large, wears close to the skin, and makes it easy to perform precision operations, but they are prone to hand allergies due to their material properties.
Nitrile gloves: good chemical resistance, and puncture resistance, suitable for hair salons, home cleaning, car maintenance, and other industries.
Neoprene gloves: properties between latex and nitrile.
Polyethylene gloves cost less than nitrile and latex gloves, have less elasticity and puncture resistance, and are not usually used as surgical gloves.
2. Clean hand models
To produce flawless gloves, the glove former needs to be cleaned before it is impregnated with the original glove solution. The glove former is washed in an acid solution with a PH of 3-5, then in an alkaline solution with a PH of 10-12, after which the glove former is dried in the oven.
3. Coagulant impregnation
The function of the coagulant is to form a uniform film on the surface of the glove former so that the original solution of the glove is easily attached to the surface of the glove former.
4. Dipping the glove raw material solution.
This process is carried out twice, with each dip drying in the oven so that the original solution is evenly attached to the glove former surface.
5. Leach, beading, and vulcanize
This part is mainly to remove the surface impurities of the glove, and then the glove former is rolled by the glove beading machine, and the glove cuff is formed. After that, vulcanization is performed to improve the physical and chemical properties of the gloves.
6. Cleaning and stripping
After the glove is basically formed, it is also necessary to clean it with chlorine water and clean water, and then clean it repeatedly with deionized water. Finally, the glove stripping machine is removed to get the finished glove.
7. Quality inspection
Surgical gloves undergo rigorous quality testing before packaging to meet customer needs. Such as size and thickness detection, tension detection, and pinhole detection. Pinhole inspection requires the use of a watertight inspection system, and substandard gloves are sorted out.
8. Packaging and sterilization
The packaging of surgical gloves requires a professional surgical glove packaging machine, in general, each pair of gloves is packaged independently. After packaging is sterilized (such as ethylene oxide or gamma ray sterilization) to ensure sterility.
The Price of the Surgical Glove Making Machine
The manufacturing process of surgical gloves is highly automated, and the speed of the entire production line is slower than that of other gloves, which ensures that the thickness of the surgical gloves meets the requirements. In addition, the production of surgical gloves requires precise control of parameters such as temperature, humidity, and time to ensure product quality and consistency.
The price of a surgical glove making machine may depend on production capacity, level of automation, brand name, and additional features. Here is a rough idea of the price range:
Generally, depending on customer requirements capabilities, and technology, the price of fully automatic machines ranges from $100,000 to $500,000, or even higher.
High capacity machines: For large-scale industrial production, the cost can be as high as $1 million or more, especially for machines that can produce tens of thousands of gloves per hour.
Fengwang is a surgical glove machine manufacturer with more than 20 years of experience, serving more than 1000 customers around the world, whether it is experience or machine operation efficiency, there are competitive advantages in the peer, and we will continue to improve the technology of the machine, to provide customers with competitive prices. So if you have any questions about the manufacturing of surgical gloves, we are ready to provide you with free solutions.
