Disposable Glove Testing

Intertek has a wide range of disposable glove testing capabilities to support manufacturers, distributors and retailers in ensuring your disposable gloves comply with industry and performance standards.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, disposable gloves are in high demand around the globe for use by healthcare professionals, front-line workers in businesses like grocery stores and restaurants, and the general public. We can test your disposable gloves to U.S., EU, China and other international standards, including:

• ASTM D3578 Standard Specification for Rubber Examination Gloves
• ASTM D5250 Standard Specification for Poly(vinyl chloride) Gloves for Medical Applications
• ASTM D6319 Standard Specification for Nitrile Examination Gloves for Medical Applications
• ASTM D6977 Standard Specification for Polychloroprene Examination Gloves for Medical Applications
• EN 455 Medical gloves for single use
• EN ISO 374-5 Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms – part 5
• GB 24786 Single-use medical poly(vinyl chloride) examination gloves
• ISO 10282 Single-use sterile rubber surgical gloves – specification
• ISO 11193-1 Single-use medical examination gloves-Part 1
• ISO 11193-2 Single-use medical examination gloves-Part 2

Intertek performs the following key tests for disposable gloves:

• Watertightness
• Tensile strength
• Breaking force after ageing
• Sizing/dimensions
• Powder content
• Protein content