Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for providing a foam glove

Abstract

The invention includes methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for providing a textile supported foam glove. One aspect of the invention provides an article of manufacture including a textile shell with a surface, a polymeric coating, wherein the polymeric coating is supported in part by the surface of the textile shell, the polymeric coating including a base polymer with a sufficient amount of air mixed with the base polymer to lower the density of the base polymer between about 10 to 50% of the original density of the base polymer.

The invention we claim is:  
     
         1 . An article of manufacture comprising: 
 a textile shell with a surface,    a polymeric coating, wherein the polymeric coating is supported in part by the surface of the textile shell, the polymeric coating comprising: 
 a base polymer with a sufficient amount of air mixed with the base polymer to lower the density of the base polymer between about 10 to 50% of the original density of the base polymer.  
   
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the textile shell comprises at least one of the following: nylon, polyester, aramid, cotton, wool, rayon, acrylic, and blended yarn.  
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the base polymer comprises at least one of the following: Reichhold 68079 nitrile latex, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, polymer latex VTLA, Synthomer 48C40, Synthomer 6000, Dupont Neoprene 750, Witcobond 506, Barrier Pro 2000, and natural latex.  
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the polymeric coating comprises at least one of the following: Potassium hydroxide, Zinc oxide, Dowfax 2A1, Tego 4710, Michemlube 124, Octojett 588 and Alcogum HPT/Bermocoll EHM.  
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the article is a glove with a polymeric film coating on an exterior surface of the glove.  
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the article is a fabric with a polymeric film coating on an exterior surface of the fabric.  
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the base polymer has a sufficient amount of air mixed with the base polymer to lower the density of the base polymer to about 30% of the original density of the base polymer.  
     
     
         8 . A method of manufacturing a textile supported glove, comprising: 
 applying a first component to a portion of a textile shell;    applying a second component to the portion of the textile shell, wherein a polymeric coating adheres to the textile shell, the polymeric coating comprising a base polymer with a sufficient amount of air mixed with the base polymer to lower the density of the base polymer between about 10 to 50% of the original density of the base polymer.    
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first component comprises at least one of the following: a coagulant-type solution, a calcium nitrate solution, and a mixture of water, calcium nitrate, and a surfactant.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the textile shell comprises at least one of the following: nylon, polyester, aramid, cotton, wool, rayon, acrylic, and blended yarn.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the second component comprises at least one of the following: a foamed polymeric compound with Reichhold 68079 nitrile latex, potassium hydroxide, zinc oxide, Dowfax 2A1, Tego 4710, Michemlube 124, Octojett 588, and Alcogum HPT/Bermocoll EHM.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the base polymer comprises at least one of the following: Reichhold 68079 nitrile latex, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, polymer latex VTLA, Synthomer 48C40, Synthomer 6000, Dupont Neoprene 750, Witcobond 506, Barrier Pro 2000, and natural latex.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the base polymer has a sufficient amount of air mixed with the base polymer to lower the density of the base polymer to about 30% of the original density of the base polymer.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 after applying a first component to a portion of a textile shell, air drying the first component applied to the textile shell;    after applying a second component to the initially coated portion of the textile shell, leaching the first component and second component applied to the textile shell;    air drying the first component and second compound applied to the textile shell;    oven drying the first component and second compound applied to textile shell; and    curing the first component and second compound applied to textile shell.