Readily donned elastomeric article

Abstract

An elastomeric article includes a substrate body including a first surface. The substrate body is formed from an elastomeric material. A donning layer overlies at least a portion of the first surface. The donning layer is formed from a styrenic block copolymer.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An elastomeric article comprising: 
 a substrate body comprising an elastomeric material, the substrate body having a first surface; and    a donning layer overlying at least a portion of the first surface, the donning layer comprising a styrenic block copolymer.    
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric material comprises a mid block saturated styrene block copolymer.  
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric material comprises a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer.  
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric material is selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, nitrile butadiene rubber, styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, styrene-isoprene block copolymer, styrene-butadiene block copolymer, synthetic isoprene, chloroprene rubber, polyvinyl chloride, silicone rubber, and a combination thereof.  
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the styrenic block copolymer comprises a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer.  
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the donning layer is present in an amount of about 0.1 mass % to about 2.5 mass % of the article.  
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the donning layer is present in an amount of about 0.25 mass % to about 1.5 mass % of the article.  
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising a lubricant layer overlying at least a portion of the donning layer.  
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 8 , wherein the lubricant layer comprises a silicone.  
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the article is a glove.  
     
     
         11 . An elastomeric article comprising: 
 a substrate body comprising an elastomeric material, the substrate body having a first surface and a second surface;    a donning layer overlying at least a portion of the first surface, the donning layer comprising a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer; and    a gripping layer overlying at least a portion of the second surface.    
     
     
         12 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the elastomeric material comprises a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer.  
     
     
         13 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the gripping layer comprises a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer.  
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the gripping layer is present in an amount of from about 0.1 mass % to about 2.5 mass % of the article.  
     
     
         15 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the gripping layer is present in an amount of from about 0.25 mass % to about 1.5 mass % of the article.  
     
     
         16 . The article of  claim 11 , further comprising a lubricant layer overlying at least a portion of the donning layer.  
     
     
         17 . A method for preparing an elastomeric article comprising: 
 preparing a substrate body comprising an elastomeric material, the substrate body having a first surface and a second surface; and    forming a donning layer over at least a portion of the first surface, the donning layer comprising a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer.    
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising forming a gripping layer over at least a portion of the second surface, the gripping layer comprising a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising contacting the gripping layer with a source of chlorine.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising forming a lubricant layer over at least a portion of the donning layer, the lubricant layer comprising a silicone and a quaternary ammonium compound.