Coating for rubber gloves

Abstract

A composition for a damp hand donnable glove using a novel coating. The novel coating results in the formulation of domains of variable size and height. The coating has a polyurethane polymer, and aqueous dispersion and a surfactant.

1 - 15 . (canceled)  
   
   
       16 . A glove, comprising: 
 a cured protective latex film; and    a cured skin contacting polymeric coating adherent to the cured latex film, the cured skin contacting polymeric coating comprising an acrylic polymer and a plurality of agglomerates dispersed therein, wherein the agglomerates form a plurality of raised domains.    
   
   
       17 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the glove has improved damp hand donnability.  
   
   
       18 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the cured protective latex film comprises rubber.  
   
   
       19 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the acrylic polymer comprises polymethacrylate.  
   
   
       20 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the cured skin contacting polymeric coating further comprises polyurethane.  
   
   
       21 . The glove of  claim 19 , wherein the cured skin contacting polymeric coating further comprises polyurethane.  
   
   
       22 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the acrylic polymer comprises styrene.  
   
   
       23 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of agglomerates comprise polyvinylchloride latex.  
   
   
       24 . The glove of  claim 21 , wherein the agglomerates comprise polyvinylchloride latex.  
   
   
       25 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the agglomerates comprise a natural wax, a synthetic wax, or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       26 . The glove of  claim 21 , wherein the agglomerates comprise a natural wax, a synthetic wax, or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       27 . The glove of  claim 22 , wherein the agglomerates comprise a natural wax, a synthetic wax, or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       28 . The glove of  claim 25 , wherein the natural wax is saponifiable.  
   
   
       29 . The glove of  claim 28 , wherein the natural wax comprises montan, carnauba, bees wax, bayberry-myrtle, candelialla, carnaday, castor bean, aspartogras, Japan, oricury, retamo-ceri, mimbi, schlock, spermaceti, sugar-cane, wool lanolin; the synthetic waxes selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, saponifiable modified polyethylene, polypropylene, saponifiable modified polypropylene, or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       30 . The glove of  claim 25 , wherein the synthetic wax comprises polyethylene, a modified polyethylene, polypropylene, a modified polypropylene, or a combination thereof.  
   
   
       31 . The glove of claim  1 , wherein the skin contacting polymeric coating is silicone coated.  
   
   
       32 . A method comprising providing a glove that comprises a cured outer layer; a cured inner layer adherent to the cured outer layer, the cured inner layer comprising an acrylic polymer and a plurality of agglomerates dispersed therein, wherein the agglomerates form a plurality of raised domains.  
   
   
       33 . A glove, comprising: 
 a cured protective latex film; and    a cured skin contacting polymeric coating adherent to the cured protective latex film, the cured skin contacting polymeric coating comprising polyurethane polymer and a plurality of agglomerates dispersed therein.    
   
   
       34 . The glove of  claim 33 , wherein the plurality of agglomerates form a plurality of raised domains.  
   
   
       35 . The glove of  claim 33 , wherein the plurality of agglomerates comprise a natural wax, a synthetic wax, or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       36 . The glove of  claim 33 , wherein the natural wax is saponifiable.  
   
   
       37 . The glove of  claim 33 , wherein the natural wax comprises montan, carnauba, bees wax, bayberry-myrtle, candelialla, carnaday, castor bean, aspartogras, Japan, oricury, retamo-ceri, mimbi, schlock, spermaceti, sugar-cane, wool lanolin; the synthetic waxes selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, saponifiable modified polyethylene, polypropylene, saponifiable modified polypropylene, or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       38 . The glove of  claim 33 , wherein the skin contacting polymeric coating is silicone coated.