Best Pricing on High Filtration Disposable Face Masks
You are probably wondering why in the world is the Glove Guru talking about Disposable Face Masks? The answer is simple. I want to help and facilitate the elimination of the spread of the Covid-19 virus and get our lives “back to normal” as my wife says.
We began selling face masks in July of last year (2020) as part of our Disposable Gloves program in doing our part the keep America working safe. Our entry into the face mask distribution went hand in hand (pun intended) with disposable gloves and as part of a demand by our customers. We were fortunate that our factory source also made disposable face masks and we jumped on to the opportunity to fulfill the demand and it turned out to be a worthy effort.
Besides having a good inventory, we also have the “best pricing” available like all of our glove lines. For example, our disposable face masks come in a box of 50 at a low price of only $9.95 opposed to others who offer only boxes of 15 or 20. My best example is that Target sells a similar model for $12.00/20 masks.
We also offer them in Case Pricing for our commercial high-volume customers at only $7.95/Box of 50. A case contains 40 boxes. To put that into perspective, that is only 15 cents per mask.
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These are some suggestions to save money on Disposable Gloves because of the high-prices created by the Covid-19 virus crisis.
Thousands of companies and millions of workers have had to not only search for new sources of disposable gloves due to shortages but have had to spend limitless time to search for better prices. This was caused by the new unexpected demand for disposable gloves to help prevent and contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus droplets. This virus is also known as: Coronavirus Disease 2019.
First, a little background on disposable gloves and why the shortage and prices of these gloves have become problematic.
I should first explain that I developed a few types of gloves to help combat problems due to wearing gloves because of the glove problems created in the late 1980’s by the HIV AIDS virus issue. At that time, people including millions of healthcare workers had to wear gloves that they never had to wear before this blood-borne pathogen became a problem. That’s when problems associated with wearing gloves arose. It was because of this HIV Virus also known as: Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
The first glove I developed due to my medical device background was a high-performance polyurethane glove that was totally bio-compatible, hypoallergenic, and exceptionally thin (1.2 mil) for a glove at this time.
The next glove that I developed was a special protective nylon glove liner which created a barrier to latex (proteins), rubber and plastic gloves. The glove liners, still popular to this day, serve to help many glove users who have problems with wearing gloves for long periods. You can view them at this link for those who need some relief when using disposable gloves. I will cover the liners in a new post.
Why Disposable Glove prices have dramatically increased.
The answer is simple. Unmet demand from the glove factories in Asia due to the factory shut downs caused by the virus coupled with the lack of raw materials for the same reason. This has led to prices increases over 1,000 percent.
Nitrile gloves have become the most common disposable gloves principally used in healthcare settings due to the problems with latex allergens. Nitrile gloves are also more effective against common chemicals unlike latex and they are much stronger than latex rubber gloves. However, nitrile gloves have been more unpredictable in regards to availability and pricing recently due to raw material issues.
Vinyl (PVC) Gloves
Vinyl Gloves are very popular but not used in healthcare settings due to the stringent FDA requirements. However, they are generally considered safe for most all applications since they are form fitting like Nitrile and Latex gloves.
PE (Polyethylene) Gloves
PE Gloves which are commonly used in food service are also known as cafeteria gloves. They are not form fitting like Nitrile or Latex Gloves but they are very thin and some versions even come with an embossed surface for better gripping.
Costs:
To give everyone a general idea about costs, see these examples by Case (Best) pricing:
Nitrile: ~ $0.51/Pair
Latex: ~$0.31/Pair
Vinyl: ~ $0.21/Pair
PE Gloves: Less than $0.01/Pair
Conclusion:
Most users rarely think about looking for alternate choices in a Disposable Glove and I hope this brief gives you some help and insight on some options. Therefore, depending on your application and use, you can easily switch to an alternate model while keeping safety in mind and reduce your costs while accessing more purchasing options.
This week, it gives me great pleasure to announce that the move to our new headquarters is now completed.
Our new facility is located on the edge of downtown Cary, NC in a quaint business industrial park. We are now central to many amenities including our main postal depot for quicker daily pick-ups.
Our new facility includes our offices and warehousing under one roof with multiple loading docks. We’ve also installed state-of-the-art high speed fiber optics and modern cabling for speedier internet data which is vital to our business.
Everything went fairly smooth but our phones are still in portal due to the transfer to the fiber optic capabilities. However, we still have access to our voice mail system while the phone system is being ported.
Santa Claus glove sales are very different this Christmas season due to the Covid-19 virus since I am seeing a downturn in our Santa Claus style White Glove sales with our regular shopping mall operators. These operators traditionally order their glove supplies for their Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus’ exhibits by September or early October and this has occurred for many years going back for over 2 decades now. Furthermore, this includes our mall and department store operators not only in North America but in other countries like Australia and so forth.
There won’t even be any Miracle of 34th Street this year since Santa won’t be visiting any Macy’s stores in 2020 ending an almost 160 year Holiday Season tradition which started in 1861.
I feel very sad for the children anticipating their visit to Santa this year to reveal their gift wishes. However, I can’t place any blame on the mall and department store operators to help eliminate additional possibilities of the virus spread. Although, it does appear that most malls may have Santa’s behind Plexiglas for picture taking. They just won’t need a fresh supply of clean white gloves. See my teaching moment comment in my conclusion.
A lot of our glove sales have weakened this year due to the virus and, as you can imagine, this includes our sales to church groups and church ushers, Bell Choirs, doormen, many major hotel chains, restaurants, and catering companies. I refer to these glove sales as our hospitality segment.
Major parades such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade have also been cancelled due to the virus. This also affects our Band Glove sales to marching band units and cheer units which has always been a traditional prop to our holiday seasonal glove sales.
Interesting enough, I’ve found that for many years, certain gloves sales are a barometer and indicator for many occurrences. For example, I can track cold weather patterns across the country by the mere sales of cold and winter weather gloves. We also saw an unprecedented sellout of our single use disposable gloves when the pandemic hit. We can also see at this time of year new orders for our High-Visibility gloves when daylight savings time ends.
As far as our Santa gloves, I’m not complaining since that business will come back next year. I’m simply sharing how everyone is affected by the Covid-19 virus and I’m sympathizing for the children that have to sacrifice that cherished visit with Santa Claus this year.
The up-side to this matter: The most positive aspect is that this can become a good teaching moment for our children. It can be used to emphasize the importance of wearing masks and social distancing since even Santa Claus can get the virus.
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people have turned to having to use (non-breathable) disposable gloves for the first time. These gloves are typically made from plastic, latex, nitrile, rubber, and vinyl. Many discover for the first time that when they wear them for any extended period, they have new issues such as allergic reactions, rashes, clamminess, and heavy hand sweat.
We have a great solution for you that goes back to 1989 when people that did not have to wear disposable gloves had wear them due to the AIDS virus. The same issues are happening again, today.
These liners are made from a high quality textured nylon 6/6 fiber that has the feel and softness of cotton for comfort all day long. The slick feature of the nylon makes it easy to slip on all types of rubber type gloves over the liner unlike cotton liners. They are also very size friendly since they stretch to fit everyone. The thinness allows high-dexterity. They are launderable, washable, and reusable. We also offer them in a half-finger model.
I highly recommend you buy some today to finally have more comfort when wearing those disposable gloves.
The subject title of this post my seem to be very elementary at first but the Covid-19 virus pandemic has created a tremendous amount of confusion when buying and using PPE safety products like masks and gloves.
Actually, the title is far from elementary. It’s a major public safety issue for those not trained or used to wearing disposable gloves like food handlers or healthcare personnel. I’m not saying you should not wear gloves but to incorrectly use disposable gloves will make them a useless safety procedure and even cause more harm and spread this devastating invisible virus.
We are selling a lot disposable gloves and masks to our customers around the world looking for defensive measures against the Covid virus which is great. I am also seeing a lot of people out and about and shopping while wearing gloves which is also great. But, sadly, I am also seeing that most people aren’t wearing or discarding their gloves properly which negates the whole purpose of wearing the disposable gloves.
For example, most untrained people don’t take off their gloves quick enough, thus further contaminating themselves and others around them including the items they touch. Additionally, you should never reuse disposable gloves. I’m sure you’ve seen food handlers frequently dispose and change gloves between functions or healthcare workers frequently dispose and change gloves from chore to patient. This is to avoid any cross contamination of any type. The same thing applies to you to avoid the Covid virus bug.
So, the point I am making here is to dispose of the gloves as soon as you are done shopping at the grocery store or other venue. Disposable gloves are very inexpensive and take up very little space in your purse or pockets so I suggest carrying a couple pair on your various trips.
To shop safely, I suggest social distancing, do not touch your face (this is one reason you see people wearing a face shield in addition to a face mask), frequently sanitize and wash your hands to avoid any possible contact with the virus.
If you want to wear gloves as an added preventive measure, the guidelines below are recommended in order to safely remove your disposable gloves.
Grip the outside of one glove at the wrist without touching your skin.
Peel the glove away from your hand by pulling it inside out.
Hold the removed glove in your other “gloved” hand.
To peel off the second glove, put your bare fingers inside the glove at the wrist.
Turn the second glove inside out, pulling it away from your hand, while leaving the first glove inside the second.
Discard the gloves away in a trash container immediately.
Wash your hands or use a hand sanitizer immediately after removing your gloves.
Once you try the above method for the first time, you will laugh and smile at how clever and easy it is and want to show others as well. It’s almost like a magic trick but a very helpful one.
Also, don’t forget to tell them the Glove-Guru taught you how to remove used disposable gloves.
As states lift restrictions and work to reopen their economics, a growing number are adapting CDC guidelines regarding the use of face covers as essential to preventing community spread.
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This old question about buying Powdered Gloves vs. Powder-Free Gloves has recently become a new question again by consumers due to the current catastrophic virus pandemic. This new virus has created a new increased demand for protective disposable gloves by new users. Most people think it’s a user issue regarding a friendlier glove but, funny enough, the powder issue is due to a necessity that came about a long time ago originating with the manufacturing. It brings back fond technical memories to me when I got into the glove business over 30 years ago.
When disposable gloves were first developed, they were either made from solutions of latex or vinyl. Now, picture a long assembly line that moves with artificial porcelain (mandrel molds) hands hanging from a track. As these mandrels move along, they dip into big vat full with a special liquid solution containing powder. Then they move to another vat containing the latex solution. Next, they travel through a heat chamber which essentially evaporates (dries) the liquid from the latex. The gloves are now cured and ready for removal from the mandrels, inspection and packaging.
To remove a cured glove from its mandrel mold, the mandrels were coated with powder solutions prior to the dipping process in order to make it easier to remove the cured glove from the mold. Without the powder solution coating on the mandrels, the cured gloves would stick to the mandrels casing them to be defective when removed. Therefore, the powder practice became an intricate part of the manufacturing process. This was especially the case with latex gloves. It should be noted that powder ended up partially coating the outside of the gloves due to powder dust caused by the gloves being removed from the mandrels.
What everyone discovered was that the powder process also made the latex gloves easier for users to slip the gloves on or off. This was because a residue of the powder solution remained inside each glove after they were made. This powder residue made the inside of the gloves slick eliminating a lot of glove breakage when putting them on.
In the late eighties many manufactures even used flavored powder coatings which were popular to the dental industry. A few also manufactured some latex models without powders due to allergic issues caused by the powder. The flavored models eventually were discontinued since they created excess saliva from patients which hindered many dental procedures. Powdered models are still popular but to a less degree due to good vinyl and nitrile glove models which are easier to slip on and off. It should be noted that latex had its own disadvantages to about 20% of the population due to allergies from the proteins in the latex. This is a separate issue from problems caused by the powder as noted below.
Keep in mind that, today, disposable gloves are widely used in many industries outside of healthcare. For example, they are a required protective accessory (PPE) in the restaurant and food service industries as well as most manufacturing industries.
Today, I highly recommend powder-free gloves for many reasons.
First, they are less expensive. Yes, it is only a matter of pennies a glove but it adds up quickly with disposables.
Also, powder-free disposable gloves have been vastly improved technically over the last two decades and better materials and manufacturing processes make the gloves easier to slip-on and off and rarely break.
Additionally, powdered gloves add another element to contamination and allergy issues. Think of ordering a sandwich in a sandwich shop and they wore powdered gloves which added minuscule talc or powder to the bread or slices of meat or greens.
Another aspect is to know that the FDA has banned powdered gloves from the healthcare industry in 2016. The FDA claims the powdered glove models present an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury.
(It should be noted that having an added element such as a powder or talc added to the gloves creates issues about the type and source of the powder or talc since most all disposable gloves are made outside of the USA.)
I also predict that powdered gloves will become more expensive over time and eventually become harder to find. I don’t think powdered gloves will disappear from some markets such as manufacturing since some workers will insist on using them. However, powder gloves no longer offer any distinct advantages over powder-free gloves for the manufacturers or for the users.
In conclusion, powder-free gloves offer you a safer and more economical glove choice over their powdered counterpart.
Unlike other utility and work gloves, Heat Resistant
Gloves are made with a wide variety of various materials from fibers including Nomex
and Kevlar to rubber including neoprene. Besides using them at home with
cooking and grilling, they are most commonly used for personnel protection in
many industries. They are most popular of the food, rubber, mechanical, and
petrochemical industries but also widely used for boiler room work, handling of
molds, adhesive manufacturing, construction and road work, medical autoclaves
and sterilizing, and steam cleaning.
With over 25 years of selling heat resistant gloves,
we’ve managed to select the very best heat resistant gloves that meet
everyone’s individual needs and requirements. We have also managed to eliminate
any heat resistant gloves from our glove offerings over the years that didn’t
perform well or that didn’t hold up well in everyday industrial applications. It
should be noted that our offerings include models from neoprene to terry cloth
and from knit to heavy gauntlet cuff styles.
We also carry a line of heat resistant arm sleeves for
workers that require some arm protection from heat in addition to gloves. Additionally,
we also offer some heat resistant gloves with long cuffs and sleeves that offer
both hand and arm heat protection. You will find these on our category listing link
at the end of this post.
Since we offer over 15 styles of heat resistant gloves
that vary in many levels of heat protection from 2500 F up to 26000
F temperatures, I will not list each one here for brevity purposes. However, I
will highlight a few models due to their uniqueness. Again, you can find all of
our popular and best heat resistant glove models in the category listing on our
web site which is linked at the bottom of this post.
Special
Note:
Keep in mind that some models listed in the Heat Resistant Glove category are
also cut resistant in addition to their heat resistant properties.
Below, I am highlighting 3 Heat Resistant Models. I’ve
selected these three not only because they are our most popular heat resistant
gloves but since they are very distinct from one another.
MAPA
Temp-Tec Insulated Neoprene Gloves
These heat resistant gloves are a heavy duty,
double-layer glove with thermal insulation and extended length (17” overall) for
extra arm protection. A multi-purpose chemical resistant glove with excellent
thermal insulation due to a double-knit cotton lining. They also offer good
grip of wet or slippery objects. Besides the high heat and chemical resistance
against acids and aliphatic solutions, these gloves are also liquid and steam
proof. Their heat resistant has been certified up to 480 F. See listing on web
site for additional details.
CarbonX
Heat and Flame Resistant Gloves
These heat resistant gloves with a built-in 20” sleeve
are made of CarbonX material which is extremely nonflammable. Originally
developed for NASCAR, these gloves will not ignite or burn, even when exposed
to 26000 F for 120 seconds. They will not melt or shrink. The
material’s soft finish and multi-directional stretch make them exceptionally
comfortable. The ambidextrous reversible design allows replacing one glove at a
time, rather than pairs. The ambidextrous feature also permits the gloves to be
worn on either hand, extending wear and reducing costs. See listing on web site
for additional details.
Wells
Lamont Heat Resistant Gloves
These seamless knit heat resistant gloves are made with
Nomex and Kevlar fibers and rated up to 5000 F.
This is the thinnest model we offer at this temperature range. This is a heat resistant glove that also offers cut resistance. The cotton lining provides comfort while the outside provides excellent thermal properties, allowing you to handle hot objects. The ambidextrous reversible design allows replacing one glove at a time, rather than pairs. The ambidextrous feature also permits the gloves to be worn on either hand, extending wear and reducing costs. These gloves also have an extended continuous protective cuff. See listing on web site for additional details.
