Cleanroom Gloves are ambidextrous, with textured fingertips.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for use in semiconductor, flat panel, electronics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device manufacturing, Kimtech Pure G3 and G5 Sterling Nitrile Cleanroom Gloves suit Critical (Class 10) and Controlled (Class 100) cleanroom environments, respectively. They are static-dissipative, latex-free, and measure 12 in. long from fingertip to beaded cuff. Available in sizes from extra small to extra large, gloves are double-bagged with 250 gloves/double-bag, for 1,500 gloves/case.
Original Press Release:
Kimberly-Clark Professional Launches New Cleanroom Gloves
Kimtech Pure G3 and G5 Sterling Nitrile Gloves Provide Better Performance, Better Value and Environmental Advantages
ROSWELL, Ga. (October 30, 2008) - Kimberly-Clark Professional introduces another innovative solution for cleanroom control: Kimtech Pure G3 and G5 Sterling Nitrile Cleanroom Gloves. The G3 glove is suitable for Critical (Class 10) cleanroom environments while the G5 glove is suitable for Controlled (Class 100) cleanroom environments. The gloves are ideal for use in semiconductor, flat panel, electronics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device manufacturing.
"These new gloves offer the comfort, sensitivity and fit of latex with the protection of nitrile," explains Randy Kates, general manager of the Kimberly-Clark Professional Safety Business. "Their superior performance, value price, and environmentally friendly packaging make them a welcome addition to our line of limited use, head-to-toe personal protective equipment for critical and controlled environments.
"The introduction of these gloves is another example of how Kimberly-Clark Professional offers solutions that provide superior comfort and protection to help controlled and critical industries protect their people and their processes, drive PPE compliance and improve yields by reducing product defects," he adds.
Kimberly-Clark Professional further backs up this commitment with a highly specialized consultancy team that offers support and advice for customers to help them optimize their industry processes. The goal of the consultancy team, according to Kates, is to help customers maximize operational efficiency, increase productivity, minimize risk and globally unify processes and standards in controlled and critical environments.
Sterling Technology
Kimberly-Clark's proprietary manufacturing technology for the Kimtech Pure G3 and G5 gloves allows the company to increase the tensile strength of nitrile, resulting in superior barrier protection and puncture resistance. It also reduces glove thickness, which means that less force is required to stretch the material. This advantage gives these latex-free gloves the dexterity and sensitivity of natural rubber latex, without the associated latex allergy issues.
The new gloves also provide environmental benefits because they are packaged with 50 percent more gloves per case. The environmentally friendly packaging gives users approximately 33 percent more storage space and allows them to reduce their waste (from packaging materials) by 45 percent.
"Environmental friendliness has become a hallmark of our Sterling Nitrile Gloves," says Carolina Krevolin, category manager, Kimberly-Clark Professional. "The environmental advantages of Sterling technology may help semiconductor fabs meet environmental recommendations of the World Semiconductor Council, which call for a 40 percent reduction in the waste fabs generate."
The new Kimtech Pure G3 and G5 Sterling Nitrile Cleanroom Gloves are 3.9 mils thick and 12 inches long from fingertip to beaded cuff. They are ambidextrous, with textured fingertips. All gloves are static-dissipative in use and are double-bagged to maintain cleanliness, with 250 gloves packaged in each double bag, for 1,500 gloves per case. They are available in sizes from extra small to extra large.
"We think our Sterling Nitrile technology, coupled with the trusted, proven performance of the Kimtech Pure brand, will be just the thing to get latex glove users in the cleanroom to say 'yes' to nitrile," Kates adds.
For more information and technical data on the new Kimtech Pure G3 and G5 Sterling Nitrile Cleanroom Gloves, visit www.kimtech.com. For more information on all Kimtech Brand scientific products visit www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/kc/scientific08/#/0.
About Kimberly-Clark Professional
Kimberly-Clark Professional is an indispensable business partner, delivering leading-edge health, hygiene and productivity solutions that provide tangible value every day, everywhere. Known for innovative, quality solutions for away-from-home washrooms, "clean" and "industrial" manufacturing environments, and DIY settings, the global brands of Kimberly-Clark Professional include Kleenex, Scott, Kimcare, WypAll, KleenGuard, and Kimtech. Kimberly-Clark Professional, located in Roswell, Ga., is one of Kimberly-Clark Corporation's four business segments and can be visited on the web at www.kcprofessional.com.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - almost a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80 countries.
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