How do your biodegradable gloves break down if they are made of nitrile?
Our gloves are made of a mixture of nitrile and organic material that our manufacturer blends together which is why they perform the same way regular nitrile gloves do while still holding the capacity to degrade quickly. They are certified under ASTM D5511.
The organic compound additive attracts micro-organisms ( bacteria, fungi etc) that literally consume the glove material. Once this process is complete the only thing left behind is H20, CO2 and methane. Our manufacturing partners also conducted studies on how this process affects soil and plants that are exposed to this and found that it has no detrimental affects on their germination or growth patterns.
The mechanism for the biodegradation does not become active until the gloves reach the landfill because moisture and  the presence of microbial activity are required.