Patent ID: 6306514
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: A61B,A61L,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of treating an elastomeric flexible article, the method comprising:coating the article surface with a hydrophobic acrylic-type styrene resin having a high modulus relative to natural rubber to form a coating on the article surface;curing the acrylic-type styrene resin coatinghalogenating at least one surface of the article;neutralizing the article surface and residual chlorine; andtreating the article surface with a lubricant composition,wherein the lubricant composition is selected from the group consisting of a first composition, a second composition, and a third composition,wherein the first composition comprisesa cationic surfactant andat least one compound selected from the group consisting ofan acetylenic diol,an organo-modified silicone,an amino-modified silicone,an anionic surfactant, anda nonionic surfactant,wherein the second composition comprisesan anionic surfactant andat least one compound selected from the group consisting ofan acetylenic diol,an organo-modified silicone,an amino-modified silicone,a cationic surfactant, anda nonionic surfactant, andwherein the third composition comprisesa nonionic surfactant andat least one compound selected from the group consisting ofan acetylenic diol,an organo-modified silicone,an amino-modified silicone,a cationic surfactant, andan anionic surfactant.