In today s healthcare environment, it is very important to select a glove that will minimize current and future sensitization for both the healthcare worker and patients. The glove that you choose should be comfortable, durable, sensitive, cost-effective and safe. Just as your skin has pores, so do the surfaces of different glove materials, such as vinyl, latex, and nitrile. Of these three different glove types, vinyl is the most porous, allowing more chance for penetration by larger molecules in comparison with latex or nitrile. See our Viral Penetration chart comparing vinyl, latex, and nitrile.
Some glove materials are more resistant to certain chemicals than others.