Patent ID: 8187684

Claim:
A double-donnable chlorinated polychloroprene article comprising polychloroprene and a polymer, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of: carboxylated nitrile rubber comprising carboxylic acid, acrylonitrile and butadiene; carboxylated styrene butadiene; and polyisoprene; wherein the polychloroprene article comprises, before chlorination of the article, between 3.4% to 17.2% by weight of the polymer and; wherein the carboxylated nitrile rubber comprises, before chlorination of the article, (by weight) 3-6% carboxylic acid, 20-40% acrylonitrile, and 60-80% butadiene, and wherein the article is a glove comprising, on the internal, user-contacting surface thereof, a layer of hydrogel.