Patent ID: 8464719

Claim:
A synthetic polyisoprene elastomeric glove or condom comprising: synthetic polyisoprene particles that are pre-vulcanized and cured; said synthetic polyisoprene particles bonded to each other through intra-polyisoprene particle crosslinks and inter-polyisoprene particle crosslinks; wherein the intra-polyisoprene particle crosslinks and the inter-polyisoprene particle crosslinks are substantially uniform in said synthetic polyisoprene elastomeric glove or condom, wherein such uniformity is measured by one or more of the following (a) the glove or condom exhibits a substantially conchoidal fracture when fractured at liquid nitrogen temperature, or (b) the glove or condom exhibits a fracture surface with an absence of scanning electron microscope-viewable intra-polyisoprene particle and inter-polyisoprene particle features when ruptured at room temperature.