The latex gloves appear everywhere, in clinics and garages, and in commercial cleaning in particular, speed and touch are important. Pop a pair on and you have that old snatch, That makes the balloon like a stretch. There are workers who put their money on that feel. Instead other people roll their eyes and grab nitrile. The conflict is not so much loud as it is an on-going one, usually under a mop bucket or supply shelf.
Comfort and Feel in Real Work
The latex gloves cover the hand tightly. They flex easily. Movement of fingers without thinking. That sensitivity can make one an additional sense when doing wiping up counters or polishing up glass. That is why a lot of cleaners say that latex is the way to go.
Nitrile gloves feel firmer. Slightly stiffer. Not bad, just different. The difference is forgotten in the majority within ten minutes. Ten hours later, opinions become louder.
Reactions of the Skin and Long Shifts.
Here’s where stories start. Some skin types are irritable to Latex. I have heard an employee say to a colleague that his hands were as ugly as they had been in a fight with poison ivy. Allergies are not an exception and even slightly adverse reactions may make a usual shift a long day.
Nitrile avoids that issue. It’s synthetic. Less drama. In mixed sensitivity crews, crews can keep complaints out of the breakroom by using nitrile.
Durability Under Pressure
When caught in the snarls, latex tears in a jiffy. Just imagine trash bags, metal racks, broken tile corners. One tear and you are changing gloves in between.
Nitrile is a more stubborn compound. It resists punctures. It doesn’t give up fast. It is important when scrubbing the floor or handling the waste and one has to pause to remove gloves and this interrupts the rhythm.
