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UST Glove Industry Terms

UST Glove Industry Terms

Click here to download our PDF Terms Sheet Accelerator An accelerator is a chemical catalyst that is added in small amounts to speed up the curing by reducing the cure time and temperature of elastomers, particularly nitrile latex systems. Ambidextrous In this case, a...

China Drops Price and Gains Share of Nitrile Gloves Market

China Drops Price and Gains Share of Nitrile Gloves Market

China’s Race to the Bottom Historically, the market acquisition price for Nitrile Gloves progressed steadily between $0.025 and $0.033 per glove. This is not the “sell price” within the U.S. market but the price at which a large buyer could purchase finished goods...

Sizeable Market Enters New Growth Phase

Sizeable Market Enters New Growth Phase

Usage of nitrile gloves spiked to unprecedented levels during 2021, however, demand is estimated to remain strong for the foreseeable future. This trend is driven by the fact that these products are the "first line of defense" in most healthcare settings and are being...

Market Share Quickly Shifting

Market Share Quickly Shifting

The Nitrile Glove market experienced unprecedented demand from 2020 to 2022 as a result of the pandemic and increased utilization across all sectors. Historically, Malaysia has been the clear manufacturing leader for this product with a market share as high as 80%....