Abstract: Provided among other things is method of forming texture on an outer surface of an polymer layer of an article, comprising: applying a latex of polymer particles to (a) a support element of the article or (b) a former, to form an polymer layer; applying to the polymer layer discrete particles of carbonic salt so that they embed into the outer surface and gel elastomer adjacent to the carbonic salt; removing the carbonic salt with an aqueous wash; and curing the polymer layer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 25, 2014
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2017
Assignee:
Ansell Limited
Inventors:
Putri Faridatul Akmar Megat Abdul Aziz, Mohd Fairuz Mohamad Zawawi, Norazilayati Rastam, Ahmad Helmi Ujar, Hamidon Zain Mohammed