Abstract: Improved polymer barrier for protective garments for personal protection gainst hazardous chemicals (e.g. epoxy products, organic solvents and pesticides) and a rational method of selecting polymer membranes with optimal permeation resistance against hazardous chemicals. As an excellent barrier against eopxy products and solvents a protective garment contains a membrane of a vinyl alcohol-ethylene copolymer. Said copolymer was selected by the invented optimization method (the three dimensional solubility parameter concept).

Abstract: A protective glove which may be made from two superposed plastic films or film laminates comprises a palm portion, four finger portions, a thumb portion, and a wrist or sleeve portion. The width of at least one of the finger portions increases from a first value at a first position adjacent to the palm portion to a second maximum value at a second intermediate position where the joint of a finger received in the finger portion is located. Adjacent pairs of the finger portions are substantially mutually spaced, and the sleeve portion is preferably funnel-shaped. A concavely curved edge portion interconnecting the adjacent edge portions of the fourth finger portion and the sleeve portion, define an indentation.

Abstract: Improved polymer barrier for protective garments for personal protection against hazardous chemicals (e.g. epoxy products, organic solvents and pesticides) and a rational method of selecting polymer membranes with optimal permeation resistance against hazardous chemicals. As an excellent barrier against epoxy products and solvents a protective garment contains a membrane of a vinyl alcoholethylene copolymer. Said copolymer was selected by the invented optimization method (the three dimensional solubility parameter concept).