Abstract: The present invention provides for a coating having microcapsules for use with a glove. The coating improves both wet and dry and donnability of the glove. The coating comprises microcapsules, water and a polyurethane for application to a glove.

Abstract: A slip-cast article former containing ternary ceramics, particularly of carbide and nitride materials, having the formula Mn+1AXn(MAX), where M is a transition metal, A is an element from Groups IA and IVA of the periodic table, X is nitrogen or carbon and n is 1, 2, or 3. The ternary ceramic article may be a glove or condom former. A process for making a ternary ceramic article employing a slip cast method.

Abstract: A slip-cast article former containing ternary ceramics, particularly of carbide and nitride materials, having the formula Mn+1AXn(MAX), where M is a transition metal, A is an element from Groups IA and IVA of the periodic table, X is nitrogen or carbon and n is 1, 2, or 3. The ternary ceramic article may be a glove or condom former. A process for making a ternary ceramic article employing a slip cast method.

Abstract: A slip-casted article former containing ternary ceramics, particularly of carbide and nitride materials, having the formula M.sub.n+1AX.sub.n (MAX), where M is a transition metal, A is an element from Groups IIIA and IVA of the periodic table, X is nitrogen or carbon and n is 1, 2, or 3. The ternary ceramic article may be a glove or condom former. A process for making a ternary ceramic article employing a slip cast method.

Abstract: A composition for a damp hand donnable glove using a novel coating. The novel coating results in the formulation of domains of variable size and height. The coating has a polyurethane polymer, and aqueous dispersion and a surfactant.

Abstract: A composition for a damp hand donnable glove using a novel coating. The novel coating results in the formation of domains of variable size and height. The coating has a polyurethane polymer, an aqueous wax dispersion and a surfactant.

Abstract: A dipped and cured latex glove article, the inner cuff surface of which is fabric-adherent, and a method of making such a glove comprising dipping a coagulant-coated glove former into an aqueous latex emulsion thereby forming a latex first layer on the former, partially coating the latex first layer on the former with a non-tacky aqueous polymeric emulsion, heating the former to cure the first layer with the second layer, stripping from the former and inverting the article, washing the article, dressing the inverted latex glove article on a glove former such that the fabric-adherent inner cuff surface contacts the former, treating the surface of the article to minimize tackiness, stripping the article from the former, washing the article, and drying the article, after which the article can be packaged and sterilized by exposing the packaged latex glove article to gamma radiation.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a coating having microcapsules for use with a glove. The coating improves both wet and dry and donnability of the glove. The coating comprises microcapsules, water and a polyurethane for application to a glove.

Abstract: A slip-casted article former containing ternary ceramics, particularly of carbide and nitride materials, having the formula Mn+1AXn (MAX), where M is a transition metal, A is an element from Groups IA and IVA of the periodic table, X is nitrogen or carbon and n is 1, 2, or 3. The ternary ceramic article may be a glove or condom former. A process for making a ternary ceramic article employing a slip cast method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communicative glove which includes means for monitoring the glove's integrity such that a breach of the glove's barrier may be detected, or in some cases anticipated, and thus a warning may be provided to the wearer of the breach.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communicative glove which includes means for monitoring the glove's integrity such that a breach of the glove's barrier may be detected, or in some cases anticipated, and thus a warning may be provided to the wearer of the breach.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communicative glove which includes means for monitoring the glove's integrity such that a breach of the glove's barrier may be detected, or in some cases anticipated, and thus a warning may be provided to the wearer of the breach.

Abstract: The invention provides elastomeric articles having a layer of natural or synthetic rubber and at least one layer of a coating containing a blend of a film forming polymer and a wax. A process of making the elastomeric articles is also provided. Examples of elastomeric articles of the invention include surgeons' gloves which have improved lubricity and exhibit enhanced donning properties with respect to dry, damp or wet hands.

Abstract: A composition for a damp hand donnable glove using a novel coating. The novel coating results in the formulation of domains of variable size and height. The coating has a polyurethane polymer, and aqueous dispersion and a surfactant.

Abstract: An article, particularly a glove or condom, of polyisoprene that is cross-linked with a curing package that comprises diisopropyl xanthogen or xanthogen disulfide. The glove or condom surface is smooth, continuous and defect-free as viewed with a scanning electron microscope. The articles demonstrate improved latex stability over polyisoprene articles currently in use.

Abstract: A knitted casting glove that, when wetted, imparts a detackifying property to a sticky work surface. The glove comprises a knitted yarn of a base material and water-soluble material having a low dissolving point or a base material and a water-swellable material. The knitted casting glove may be worn over a standard examination glove.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communicative glove which includes means for monitoring the glove's integrity such that a breach of the glove's barrier may be detected, or in some cases anticipated, and thus a warning may be provided to the wearer of the breach.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin-walled polyurethane article includes dipping a shaped former into a coagulant solution and subsequently dipping the shaped former into an aqueous-phase polyurethane/plasticizer dispersion wherein the unplasticized polyurethane has a mean particle size of between about 0.5 .mu.m and 1.0 .mu.m and wherein the plasticizer causes the polyurethane particles to swell until they have a mean particle size of between about 1.5 .mu.m and 3.0 .mu.m. Articles so produced have a thickness of between 0.03 mm to 1.0 mm, a tensile strength of between 17 MPa and 60 Mpa and an elongation at break of greater than 650%.

Abstract: A multi-layer bird repellant coating for a substrate is provided which comprises:(i) at least one bird repellant bead or strip formed from a bird repellant gel composition including:(a) about 75 to 98% by weight based on the total weight of the gel composition of at least one butene polymer or copolymer;(b) about 1 to 7% by weight based on the total weight of the gel composition of a clay-based thickening agent; and(c) about 1 to 3% by weight based on the total weight of the gel composition of a polar organic swelling agent;said bird repellant bead or strip having sufficient tackiness to repel birds but not to substantially retard the birds and having sufficient viscosity to minimize the flattening of bead or strip; and(ii) a protective coating layer, on said bird repellant bead or strip, formed from a protective coating composition including:(a) an effective amount of a polymeric component, which polymeric component includes at least one vinyl aromatic polymer or copolymer,(b) an effective amount of a solven

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to improved processes for free radical polymerization, particularly to improved processes in which it is possible to control the growth steps of the polymerization to produce relatively short chain length homopolymers and copolymers, including block and graft copolymers, and further relates to new initiators which find particular application in the improved processes. Such initiators have the general structure of Formula I ##STR1## wherein X represents a group having at least one carbon atom and is such that the free radical X.sup.. is capable of polymerizing the unsaturated monomer by free radical polymerization, and the radical functionality resides on the or one of the carbon atoms,R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent the same or different straight chain or branched substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups of a chain length sufficient to provide steric hindrance and weakening of the O--X bond, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.