The Guarantee’s Benefits for You

With this Guarantee in place, you can be confident that you will receive products that:

• Are hygienic, reducing the risk of contamination;
• Offer consistent product quality; and
• Meet or exceed medical and/or industrial standards. 

This Guarantee ensures that products remain sanitary throughout the manufacturing and shipping processes, including:

• Quality and storage of raw material;
• Handling and transformation at the manufacturing facility; and
• Verification and control of finished product quality. 

Raw Material
Ronco pays close attention to the sourcing, storage, and consistent quality of the raw material used in the manufacturing process. This stage is the first step in ensuring the consistent quality of the finished product.

Manufacturing Facility

In order to meet our high requirements for quality, this step of the Clean & Safe™ system focuses on the:

• Safety of employees;
• Hygiene of workers, particularly of those individuals in direct contact with the product;
• Cleanliness of the packaging materials; and
• Storage of the finished goods until shipment.

Quality Control

Product quality is verified as many as three times before being released for delivery to our valued customers. Random quality control is done online during production. A pre-shipment inspection then occurs. Upon receiving the items, our internal quality control department tests products samples in order to ensure that they meet our standards and specifications.

Please consult our "handy" Chemical Resistance Chart to ensure that you have the proper glove material for your application. You won’t find a more thorough and comprehensive listing anywhere… ProSource has you covered!

Characteristic	LATEX	NITRILE	VINYL
Material	Natural rubber latex from the rubber tree, Hevea brasilienis.	Acrylonitrile butadiene, a synthetic co-polymer.	Polyvinyl chloride, a synthetic co-polymer.
Barrier Protection	Strength, elasticity and chemical resistance make latex a reliable and effective barrier.	Nitrile exhibits strength, elasticity and resistance to a wider range of chemicals than vinyl or latex, offering excellent barrier protection.	Vinyl provides moderate barrier protection given its limited strength and poor chemical resistance.  Barrier effectiveness is compromised with use.
Strength	Superior, with a minimum tensile strength requirement of 14 MPa per ASTM standard.	Excellent strength and puncture resistance.  Minimum proposed ASTM tensile strength is 12.5 MPa.	Limited, with the lowest minimal ASTM tensile strength of 9 MPa.
Elasticity	High levels of elasticity, memory and elongation (700% minimum ASTM standard) provide excellent fit.	Medium to High, conforming to the user’s hand with use.  Minimum ASTM requirement for elongation is 500%.	Low to Medium, with moderate flexibility.  Lower elongation properties (300% ASTM minimum) result in a loose-fitting glove.
Durability	Highly resistant to tears and punctures, with in-use failure rates reported in several studies ranging from 0% to 9%.	Highly resistant to punctures and tears.  Once punctured, tear is visible and easily propagated.  Reported in-use failure rates range from 1% to 3%.	Durability declines with use, resulting in medium to high in-use failure rates, ranging from 22% to 63% in rigorous or long-term procedures.
Chemical Resistance (Incidental Exposure)	Good	Good to Excellent	Poor
Glutaraldehyde Use	Fair, AAMI recommends use for short-term, incidental contact only.	Excellent, recommended by AAMI.	Poor; not recommended by OSHA, ASHP, or ONS.
Compatibility With Lotions	Water-based only.	Water-based and petroleum-based.	Water-based and petroleum-based.
Possible Glove Associated Reactions	·Irritant Contact Dermatitis ·Chemical Allergies (Type IV) ·Latex Protein Allergies (Type I)	·Irritant Contact Dermatitis ·Chemical Allergies	·Irritant Contact Dermatitis ·Chemical Allergies (Type IV)
Fit and Comfort	Excellent, conforms to hand.	Good to Excellent conforms to hand.	Fair, lose-fitting.
Available in Textured Finish	Yes	Yes	No
Cost	Low to Moderate	Moderate to High	Low to Moderate
Recommended Use	Optimal choice based on overall performance.  Material strength supports use in high-risk situations and potential exposure to blood borne pathogens.	Latex properties make this an ideal synthetic alternative for latex-sensitized individuals.  Premier choice for use in high-risk situations, including infectious agents and most chemicals.	Low risk situations where exposure to blood borne pathogens is limited and for short-term, minimal stress situations.