An unused examination glove is put over a cylinder which is filled with 1000 ml of water. After two minutes the examination glove is controled on leakage.

Relevance: The permeability of the glove is discovered by noticing holes, tears or weak parts.

The thickness of a single glove layer is measured in mm using a micrometer on well determined parts of the hand palm, middle finger and the cuff.

Relevance: The thickness of a glove is a very important component for the protection of the carrier as well as the durability of the examination glove.

The strength of a glove is expressed in megaPascal (MPa). It is the amount of power that one can put on a glove until it tears apart. This calculation is corrected with the thickness of the glove.

Relevance: The lower the tensile strenght of the glove, the easier the glove can be pricked or be teared. Finger nails for instance can put a high pressure on the finger tips of the glove.

The elongation is determined by the moment that the glove tears apart . The percentage to which the glove can be stretched out is calle the maximum elongation.

Relevance: The elongation on microscopical level is very important. In fact the glove should be able to stretch in stead of tear when the glove is being stretched by instruments, finger nails,...