Disposable Glove with Absorbent Polymer Layer for Moisture Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional disposable gloves fail to effectively manage perspiration, leading to a moist environment that fosters microbial growth, discomfort, and difficulty in donning when hands are wet, while existing skin preparations are either ineffective or contain undesirable substances.
Innovation Solution
A disposable protective glove with a super absorbent polymer layer that absorbs excess perspiration and a skin conditioning or soothing substance to maintain a dry, comfortable environment, reducing microbial growth and enhancing skin health.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional disposable gloves are made of thin and elastic materials to minimize space between skin and glove, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to channels that can allow viruses to pass through
Solution Approach 1:
The glove is constructed as a composite structure with an inner layer containing absorbent polymer and an outer layer providing barrier protection. This composite design allows the thin, elastic inner layer to maintain ease of operation while the layered structure prevents viral passage through channels, resolving the contradiction between comfort and protection reliability.
2Reliability
If disposable gloves are worn for prolonged periods to maintain protection, then reliability is improved, but object-generated harmful factors worsen due to moist environment fostering microbial growth
Solution Approach 1:
The absorbent polymer in the inner layer extracts and absorbs perspiration from the skin surface, removing the moisture that would otherwise foster microbial growth. This allows prolonged wearing while maintaining skin health and preventing the harmful effects of moisture accumulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The absorbent polymer acts as an intermediary layer between the skin and the external environment, managing moisture transfer and creating a healthier microenvironment that prevents microbial growth while allowing continuous protection.
3Ease of operation
If powders are applied to inner surface of gloves to alleviate perspiration, then comfort is improved, but ease of operation worsens due to difficulty in removal and skin dryness
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the physical and chemical parameters of moisture management by using absorbent polymer with specific absorption capacity and skin-conditioning properties. This replaces powder-based solutions, providing comfort during wearing while eliminating the removal difficulties and excessive skin dryness associated with powders.
4Ease of operation
If conventional skin preparations are applied to gloves, then comfort is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to inability to withstand perspiration and presence of undesirable substances
Solution Approach 1:
The inner layer is designed as a composite material combining absorbent polymer with skin-conditioning properties. This composite structure maintains effectiveness under perspiration conditions while avoiding undesirable substances, resolving the contradiction between comfort and reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The glove effectively keeps hands dry and comfortable by absorbing moisture and providing skin benefits, preventing microbial growth and irritation, while allowing easy donning even when hands are wet.
Implementation Method 1
the second layer having an effective amount of an absorbent polymer substance dispersed therein or thereon to be in contact with a hand, when the glove is worn on the hand. The second layer is configured to absorb, when the glove is worn, excess perspiration or moisture of the skin
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AI summary
An elastomeric flexible article and method for manufacture has moisture absorbing characteristics. An example of such an article is a disposable protective glove that includes a first layer; and a second layer with an effective amount of super absorbent polymer dispersed therein, the second layer to be closer to a hand than the first layer, when the glove is worn on the hand. The second layer is configured to absorb excess moisture, when the glove is worn for a period of time, to facilitate wet donning and provide for breathability of the skin, and thereby to provide for a comfortable environment for the skin.