Gloves

[northwind]

What kind of gloves do you guys use for clean room operations?

I have used the standard powder-free (of course ) latex gloves but was looking for something better.

I have seen other people sell nitrile gloves. What kind of material is this? Would this be better for our operations? Pros and cons?

Share yer thoughts

[hddguy]

I use Nitrile gloves.

I use gloves only sometimes, much of time I use 'Finger Cots' which just cover the fingers. This does not restrict your movement during crucial repairs.

But am interested to see others response here...

[Nick_CT]

I started off with powder free latex gloves but I found they actually give off tiny particles of latex as you work, almost like tiny specs of dust. I've since moved to nitrile gloves, they are brilliant. The ones I use are blue, I haven't seen them in any other colour. They do tend to tear fairly easily so be careful when putting them on. I always get a small size so that the fingers tips fit nice and tight.

[Nick_CT]

These are the ones I use, this is the only picture I have with them in the shot.
http://i54.tinypic.com/2rfxc04.jpg

[hddguy]

These are the ones I use, this is the only picture I have with them in the shot.
http://i54.tinypic.com/2rfxc04.jpg

Same here, but they do tear easily.

I also use some acetone based solvents for cleaning HSA, melts right through the gloves also, this is why I use the finger cots at times

[Nick_CT]

It must be interesting to have it eat through the gloves Do you want to share what solvent you use?

[Vulcan]

I have used the standard powder-free (of course ) latex gloves but was looking for something better.

I have seen other people sell nitrile gloves. What kind of material is this? Would this be better for our operations? Pros and cons?

There are several studies which show that latex gloves can cause ESD damage - especially, but not only, damaging GMR heads (which are very ESD-sensitive). Many of the studies are in books & IEEE papers, but here is a public website which mentions the same thing:

http://www.esdjournal.com/techpapr/glov ... gloves.htm

Therefore I do not allow latex gloves in my lab.

When nitrile gloves (or finger cots) are worn for a few minutes, their hygroscopic nature makes them static dissipative, and currently that is the standard type of glove / finger cot that we use.

[Touchclarity]

Found these guys some time ago http://www.justgloves.co.uk/nitrile-gloves/indigo-nitrile-gloves.aspx. They really work well, and dont seem to make your hands sweat. They are thin enough to have a sensitive feel to them but also have a very fine textured grip to the fingertips which makes them ideal..

Steve..

[pclab]

I use medical gloves from local pharmacy.
What do you think about them?

[northwind]

I thought medical gloves are powdered. Not?

[northwind]

I followed your advices and am now replacing my latex gloves with nitrile ones.

[pclab]

I thought medical gloves are powdered. Not?

These aren't...

Gonna try to find nitrile too

Thanks

[Alexii]

These are the ones I use, this is the only picture I have with them in the shot.
http://i54.tinypic.com/2rfxc04.jpg

Same here, but they do tear easily.

I also use some acetone based solvents for cleaning HSA, melts right through the gloves also, this is why I use the finger cots at times

acetone not to harsh on the sliders ?

[TalonPlouff]

How many of tried disposable Latex gloves?

[CK]

+1 for Nitrile.

We buy them in bulk and change after each drive/set of heads.

[data-medics]

Agreed, I like these nice purple ones: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IQD ... ge_o06_s00

I only wish they had ones that were slightly longer up the arms.

[data-medics]

Edit: Nevermind, they do make them in 12" length: http://www.amazon.com/Kimberly-Clark-Sa ... tra+medium

In the past I couldn't find these ones in a longer size.

[LarrySabo]

I use these from Walmart and they are fine, but my hands get sweaty in them after a while and I wish they were a little shorter in finger length.