The first healthcare workers to use rubber gloves didn't don them for hygienic reasons, but for dermatological ones. Caroline Hampton, a niece of the Confederate general and future South Carolina ...

Every year, over 100 billion nitrile rubber gloves are produced. They are made from synthetic polymers—a material chemically related to plastic and derived from crude oil. The vast majority is used in ...

The 90-year-old technology of using rubber gloves for shock and leather gloves for protection of the rubber soon could be turned on its head by innovation. For years, we have heard the question, "What ...

Scientists turned disposable rubber gloves into a reusable material that captures CO2, offering a new way to cut emissions and reduce waste.

DEAR HELOISE: I use rubber gloves for most of my household cleaning. I had a special pair I used when washing dishes, but it had a small hole that allowed water inside the glove. I set the glove aside ...

WASHINGTON—Efforts are under way to dramatically increase rubber glove production on U.S. soil using the Defense Production Act, which traces its history to the Korean War and is inspired by efforts ...

Oct. 3 — To the Editor: I read with interest about the shut down of Café Espresso, especially the part about the cooks needing to change gloves every time they go from one food type to another. I ...