Purple nitrile gloves have become popular for a wide range of uses particularly in medical establishments with the increasing demand for latex free gloves in recent years. They are also used for many other purposes such as general household cleaning. As well as being strong and resistant to chemicals, nitrile gloves have the greatest puncture resistance compared to other materials.
They are produced by many manufacturers in a wide variety of colours to distinguish them from gloves made from latex or other materials.
Purple nitrile gloves were originally introduced by Kimberly-Clark for medical use and health care workers are trained to recognise them. The KC range has an excellent reputation and includes gloves designed for a wide variety of medical and other applications.
The use of purple nitrile gloves in hospitals enables them to be distinguished from other types of glove and is also popular with patients.