Assessing the suitability of self-healing rubber glove for safe handling of pesticides.

Autor: Supramaniam J; Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia., Low DYS; Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia., Wong SK; Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia., Goh BH; Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China., Leo BF; Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. beyfenleo@um.edu.my.; Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. beyfenleo@um.edu.my., Tang SY; Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. patrick.tang@monash.edu.; Advanced Engineering Platform, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. patrick.tang@monash.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2022 Mar 11; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 4275. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 11.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08129-9
Abstrakt: Rubber gloves used for protection against chemicals or hazards are generally prone to tearing or leaking after repeated use, exposing the worker to potentially hazardous agents. Self-healing technology promises increased product durability and shelf life appears to be a feasible solution to address these issues. Herein, we aimed to fabricate a novel epoxidized natural rubber-based self-healable glove (SH glove) and investigate its suitability for handling pesticides safely. In this study, breakthrough time analysis and surface morphological observation were performed to determine the SH glove's ability to withstand dangerous chemicals. The chemical resistance performance of the fabricated SH glove was compared against four different types of commercial gloves at different temperatures. Using malathion as a model pesticide, the results showed that the SH glove presented chemical resistance ability comparable to those gloves made with nitrile and NR latex at room temperature and 37 °C. The self-healing test revealed that the SH glove could be self-healed and retained its chemical resistance ability close to its pre-cut value. Our findings suggested that the developed SH glove with proven chemical resistance capability could be a new suitable safety glove for effectively handling pesticides and reducing glove waste generation.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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