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 Gloves
Protecting Hands

In the more than 40 years we've been manufacturing gloves, we've never settled for less than the highest standard of quality. Two measures of our performance are ISO-certification and AQL.

ISO 9001 Certification: The Global Standard for Quality
We're proud to have obtained ISO 9001 certification. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) series 9001 standards are international quality system standards that serve to establish a high, consistent level of quality and service practices worldwide.

ISO 9001 standards are voluntary in nature and require all aspects of quality systems to be documented, monitored and controlled so that continuous improvements can be made. Our glove quality systems, including design, development, production, installation and servicing, are fully ISO certified. This valuable certification provides you with confidence that your high quality requirements will be met.

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)
With respect to gloves, AQL typically refers to confidence in barrier protection. Gloves with a lower actual AQL will have fewer barrier defects. All gloves must be statistically sampled to specified AQLs. The chart below compares the AQL of our gloves to the federally mandated standards of the FDA, which relies upon the standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). You can be assured that our surgical and exam gloves exceed the ASTM requirements for barrier protection confidence.

AQL Specifications
(For Freedom from Holes)
ASTM Cardinal Health
Latex Surgical 1.5 1.09
Synthetic Surgical 1.5 1.09
Latex Exam 2.5 1.5
Synthetic Exam 2.5 2.5
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